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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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got caught in a real heavy rain,now 2 days later bike wont start.will turn over,checked spark at sparkplug to engine has spark,tries to start then starter grinds and then spins.any ideas??????
 
Old Nov 13, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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Sounds like a starter/starter gear problem. The rain part is coincidental I'm going to bet.I hope it's not the ring gear on the clutch basket.

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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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Are you out of gas?
 
Old Nov 13, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Check battery terminals, Make sure cables are tight...Crash
 
Old Nov 14, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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I bet the rain has you spooked ! LOL !
Don't let it. A dollar against a dime its not the water.
 
Old Nov 14, 2010 | 06:54 AM
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If your battery is low on power, your starter can sound like that. Boost it or charge it & try again.
 
Old Nov 14, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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Also, check battery connections to ensure they're tight.
 
Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:48 AM
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Dump the water out of your airfilter
 
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Heavy rain causes all kinds of ELECTRICAL problems especially battery to ground...
 
Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DynaWide42
Dump the water out of your airfilter
Probably not a problem... I ride with a fully open k&n air filter have ridden thru many a rain storm and have never had a problem with water in the filter... what little bit that is sucked in is passed right thru the exhaust as unburned water vapor... kills the gas mileage, but doesn't shut down the bike.
 



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