Hot Bike - Won't Turn Over
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Hot Bike - Won't Turn Over
2000 FSTD w/TC88 and Mikuni Carb - 33K miles.
After getting the bike hot this morning and stopping for gas the bike would not start (barely turning over - like heavy compression) until it sat and cooled for about 15 minutes. First time this has happened.
Like many, I have hot hard starting issues that are fuel related - but they are solved with a slight twist of the throttle - and the starter/motor always spins.
Battery and cables are good.
Since I am at work now and have all day to think about it, where should I start my search for the problem?
I am assuming it is electrical and some little voice in my head is saying ignition module, bad ground connection or starter.
On the right path?
After getting the bike hot this morning and stopping for gas the bike would not start (barely turning over - like heavy compression) until it sat and cooled for about 15 minutes. First time this has happened.
Like many, I have hot hard starting issues that are fuel related - but they are solved with a slight twist of the throttle - and the starter/motor always spins.
Battery and cables are good.
Since I am at work now and have all day to think about it, where should I start my search for the problem?
I am assuming it is electrical and some little voice in my head is saying ignition module, bad ground connection or starter.
On the right path?
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Sometimes when a starter gets hot they begin to seize up,If this is the case it will sooner then later completely seize up.this may or may not be your problem.Its just something to keep in mind during your diagnostic process.Also you say the battery is good ,Have you load tested it??poor cranking amps will cause this issue.
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If you gotta wait.... might as well order one online form Cycle Electric....
They make good stuff...!!
I've only had to replace one regulator/stator/generator through all the years, on all my bikes... but when I did, I used a replacement from Cycle Electric... consider it an upgrade.
Good luck...
http://cycleelectricinc.com/
They make good stuff...!!
I've only had to replace one regulator/stator/generator through all the years, on all my bikes... but when I did, I used a replacement from Cycle Electric... consider it an upgrade.
Good luck...
http://cycleelectricinc.com/
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The stator was not grounded out and put out good ac voltage when disconnected from the rectifier and the bike running.
With everything connected and the bike running (after being jumped off) voltage at the battery was 10.6 volts.
With everything connected and the bike off, I removed the negative lead from my battery and measured the voltage between the negative terminal of the battery and the negative battery lead - 9.6 volts.
That lead me to believe the rectifier was allowing the battery to bleed down - plus the fact that it was not sending charging voltage to the battery - means a bad rectifier.
Glad that is the case since I was not looking forward to changing another stator.
With everything connected and the bike running (after being jumped off) voltage at the battery was 10.6 volts.
With everything connected and the bike off, I removed the negative lead from my battery and measured the voltage between the negative terminal of the battery and the negative battery lead - 9.6 volts.
That lead me to believe the rectifier was allowing the battery to bleed down - plus the fact that it was not sending charging voltage to the battery - means a bad rectifier.
Glad that is the case since I was not looking forward to changing another stator.
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