Starting up question
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Starting up question
First off all I want to thank everyone who has resolved my previous issues with my bike. I love the collaborative effort and the collective expertise, you guys are great (plus you have saved me some money)!
Here's my question on a 1991 xlh 1200: (Brand new battery) This usually happens after I've been riding a bit and pull over and shut it down-- When I try to restart nothing happens (no sound, not even clicking). For the first 2 or 3 tries, I'll flip the kill switch couple of times, turn the key off and on, then after about 2 or 3 presses on the start button, it will start. I'm thinking I'm not holding down the start button long enough? Is it the starter? Or is this normal?
Thanks again...
Here's my question on a 1991 xlh 1200: (Brand new battery) This usually happens after I've been riding a bit and pull over and shut it down-- When I try to restart nothing happens (no sound, not even clicking). For the first 2 or 3 tries, I'll flip the kill switch couple of times, turn the key off and on, then after about 2 or 3 presses on the start button, it will start. I'm thinking I'm not holding down the start button long enough? Is it the starter? Or is this normal?
Thanks again...
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RE: Starting up question
The first thing I'd check are all four ends of your battery cables. Make sure they are clean and tight. For some reason, Sportsters have a habit of having these connections being less than solid.
When you are hitting the start or run buttons after the initial failure to start, you are also moving or shaking the bike to a minor degree. This shaking is frequently enough to make sufficient contact for it to start.
There should be no reason, "...thinking I'm not holding down the start button long enough...".
When you are hitting the start or run buttons after the initial failure to start, you are also moving or shaking the bike to a minor degree. This shaking is frequently enough to make sufficient contact for it to start.
There should be no reason, "...thinking I'm not holding down the start button long enough...".
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RE: Starting up question
My brother in-law had the same problem. After I checked all connections ofthe battery and starter, started to wiggle the key and I would get it to startand then it wouldn't. So I replaced the ignition switch and the problem was fixed.
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