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After stripping my bike down for the winter, getting the frame re-painted, new wiring loom, and a general tidy up etc.. I went to start her on Saturday and big smiles she started first time on the button just like she did before the rebuild... I Rode her out the garage, turned around rode back in and she stopped. Thinking nothing of her stopping I went inside and would finish the last few bits off on Sunday...
Gone back out on Sunday (after the battery was on charge all night) and she won't start at all... Iv tried new plugs, drained all old fuel out and put fresh stuff in, new battery, checked earths and now I'm stuck on what to do next.
When I go to start her up, the starter motor spins but only engages for 1 compression cycle it seems, then just spins freely, or just won't engage, or turns her over enough to back fire then disengages... Thought this may be the sprague gear (thingy) but am not sure, I can't get her to fire Through kicking either but as iv never tried before it may be my technique..
Im not sure how the sprague thing works if iv even got it right I have one. The new battery I tried was only a 4amp and felt like it turned over slower than my old 6a so I put my old one back in. Could it still be the battery not giving the starter enough power? Or could there be a million possibilities?
Your help will be very much appreciated, I'm not giving up on the big berg this easily!
Henry
After stripping my bike down for the winter, getting the frame re-painted, new wiring loom, and a general tidy up etc.. I went to start her on Saturday and big smiles she started first time on the button just like she did before the rebuild... I Rode her out the garage, turned around rode back in and she stopped. Thinking nothing of her stopping I went inside and would finish the last few bits off on Sunday...
Gone back out on Sunday (after the battery was on charge all night) and she won't start at all... Iv tried new plugs, drained all old fuel out and put fresh stuff in, new battery, checked earths and now I'm stuck on what to do next.
When I go to start her up, the starter motor spins but only engages for 1 compression cycle it seems, then just spins freely, or just won't engage, or turns her over enough to back fire then disengages... Thought this may be the sprague gear (thingy) but am not sure, I can't get her to fire Through kicking either but as iv never tried before it may be my technique..
Im not sure how the sprague thing works if iv even got it right I have one. The new battery I tried was only a 4amp and felt like it turned over slower than my old 6a so I put my old one back in. Could it still be the battery not giving the starter enough power? Or could there be a million possibilities?
Your help will be very much appreciated, I'm not giving up on the big berg this easily!
Henry
