Slow turning bike on starting

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:53 pm

I'm currently looking at a non starting Firestorm. According to teh dealer it wont start, as it turns over very slowly when the button is pressed. He says they have tried a new battery with same result. Any simple ideas what may be wrong and extent??

I was thinking of buyig it as a project and I'm quite handy with teh spanners

Many thanks in advance

Brian

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:19 pm

can be the starter lead has overheated, or most likely corrosion on the bolt where the starter lead joins the starter motor [or inside the starter].

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:30 pm

Thats a great start in my decision making process - thanks already

Brian

bigtwinthing · Post by **bigtwinthing** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:39 pm

dry bendix, bad earth on the bike, take the plugs out and try it.

macdee · Post by **macdee** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:48 pm

The price would need to reflect the fact that you are going to buy (or not)a bike which is a none runner
hopefully you get it a good price and its an easy fix like the men above have mentioned

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:24 pm

bigtwinthing wrote:dry bendix, bad earth on the bike, take the plugs out and try it.

No bendix, so probably not that.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:17 pm

It's £995

macdee · Post by **macdee** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:33 pm

BrianC wrote:It's £995

what year
general condition
any extras
please tell me its not bluuuuueeeee

Watty · Post by **Watty** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:48 pm

macdee wrote:
BrianC wrote:It's £995
what year
general condition
any extras
please tell me its not bluuuuueeeee

Oi you

macdee · Post by **macdee** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:50 pm

Watty wrote:
macdee wrote:
BrianC wrote:It's £995
what year
general condition
any extras
please tell me its not bluuuuueeeee
Oi you

knew you wouldn't be far away

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:53 pm

Don't allow the heathen to raise your blood pressure Watters my good man, he is beneath contempt and has limited taste as evidenced by his choice of bike!!!!!

macdee · Post by **macdee** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:01 pm

look you two get of this thread this man is after a real vtr only real vtr's come in red
you have already spoiled this for the man by your mere presents and those silly blue avatar thingys
leave now never to return with your blasphemy
THIS IS SPARTA
them boys wore red you know

Watty · Post by **Watty** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:03 pm

Kev L wrote:Don't allow the heathen to raise your blood pressure Watters my good man, he is beneath contempt and has limited taste as evidenced by his choice of bike!!!!!

Back up arrives super quick

which is obviously what we are used to

Bananaman · Post by **Bananaman** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:30 pm

Kev L wrote:Don't allow the heathen to raise your blood pressure Watters my good man, he is beneath contempt and has limited taste as evidenced by his choice of bike!!!!!

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:35 pm

Ahhh, a triumphant of blueness to bring a little some class to this thread. Well done chaps.

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