had similar starting probs, so got a optimate charger and thought all would be ok........and it was for a while..........but the problem came back.
Turned out to be regulator / rectifier going off and cooking the battery.
new rect / reg
new battery, big difference.
still use optimate every week or so, starts every time now even in cold.
switch on ignition, half open throttle and close it.
Thumb starter button as pulling out choke, leave choke out on steady throttle for 0ne minute then close choke and off we go.
Low tick over probs
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Pete.L
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kaz, I wrote this last month
the bike has only ever cut out once but that was when it was still only half warm, the tickover is much stronger and the pickup is improoved. Give it a go, see how you get on 
Pete.l
I'd just like to add i've been using this stuff for a month now and it works greatPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:59 am Post subject:
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Met a Guy on a Harley whilst out about town yesterday. We where having a chin wag about bikes and so on and then he asked me if I was having any problems with tick over on cold mornings.
He reccomened "HarlyDavidson Idle Boost" said he was using it in his since the coldweather and it was starting better and ticking over just great.
I picked some up from the Local Harly Dealer on the way home (£5.12) splashed the recommended amount into the tank and it started first time this morning.
Try it, it seems to work and no "cut out" at traffic lights
Pete.l
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Pete.L
Joined: 26 Sep 2003
Posts: 795
Location: Bristol
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:10 pm Post subject:
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Decided to give thebike a bit of a christmas prezzie today. Popped down the local Bike shop and picked up some oil, filter, a couple of plugs and treated myself to some new vacuum gauges
Didn't look at what I had bought untill I got home and of course as soon as I opened the bag i realised they had stuck the wrong plugs in there.
The letters were the same but the number had changed.
Instead of DRP9EV I had Been given DRP8EV. This jogged an old memory from my old RF900 days and how it would never go on cold mornings. I ran off to the old pile of manuals I keep (I like to think it's good referance material and I'm not a sad Old Get, thankyou )
Low and behold the DRP8 is a hotter running plug recommended for cold start and winter use.
Stick that in your Storm and Spark it Baby!!!
They worked a treat in the RF. I'll let you know how they go(or don't ) in the Storm
Pete.l
the bike has only ever cut out once but that was when it was still only half warm, the tickover is much stronger and the pickup is improoved. Give it a go, see how you get on Pete.l
