Non starter.

[firestorm1997]

Advise needed please..

My VTR has been parked up for a while, Spent a lot of money on it sorting out an electrical problem and lost faith in it so parked it up.
I also own a K5 GSX1400 so still had two wheels and wasn't bothered. I now feel it needs to be back on the road, I miss the ride.
So whilst it was parked up I had it on an optimiser on and off. Pulled the bike out yesterday gave it a good clean and re-connected the battery.
When I tried to start it, it turned over a few times then nothing except the clicking of a dead battery..
Got the GSX out and connected jump leads,,,, still not enough power going through to turn it over. I would have though that the bike would have turned over easily with the leads connected.
Am I right in thinking this could be a starter relay issue or does it sound like battery / bad earth issues?
Any ideas...

[benny hedges]

check the voltage at the battery,,,, but its more likely to be a corroded connector at the starter motor end.

[firestorm1997]

Thanks Benny.
I will check this out...

[mark skett]

i'd say battery. give it a jump start of the car see what happens

[firestorm1997]

i'd say battery. give it a jump start of the car see what happens

I was always under the impression that jumping a bike from a car would / could do some damage due to the higher ohs pushed out from car alternators.
So on that belif I have never jumped a bike from a car, always from another bike..

[MJONESY]

I have used a car to jump start a bike on many occasions but never with the car running. A car battery should start a bike and still start the car afterwards with no problems.

I think if car is not running the bike will only draw the current it needs

[bazza696]

I have used a car to jump start a bike on many occasions but never with the car running. A car battery should start a bike and still start the car afterwards with no problems.

I think if car is not running the bike will only draw the current it needs

bank on, dont have the car running. I did once on a k75s and welded the starter solenoid closed( could not understand why the bike kept trying to start after the bike had fired up and idled) lucky enough it was a bimmer and it all came to pieces so I could un-weld it.

[firestorm1997]

Thanks to all who commented.. The car battery did it...................

http://youtu.be/FpRmgrUWkdw

http://youtu.be/yV4kmNYzN34


Just need to get it down the MOT station....

[Wicky]

IT LIVES!

Another rossi red un sorted....

[agentpineapple]

thats a bloody clean r-reg mate, i can't believe you made us wait until the end of the second video for you to blip the throttle
you tease. you gotta love older hondas, put them in a garage for a couple of years, sort the battery, give it a clean and it's as good as new.
fingers crossed for the mot buddy

[Jazzscot]

Nice 1 glad you got her going.I have one just like it in my garage.

PS don't listen to the Yellow storm owners who tell you that their's is the best colour. Us red owners know the real truth

[mark skett]

glad its sorted pal
like i said at the begining normally battery if its not been used for a while. i had to get a new 1 after none use for about 6 months. easier trying to jump starting it first before going into the manual looking for problems.
i think all cars are 12 vault same as most big bikes so should be no problem using there battery for a jump as long as you dont start the car like the others have said.
get the battery checked asap cos you dont wanna get stuck out on a ride

ps
red is best

[firestorm1997]

red is best

and the fastest....

[firestorm1997]

MOT'd today and it................Passed.
OK so it does need two new tyres, the brake pads are low and the exhaust is "Noisy"...so what do they expect from a V Twin with Blue Flame Pipes on.