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Join Date: May 2024
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just bought a used hawk 250… but the electric start doesnt work( i have to kick start) when i press button it seems like it wants to but just doenst…. any idea what this fix is?
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Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: SW Missouri
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Will it start ok with the kick starter but not the electric?
If so then I'd start by looking at the battery. Will it hold charge? What's the voltage without any load on it? What's the voltage when trying to use the electric start? Check Thumper's post here for battery issues https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34080
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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Easy way to rule out the battery would be to hook up a jumper pack. If you don't have one of those you can use jumper cables and connect to a car battery - just make sure the car is not running.
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Kansas City
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https://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34080
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Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: SW Missouri
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Join Date: May 2024
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thanks for the reply yall…… i will read that link….. but the batter is about 12.2 from what i researched thats normal? seen some youtube videos where they mention a relay…. but mine doesnt just make a click sound… it sounds like it wants to turn over but just doesnt… just got the bike so i have a lot of questions lol
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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Could also be a weak connection somewhere. Check and clean all of the contact points between the battery and starter and the grounds. As I said, if you hook up a jump pack or to a different battery it will probably start right up.
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Join Date: May 2024
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thanks @megadan yea im going to try that…. i never been a mechani or anything lol but i could follow instuctions pretty good…. so if electric start works from a jump then its the battery?
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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Just make sure the battery you connect to is not in a running vehicle. Car charging systems are way too powerful for a small powersports battery. They have more than enough power on their own to jump a motorcycle.
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