Problems with electric starter

overlander · 01-11-2014, 05:04 AM

Hi

Have an interesting situation, which someone may be able to solve.

My bike (sky team v-retro 250) starts first time on electric start, when cold, but needs a kick start on subsequent starts after it has been running for a while.

I get a click, click sound, which I first thought was the solenoid. Got a new solenoid and recently had the battery checked and charged with no problems found.

So I'm not really sure what the problem is, any suggestions?

regards

Mark

Krasi_BG · 01-11-2014, 09:44 AM

Try opening the cap of the bendix on the left-hand cover to see if all is OK there. Maybe something gets blocked when hot there.

bogieboy · 01-13-2014, 12:18 PM

My guess would be your startermotor is on its last leg... Similar to a car starteronce it gets warm and doesnt want to crank over...

FastDoc · 01-13-2014, 12:45 PM

I still think it's the battery. It can read 12+ volts and still not make the amps under load. May also be connections but most likely the battery itself.

May also be weak charging system. Measure battery voltage with engine off and revving. Should go up from about 12 to about 13.8 volts.

Trailbikeryder · 01-13-2014, 05:16 PM

My VN800 does the quick clicking sound when the battery is weak also. So maybe the battery is not being charged correctly by the generator? When you ride it, the battery is being drained by the lights etc.
One way to test if the generator is working is: When you press the electric starter, if the light dims then the generator works. That would explain why it only starts with the kick starter when its warm.

01-11-2014, 05:04 AM	#1
overlander Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 61	Problems with electric starter Hi Have an interesting situation, which someone may be able to solve. My bike (sky team v-retro 250) starts first time on electric start, when cold, but needs a kick start on subsequent starts after it has been running for a while. I get a click, click sound, which I first thought was the solenoid. Got a new solenoid and recently had the battery checked and charged with no problems found. So I'm not really sure what the problem is, any suggestions? regards Mark
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01-13-2014, 12:45 PM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I still think it's the battery. It can read 12+ volts and still not make the amps under load. May also be connections but most likely the battery itself. May also be weak charging system. Measure battery voltage with engine off and revving. Should go up from about 12 to about 13.8 volts. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-13-2014, 05:16 PM	#5
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	My VN800 does the quick clicking sound when the battery is weak also. So maybe the battery is not being charged correctly by the generator? When you ride it, the battery is being drained by the lights etc. One way to test if the generator is working is: When you press the electric starter, if the light dims then the generator works. That would explain why it only starts with the kick starter when its warm. __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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01-11-2014, 09:44 AM	#2
Krasi_BG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 436	Try opening the cap of the bendix on the left-hand cover to see if all is OK there. Maybe something gets blocked when hot there.
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01-13-2014, 12:18 PM	#3
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,061	My guess would be your startermotor is on its last leg... Similar to a car starteronce it gets warm and doesnt want to crank over...
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