Hello everyone, just wanted to make a quick comment concerning this post about the starter. I was having the same "problem," but could always push start the bike, so I never really worried about it. Then I read this post and almost the VERY NEXT DAY, I went to work, everything was fine. Came out to go home, nothing!! I thought man, my starter must have FINALLY gone out. Was kicking myself for not taking care of it sooner.
Walked home, about 1.5 miles, mostly uphill, so I dreaded pushing the bike home. (I tried calling AMA's Roadside Assistance, but they couldn't get anyone to come out on a Sunday afternoon.) Started looking for a starter, then after reading this post, I started looking for a rebuild kit, etc. Anyway, I walked to work the next day. Once I was finished, went out to start looking at wires, connections, etc. Still couldn't get it to start. Took the seat and and both side covers off so I could hear better. All I was getting was click, in the middle of the bike. All the lights were lit. Assumed it was the battery, but after more reading, thought it might be the starter relay switch. Walked back home... Next day after work, I figured I would push the bike home and give the battery a really good charge, even though I knew it couldn't be the battery. Half way home on the down side of one of the hills, I thought what the hell, I might as well try to push start it again, there was a lot of slope to the hill. Sat on the bike, checking everything out, then I notice that one of the plugs connecting to the clutch switch is out of the connector!! Plugged it in and EUREKA!! Was so relieved!!! I guess the moral of this story is to check EVERYTHING!! I had checked the RUN/OFF switch. I checked all the wiring connections. Never looked at the Clutch Switch. :( I still charged the battery when I got home, I will buy a starter rebuild kit cause it looks like it is easy to do and it's $15! I will order a starter relay cause it it's only like $10. Seems I should have a spare one. On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 7:58:53 PM UTC-5, Hawaii Sean wrote: > > So my bike fails to start every 3rd or 4th attempt so I have to push start > my bike. > > Does anyone know where I can order a rebuilt started motor? New is way > too expensive and used doesn't make much sense. > > Thanks - Sean > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
