Bike won't start, any ideas?

[fatneck]

Hi all,

Missus's 600 Fazer won't start. The immobiliser goes through its routine on the indicators, and all seems well. Press the ignition and it sounds like it wants to start then I hear this buzzing from below the seat area, and this stays as long as the ignition is held on.

All the lights and stuff work so its not a flat battery, and it fired up ok the other night.

Anybody got any ideas please (and no Fazer jokes?!)

Cheers,
fatneck

[kwak zzr]

id still get an optimate on the battery and top it up and see how you go.

[SV-net]

Had this on a Hornet and the battery was low but the lights etc still worked ok. The lack of use and cold weather dont go together well for the bike batteries. If you buy one make sure its a sealed gel acid type they are much better that the lead acid type. More expensive though but worth it.

[Keith1983]

Have ya checked ure spark plug? Sounds like it might not be gettin a spark? This is a guess from a total amateur though!

[yorkie_chris]

Sounds like a flat battery, it'll try to crank then the voltage will drop below a certain point and the relay will oscillate.

Jump it off another battery see what happens

[Ed]

Battery. As kwak says, optimate.

[SV-net]

Or the weather proof RING SMART CHARGER that can left on forever indoors or out. And all for around £25 mines a best buy for sure.

[Beenz]

I'd guess that the batteries turned to poo. It may charge and work for a while but it sounds to me like it can't deliver enough current for the starter. If you get a new battery it's still worth investing in an optimate as others have said if you have an alarm fitted and it's not used for a while.

[fatneck]

Ok, cheers guys - I'll try and sort it out tomorrow.

[John Burt]

If it aint the battert it could be the alarm/imobilliser in line fuse, i.e. not in the fuse box. Hope you get it sorted.

[chakraist]

My SV (although a different bike) when the battery runs out, all I get from the bike is the same clicking sound. Of course, my bike often refuses to start regardless of battery power, annoyingly, I think it's probably a carb icing thing as I've had no problem before. Also, it randomly cuts out when I'm as far away from home and my destination as possible, usually just to **** me off.

[fatneck]

Eiish, do you ride yours every day? Or regularly at least?>

I think on mine (its mine now as the missus failed her test last week) its just cos its been sat there for a while and not been started hence the immobilizer has drained the battery.

I'd better bloody well pass my test this Friday now hadn't I ?!

[fatneck]

4 hours on the trickle charge sorted it out, thanks for all your replies.

[northwind]

It sounds completely like a flat battery to me, if buzzing = rapid clicking.

[fatneck]

I think it was just a bit flat (worn down by the immobilizer and not being used for 2 weeks) - all the lights were fine, so thats why i think it only needed a few hours on trickle. IF i pass my test on friday i shall be taking it for a good long spin!