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Craig380 · 31-10-18, 02:52 PM

When you say it won't start, does the starter motor spin the engine but it doesn't fire? Or does the starter motor grind really slowly, too slow to start the bike?

Also, do the drain test by disconnecting the negative (black) lead from the battery, then touching/clipping one probe to the battery terminal and the other probe to the end of the negative (black) lead. You can blow the fuse in the meter if you do it with the battery positive lead. You should get a reading of almost zero, any more than 0.1amps is a problem.

Charge the battery before doing the test, though.

31-10-18, 02:52 PM	#4
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,238	Re: Non Starter When you say it won't start, does the starter motor spin the engine but it doesn't fire? Or does the starter motor grind really slowly, too slow to start the bike? Also, do the drain test by disconnecting the negative (black) lead from the battery, then touching/clipping one probe to the battery terminal and the other probe to the end of the negative (black) lead. You can blow the fuse in the meter if you do it with the battery positive lead. You should get a reading of almost zero, any more than 0.1amps is a problem. Charge the battery before doing the test, though. Last edited by Craig380; 31-10-18 at 02:53 PM.