gsxr 400 gk76a starter/solenoid trouble. - SV650.org

08-04-12, 01:53 PM

just a quick one to see what peoples thoughts are,

got a gk76a, took it up the road for a spin before xmas and then put it away, we then had the really cold snowy weather and not it wont do anything,

the starter solenoid clicks then sounds like it spins inside?

i know the battery is low on power only 11v but even with a booster nothing at all.

could the cold of damaged something at all?

garynortheast · 08-04-12, 02:50 PM

Fully charged battery, drain the carbs and clean fuel would be a good start.

09-04-12, 01:57 PM

The carbs are fine, it ran its just the starter.solenoied im having troubles with, it clicks and makes a turning sound from inside the solenoied, even with a booster it does the same thing, the engine Wont turn over

Sid Squid · 09-04-12, 02:09 PM

Solenoid can't 'spin', it's a switch, it will go click if it's correctly connected and working. Solenoid is near battery and has two fat wires and two to four thin wires, (possibly in a single plug), going to it. Starter motor is on top of gearbox, beneath carbs.

Do you mean the starter motor makes a spinning noise? If yes, then it sounds like the starter clutch is slipping, or possibly the reduction gears are damaged.

Can you bump start the bike? Note; bump, not jump.

08-04-12, 01:53 PM	#1
Mykey.M Guest Posts: n/a	gsxr 400 gk76a starter/solenoid trouble. just a quick one to see what peoples thoughts are, got a gk76a, took it up the road for a spin before xmas and then put it away, we then had the really cold snowy weather and not it wont do anything, the starter solenoid clicks then sounds like it spins inside? i know the battery is low on power only 11v but even with a booster nothing at all. could the cold of damaged something at all?

08-04-12, 02:50 PM	#2
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,690	Re: gsxr 400 gk76a trouble Fully charged battery, drain the carbs and clean fuel would be a good start.

09-04-12, 01:57 PM	#3
Mykey.M Guest Posts: n/a	Re: gsxr 400 gk76a starter/solenoid trouble. The carbs are fine, it ran its just the starter.solenoied im having troubles with, it clicks and makes a turning sound from inside the solenoied, even with a booster it does the same thing, the engine Wont turn over

09-04-12, 02:09 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: gsxr 400 gk76a starter/solenoid trouble. Solenoid can't 'spin', it's a switch, it will go click if it's correctly connected and working. Solenoid is near battery and has two fat wires and two to four thin wires, (possibly in a single plug), going to it. Starter motor is on top of gearbox, beneath carbs. Do you mean the starter motor makes a spinning noise? If yes, then it sounds like the starter clutch is slipping, or possibly the reduction gears are damaged. Can you bump start the bike? Note; bump, not jump. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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