help !! bike won't start...thanks all XX
 

I know that people have probably asked this a million times but I think i have flooded the engine...or maybe its more serious - i don't know.

I got the bike yesterday and have just backed it out of the yard and when i try to start it it just clicks and makes a hissing sound.....

Check the battery leads are tight, :shock:

If not check the starter lead, you have a short and it can damage the leads at least, or even melt the terminals.

have u sorted it jenni??

just after u got it too...!

sure you aint knocked the red kill switch to off by accident??

not really. my instructor came round and bump started it. then it worked fine. but then when it got cold started doing it again.

he recokons either the battery is dead or i have a loose connection as it storting out is that is what the clicking was.

Clicking sound was coming from a green box on the right hand side.

dunno what i am gonna too as am relying on my bike this week.

I have breakdown with my insurance, does not mention anything about having to be away from home. Is it worth a try? either that or will hame to get a mechanic to pick it up.

I got a warrenty with my bike but the place is in york which is 30 miles away. i just don't know what to do :cry:

A couple of options....
1) Put the battery on charge for a cycle, if you have a charger.
2) Bump start the bike and take it for a long ride.

If you go for a long ride and the regulator/rectifier is working you will get a charge in your battery, and it will start fine, you could just have a dead battery or it could be dodgy and needs replacing.

If you charge it up, and it works for a while, then wont start it could be a bad regulator/rectifier (from memory, im not a mechanic), and your battery is ok.

Hope that helps
Dan

Thanks guys, think I will buy a charger tommorrow and see if that works.

Have realised I won't need the bike on tuesday so I think I will take wednesday off if the charger doesn't work

I have also noticed that my insurance with ebike has home start so will give them a call on wednesday.

Hi Jenni
I'd say the first thing is to get onto the dealer, it's what your warranty is for! :lol:

I'm sure it's frustrating but it's probably not a major problem and will easily be sorted.

If the bike had been in the dealer's showroom for a while, the battery may well have been sitting discharged for some time which will mean it's probably had it. It's just one of those things. :roll:

If you can get over to them, tell them you want a new battery and for them to check that it's charging properly on the bike, including when the lights are on. :idea:

As others have said, it's a fairly common problem on the SV for the regulator/rectifier to fail, and if it is faulty it will probably cause a new battery to fail too, so it must be checked. It's not a difficult thing to check, basically a multi-meter and about 5mins work.

jenni, how close are you to bramley??

could always shoot over and lend a hand??

Thanks embee, I will be. i just have to get it started first!

I think if i call out the breakdown people when i have a day off then I can ride it back to the dealers.

To be honest i'm really down today but hearing it start after the bump made me feel a bit better. If anything the ride to york should be good experience again, and if all is well I might stop by squires on the way home.

I'm just peeved it had to happen to me :-({|=

Im impressed that the instructor bumped it off :P

I would still get it looked at asap because it may do some more damage, it sounds like the battery lead is loose.

An apprentice who did the PDI maybe :P

PDI?? Didn't think they still existed! My SV had a loose front mudguard, loose fairing, and loose sidestand. PDI?? You're 'avin' a larf :lol:

Thanks am v close live on **** lane about 5-10 mins from dawsons corner

Thanks for the offer, will get a charger tommorrow and pm you if i need a hand

would be me pleasure..

hope all works out for you

Alex

JEN
halfords do a good charger ..small plug in the wall job with croc clips on so u dont have to take it off the bike.....
or an optimax of course for £40

or take te battery off and take it to the dealer in yer car and say u want a new one!>> they will test it there n then - or if better go a local motorbike shop and ask them to test it..! .......

I think it will be the batery or a bad eart nothing major to worry about mate... but- if you got a warranty- give them a call

bought an optimate from the local bike shop and had a chat with the mechanic there. He reckons it sounds like the battery or the regulator/rectifier (isn't that an known sv issue???)

Hopefully the optimate will sort it out enough to ride to york

Thanks for all your help guys, will let you know how I get on.

Help
 

Hi Jenni,
What year is your SV? If you are taking it back to the dealer ask them to check the following:- Early ones had problems with the bar that secures the front seat rubbing through the wiring loom and blowing fuses, easy fix. Also check the drain pipe from the petrol tank filler is correctly routed, early ones had problems with them getting kinked and water then gets into the tank.

Thanks all, esp Quiff.

Fired up first time this morning after a night on the optimate :P :P

I was working away today so leave her without the optimate for 10 hours and she still fired up when I got home.

I've called my dealer, and they didn't sound surprised so I will probably ride over to York tommorow to put my mind at rest.

Went for a good 1 1/2hr ride around bradford/ leeds which was cool, also dropped the bike :oops:

Luckily on grass, I was in the wrong gear and stalled and just lost it :oops: . A nice minicab driver :shock: picked it up for me

TOO ALL NEW RIDERS BUY R+G's - NOT A SCRATCH!!! :shock: :shock: :) (well my lhs mirror casing cracked and the mirror popped out, but not bad, still works fine)

Was seriously put off after that but got back on and had a blast- feel so much more confident now.

Have left the bike alone tonight and will see if it starts tommorow. If not will optimate again and get the dealer to sort it.

But feel much better now!!

:wink:

glad you're better disposed towards it now! :lol:

OK so you've got the drop out of the way too, so you needn't do that again! :riding:

Hey jenni,

glad to see you got it going ok,

the offer of help with the sv still stands, if ever you need a hand, just give me a shout, had min for about 2 years and did loads to it,

Enjoy

Alex

coool news!!
why espesh me !!!??
I aint done owt special

however- if you feel the need to thank me in person on a pennine mssive rideout ! (if I tag along one day with BBC) you can buy me a mugga Monkey with 2 big sugars !

ta

QUiff you were the one that reckoned it was the battery...and it is official...

It was!!

Dealer was most apologetic and fitted me a new one. Had the day off today so went for a ride did about 150 miles leeds- york- brid- scarbourgh- bradford. Bit sore now tho :oops:

good. not that ur sore.... that you have the big big smile and ace feeling again of a new bike and an SV at that!!

have fun ride safe and enjoy it !!.. now u know its gonna start......

still pop it on the optimax from time to time if u know u aint oin on a big run...it wont do it any harm !!

You got an alarm by any chance?

Which bit would that be? :-k


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