Washed it, now it won't start
 

I washed my bike, and it won't start. I mean I press the sterter, and absolutely nothing. All the lights work, so there is battery. But the starter doesn't even try to start it. Absolutely dead!

Bit gutted to be honest.

Any advice hugely welcome.

Thanks

Richie K

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

bet you a tenner you hit the kill switch or it's in gear...;)

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

Checked kill switch, and neutral light is on

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

Water in the starter motor solenoid? Try spraying it with WD40.

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

where is this?

ta

Richie k

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

If you have a curvey its under the rhs black plstic vent under riders seat.

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

Right found that, I gave the lot a good spray with electrical contact solvent, with no avail.
Found the starter motor, and the ring tongue was corroded to F!£K so I tried to undo it only to snap it off! Am hoping the corroded contact was the cause of the troubles.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...6052009069.jpg

This is what I mean.

Would this corrosion have caused it not to start? Also why only a negative contact on the starter motor?

Richie K

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

If you clean it up, does it start? That'd answer your question! :lol:

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

Never washing my bike again

Great :D

And the Lone Wolf owes you a tenner...result ;)

Re: Washed it, now it won't start
 

Can't now as the ring tongue snapped, and cant undo the nut on the starter, as its corroded together. So I need a new starter and neautral lead. Excellent!

Richie K