bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

hi chaps,

went for a ride friday night bike went great,went to get it out of my garage sat and the engine would not turn over,ingnition lights are on,cut out swith is in the correct position and the bikes in nutural but the starter seems dead,checked all the fuses and the two big main fuses and every thing looks fine ihave a 1999 sv n with 15000 on the clock has anybody any info on what might be wrong with it.

thanks

kevin

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

Battery?
They can just go, ive been on a rideout with someone whose bike had been fine, stopped for a bit then wouldnt start, it was the battery.

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

Also check the clutch switch: 2 wires that go into the clutch lever underneath. Not having them connected can stop the bike from starting.

If it's making a noise at the starter motor it's possibly the battery, if not it's possibly the clutch switch. Look for the wires first as it's an easier fix, if not then charge the battery/jump it from another engine and see how you get on.

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

If you hear starter move at all, or even just a clicking noise, that'll be a discharged battery. Check charging system.

If nothing at all happens when you press the button, check connections to starter button, clutch switch, sidestand switch etc.

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

beaten again by the fleet-fingered typists of the org

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

i thought i was having trouble with my starter motor, just to find that the starter button has decided that i need to push it in and down a tad. I kinda like it, makes me think ive got a thumb read starter :D

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

I went down all of the routes posted...... turned out to be the META alarm/immobilser up the duff. It's being removed tomorrow. I tried the reg/ret, the stator, the starter motor, the battery..........ends up the bloody immobi!
Good luck.....it's a common fault
PS that's just my experience

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

does sound like the battery, take it to halfrauds or ur local bike shop and gt it bench tested.
Had similar issue,beginin of the yr, reg rec powered up starter nothing.

Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ?
 

Why? Neither of these can prevent the bike from starting.

Immobilisers are reliable - bodged wiring isn't.