bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ? - SV650.org

04-07-10, 03:08 PM

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

04-07-10, 03:20 PM

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.

04-07-10, 03:23 PM

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.

04-07-10, 03:24 PM

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.

04-07-10, 03:25 PM

beaten again by the fleet-fingered typists of the org

04-07-10, 07:29 PM

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

11-07-10, 10:57 PM

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

andrewsmith · 12-07-10, 01:12 PM

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.

Sid Squid · 12-07-10, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razali

tried the reg/ret, the stator

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

Immobilisers are reliable - bodged wiring isn't.

04-07-10, 03:08 PM	#1
kevin james Guest Posts: n/a	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

04-07-10, 03:20 PM	#2
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	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.

04-07-10, 03:23 PM	#3
Bear Guest Posts: n/a	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.

04-07-10, 03:24 PM	#4
mjc Guest Posts: n/a	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.

04-07-10, 03:25 PM	#5
mjc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike wont turn over,starter seems dead ? beaten again by the fleet-fingered typists of the org

04-07-10, 07:29 PM	#6
BomBalong Guest Posts: n/a	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

11-07-10, 10:57 PM	#7
razali Guest Posts: n/a	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

12-07-10, 01:12 PM	#8
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	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. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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