I am having starting problem with the bike. Its something electrical. As I push the start button I hear a click sound and the red light turns on, no self at all. The fuel pump and all lights including the neutral light are working but there is no self. I have checked all the connections and they are fine. Last time I rode was yesterday and there were no problems. What might be causing the problem?
Get a set of jumper leads on to the bike from another battery, even a car battery will do. If it starts it will prove the bike battery is faulty. If not you are looking at the starter motor or starter relay. Could also have a bad connection on the battery terminal.
If I connect it to the car battery, would it not damage the fuses as the car battery is more powerful?
Will be perfectly ok - but has more capacity to crank over than original - just dont keep cranking for longer than normal without a rest spell as you could posibly overheat the starter motor.
Turned out it was a weak battery problem. Though I still wonder why there shouldn't be a weak self instead of no self at all?
Batteries are funny critters - They can die at the drop of the hat. Had one in my 4wd do that recently, Went and got some petrol, came home to pick up the missus for a long trip and it would not start, cactus! push start to get back to the servo and new battery.
