If the clutch switch, the neutral safety switch, and the side stand switch are all working correctly, then test the starting system. When you push the starter button you should hear a click , so you know the button is working.Follow the positive battery cable to the starter solenoid. Disconnect the two wires that activate the solenoid, test the two wires from the harness make sure the needle on your voltage meter jumps when you push the starter button, this means the button is good. Take a wire and jump the two posts on the solenoid or touch the two cables together. If your starter works, then you need a new solenoid. If you hold the starter button and tap on the starter with a plastic hammer and the starter works you need new starter brushes. Anything else wrong with the starter and you need to replace the starter assembly , the manufacturer does not make replacement parts for the starter.
Most motorcycle starters DO NOT have a bendix. They have a starter solenoid that is a magnetic switch that pushes a metal bar up against two contact points in the solenoid to send electric power to the starter. Instead of a bendix motorcycles have a one-way clutch inside the motor attached to the fly wheel.
My is doing the same it will start with the screw driver in the selenoid .but when i try with the swich dont do anything
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Check the clutch and neutral interlock safeties.
If the bike thinks it's not in neutral, or that the clutch isn't depressed, the starter won't engage!
also check the stop/run switch!
How do i do that?
check the switches with an ohm meter (except neutral)
Make sure the neutral light comes on when the bike is in neutral
also check the starter fuse.
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Good answers have been given. Let me add, check the fuses. A blown fuse will kill the power to the starter every time. Use a multimeter to check a fuse since you can't always tell from just looking.
Good answers have been given. Let me add, check the fuses. A blown fuse will kill the power to the starter every time. Use a multimeter to check a fuse since you can't always tell from just looking.
I mentioned the fuses
Sorry, my bad for overlooking that! :-)
Tombones49.
I just checked the string of answers and comments. You suggested checking switches and interlocks, not the fuses. Am I incorrect? In any event, I checked your profile and see you to be pretty well versed in electronics and bikes. The number of answers since you started is extremely good. Congratulations and best wishes.
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What David B has explained is when you do not hear a click sound and I would like to add to it. There is a BENDEX in the starter that pulls the starter pinion back and forth when you press the starter. If this bendex goes bad then there is not even a click sound when the starter button is pressed and one feels the battery is dead. May be this is the problem with your bike. It can be repaired or, at the worst, replaced (not an expensive item comparatively).
Most motorcycle starters DO NOT have a bendix. They have a starter solenoid that is a magnetic switch that pushes a metal bar up against two contact points in the solenoid to send electric power to the starter. Instead of a bendix motorcycles have a one-way clutch inside the motor attached to the fly wheel.
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Help my 1994 suzuki katana 600 has thesame problem the battery went dead when i try to start then i vharged the battery and nothing .i test it the starter the old way with a screw driver it cranks right up it run good
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