The bikes been laid up over winter when I came to start it with a full battery the starter moter will turn the engine once or twice then just spin not making contact. After persivering with it it did catch long enough for the bike to fire up. any ideas.
When you say it spins not making contact, do you mean that the starter motor spins but the engine is not turning over? If so, possibly the sprag clutch playing up? Andy
Yes I can here the starter motor spining but the engine dose'nt turn. Chicken I havent riden the bike yet no MOT or tax but I let the engine go cold and tride it again I had to use the choke but it started up first time Iwill try again in the morning. With any luck the problem will be because its not been run for so long. Fingers Crossed. I will let you know
do a google search on '"sprag clutch" ducati' cus i remember reading how someone fixed this by tightening up the spring, or something like that . . . . also, did you have a look at the clutch to see if it's not just gunged up?
Bike started on the second attept this morning the first try the starter motor just spun and did'nt turn the engine at all. Ill have a look on the web for sprag clutch
Just to drag this one up again. Q: to take the starter motor of you need to remove one side of the engine caseing this may sound silly but is there any oil in there do I have to drain the oil to get to the bolts which hold the motor in place my Hynes manual doesnt tell you to drain the oil but Id rather not take the chance.