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[chris99]

Hi all,

Hope you all had a top festive period

I spent most of Christmas in Florida this year so before i went away i gave the bike a good clean and put it in the garage under a sheet on the trickle charger.

When i got back i went to check on her and couldnt resist starting her up. I pulled the sheet off to be greeted by an iluminated neutral light when the ignition was off WTF . I turned the bike on and then off again and the light went off but now it wont start

When i turn on the ignition i can hear the fuel pump do its thing but when i press the starter a get a loud buzzing on the R/H side of the bike. I traced this to the little solonoid (spelling?) that leads to the starter motor. It tries to turn the starter somtimes but it cant quite do it enough to get it to fire up. I thought it must be the battery but it seems to be charged ok because the lights come on ok are are bright as usual. I jump started it first time and it also bump starts ok. I took it for a 50 mile run but when i stopped it wouldnt re-start

Does anyone have any ideas as to whats up with it? I think its ****ed of that i left it here to bugger off to somewhere a bit warmer.

Thanks in advance

Chris