bike won't start

[rob holmes]

Just tried starting my 748 and it just turned over without starting then just made a kind of fizzing noise from the relays at the side of the battery. Is this a faulty relay? or something more serious? any help would be gratefully received.

[Nattyboy]

Hi Rob

May be the starter solenoid jobby which accumalates cack and eventually causes a weak connection..assuming you know where its is, dismantle it, clean it up, crimp the connectors and reassemble (securing with a zip tie) and try again..

Good luck

Nat

[rob holmes]

Hi Nat

Don't suppose you know wherabouts it is do you? Know jacksh-t about electrics!!

[Nattyboy]

On the rigt handside..in front of the battery...just following the terminals back from the battery and it will lead you to it mate..you might even find it starts if you wigle it about..!

Cheers
Nat

[rob holmes]

Hurrah it starts, thanks for that Nat nice one. me thinks i will be getting pretty familiar with electrics on the duke over the coming months!!!:sing:

[Nattyboy]

Great !! Just make sure you clean it up proper and zip tie it up..shoudlnt give yopu any more grief then..

Does that mean I get a virtual pint of stella...?? :lol:

Cheers
Nat

[Edited on 10-10-2005 by Nattyboy]

[rob holmes]

one virtual pint of stella coming up!!!!