GS500 wont start!?

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

OK..
so i crashed my GS at christmas, took battery off and took indoors, left bike in our side alley till yesterday.

Picked up a bike with ALOT of useable parts on it, so i can replace pretty much everything but ht leads, lights n clocks!

Swapped forks over, got headlight off and tried to swap exhausts...no go as bolts are rounded off Laughing

So basically im sorting my crashed one, put it all together as such, no lights or wheels.

Put battery on, lights lit up on the dash, oil + neutral.
Hit the starter on I heard it try and crank, battery obviously flat.
Cue me grabbing my car battery, rigging it up and attempting to start.
No crank noise at all, got lights, its like the start button is doing jack, obviously cant bump as ive got no wheels on there Laughing

Anything worth checking whilst its still in pieces?

Paxovasa · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Karma :

Side stand switch, clutch switch.
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P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

nowhere.elysium · The Pork Lord Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Karma :

Is anything shorting? Have you checked to see if the starter motor and solenoid are still intact?

Failing that, try starting it from the starter solenoid instead of the switch: it may be that there's some crap in the switch unit.
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

Wahlberg · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Karma :

I know it's an obvious one but the kill switch?
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P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

does it at least have the front sprocket on there? There is always a way of "bump" starting an engine. Thumbs Up

Is it sparking? Have you measured the volts getting to the starter motor? Have you tried hooking another battery directly up to the starter it's self? (crazy idea I know!)
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G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :