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Posted: 21:46 - 10 Mar 2018 Post subject: Bike did not want to start, yay. |
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04 Kawasaki ZR7S.
Commuted home in heavy downpour yesterday with endless standing pools of water and got a huge face full of spray up at least once (and thus over the right switchgear and side of bike). Locked bike away last night (wet: although I did wipe around the switchgears to probably no effect) and went to start it today and it wasn't happy.
Turned ignition on (neutral lights on), choke on, press button and got nothing but a single click and the neutral light went out (the button had no feeling and there was no attempted turning over, just a singular click). Tried a few times, checked fuel and turned it to reserve (was plenty but just in case) and after turning ignition on and off a few times it fired up.
Worked, and started, fine thereafter including first time after sitting when returning from work.
I'm thinking it could be standing water on, or inside, the switchgear since it ran fine and started fine thereafter. Possibly also: sidestand, or clutch, switch; spark plug caps, starter motor etc etc.
Anything you'd look at if you had the above but then ran, and started, fine thereafter?
Bike needs a good clean anyway so could be that (seems the heavy rain last night may have chucked up all the standing salt). ____________________ The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶ |
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Posted: 09:08 - 11 Mar 2018 Post subject: |
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I'd want more than 12.5, my bike that's stood since October is showing 12.68 currently
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Posted: 16:50 - 11 Mar 2018 Post subject: |
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Going to leave for today but if the problem re-occurs then the settings, in the picture below, are correct?
As I understand it all I'd then need to do is put red prong on side of battery with red cover and the black on the other and should get a reading?
Brilliant idea to place a battery under the air-box and under the tank for it to be removed (probably take side panels of and test that way).
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Posted: 10:54 - 12 Mar 2018 Post subject: |
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battery is under the seat....not hard to get at, at all.
Meter setting is correct, it's very much the only setting you will use for voltage testing. Other functions are the ohms test for charging system's stator and general fault finding etc ____________________ Honda H100S2 Rebuild - https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=253852 |
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Posted: 22:35 - 12 Mar 2018 Post subject: |
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cb1rocket wrote: | battery is under the seat....not hard to get at, at all. |
Under the seat, under the air filter, under the tank. See here. Hence why I said I'd try and test it via the side panels.
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Bikes running fine, for now, including during an equally strong rain storm both there and back, after sitting for a few hours, so I'm now not overly worried just conscious that if it happens again there's more to check.
I've put only one cover on it now to reduce trapped moisture and increase airflow. Probably be on the hunt for a more waterproof entirely back clover soon. ____________________ The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶ |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 46 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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