Sticky kill switch/starter

[DaddyStu]

Not bouncing back after starting - probably from all the stormy weather.

3 options it seems. Open it up and stretch the spring, get a new spring, get new switch for £90. Magic WD40 didn't work.

Common problem on these older Tracers?
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Daddystu
Zontes 125-G1 (part-ex'd). Yamaha Tracer 700.

[Easy-X]

Strip down, good clean and silicone grease... probably be fine unless the spring's completely shot.
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[virus]

Very rarely spring failure in my experience.

I go for opening it up and giving it all a spray in contact cleaner then once thats dried a bit of GT85 and reassemble.
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[DaddyStu]

Took the switch apart today. Nothing obvious except the for the weak spring and perhaps some hardening grease. Seemed good condition otherwise.

Cleaned it out, attempted to stretch the spring slightly and added a small drop of 3in1 (lots of plastic so not great for oil-spray solvents). Has a little 'spring back' after reassembly now but not much - enough so that starter motor disengages.
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Daddystu
Zontes 125-G1 (part-ex'd). Yamaha Tracer 700.

[virus]

Gotta love it when a fix costs sweet F*ck all
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[DaddyStu]