Help with cb125 starter

[priestessuk20...]

ok help needed, she starts most of the time no problem,
but ever now and again she is dead, horn work but the start button does not, the neutral light goes of at the same time
so then you sit there and wait for the neutral light to come back on and she will start ok, now hubby has booked his test for monday
what will happen if the bike does this while on the test??
And anybody know how to fix this please
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[Cigaro]

Does the bike only start in neutral (with the clutch in)?

It sounds like a problem with the neutral sensor switch in the gearbox, to me.

You can bypass it fairly easily, if this is the problem.

[priestessuk20...]

dont know about that, we switch ignition on, hit the start and nothing, it was at this point that we noticed the neutral light wasent on as soon as it comes on we can start the engine,
was realy bad two days ago yesterday it only happen once but so far twice today !!
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[Cigaro]

With the neutral light on, drop it into first and try starting it with the clutch in. Does it work then or not?

[priestessuk20...]

for that answer we will have to wait for the next time she wont start, will let you know,
will he get into trouble on test day?
if the bike dont start straight away???
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[Cigaro]

[priestessuk20...]

yes she starts fine in first gear.
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[Cigaro]

Sounds more like a faulty ground connection then.

[dgo1212]

Have posted a topic with basically the same problem,i've found if i shake the starter solenoid it starts up fine,does it sound like it sparks as you try starting it?

[priestessuk20...]

hiya sorry had to do a few hours at work,
right when it plays up there is no noise once you press the starter,
and could he get into trouble if bike fails to start while on test??
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[priestessuk20...]

ok
and could he get into trouble if bike fails to start while on test??
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[Cigaro]

Depends what you mean by "trouble"?

They might not let him do the test if it refuses to start.

[priestessuk20...]

the longest we had to wait for the neutral light to come back is maybe 5 minutes.
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[priestessuk20...]

darn and blast she is playing up again this morning
he checked the groundcable its ok, moving the front about left to right the light came back on, he is going to ride down to local garage to see if anybody there can help..................
he is nervous enough after two fails on DAS to be messed about with the bike
thanks for trying to help
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[finpos]

Chaffed wire where the wiring loom passes around the headstock. If you are lucky the chaffing will be clearly visible (pull the loom away from the frame and look behind it for exposed wire), if you are not so lucky a wire will be broken inside the wrapped loom.

Another possibility is that one of the multi-block connectors is loose, give them all a good shove.

f.

[priestessuk20...]

he just come back in from last lesson,
speedo stopped so did his back brake light now and again,
he aint a happy bunny glad I am of to work soon
naught worse then a bloke in bad mood
must be my fault as it is my bike !!
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[tutton]

If he failed two DAS tests, and is doing das again he wont be using your bike anyway?
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