GS500e Starting Problem

[Chriss]

Hi!

My GS500e something doesn't start first go. I switch it on, hit the starter button and I here a single *click*, I release the starter, and hit it again and often hear the same *click* a few times, and then eventually after retrying a few more times, it turns over and starts. The battery is in very good shape (new and it's kept on an Optimate too).

Any other ideas?
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TheShaggyDA: I've got 3 or 4 pairs that predate my wife, so at least 11.5 years old.

[Itchy]

My guess would be the starter relay , remove it should be no more than two fat wires and one plastic connector. And have a look for copper corrosion on the terminals.

If you can swap another one over to test, the Haynes manual I used to have said something about hooking it up to 12V and it should click once if its ok and click off when the power is removed.
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[Thom]

my divvy does this when the batteries low or its been used on several short runs and allowed to cool between them. i found charging the battery helped but i dont use an omptomate.

When my old gs500 did this i rocked it back and forth whilst in gear, i thought it was the starter motor cog getting stuck and that in my mind freeded it up
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Current Bike: 1996 Yamaha TRX850 (The Japanese-Ducati One).
Previous Bikes: 1990 Honda NSR125 'Rothmans' (The smoking one), 1990 Suzuki GS500e 'Caf? fighter' (The loud one), 1987 Kawasaki GPX400r (The quick one), 1997 XJ600s Diversion (The reliable one), 2000 Kawasaki ER-5 (The spontaneously combustive one)