My Rs 50 wont start

[Rs50boy1994]

I bought my aprilia Rs 50 a few months ago, and at first it took a few attempts to start but it has got worse, now it screeches when i press the start button, and wont start at all. i think its the starter motor but dont wana buy one if i have a prefectly good one, anyone got any suggestions?

[Frost]

Sounds like the gears that connect it are worn or broken. Take it apart and see.

Otherwise just bump start it. Paddle it along in neutral to a fast walking speed and kick it into 1st and it should start.

[Rs50boy1994]

Yeah ive been bumping it for weeks, I'm gonna take it apart this week, i was just wondering if anyone had a similair problem and knew so i didnt have to bother with the effort :L
Thanks anyway ill have a look at that.

[N cee thirty]

battery well charged ?

think mine used to do this before i replaced the battery
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[Frost]

It does sound more like the starter than the battery, i know a mates RS50 starter went when the bike was still quite low milage. It is however defiantly worth checking the battery before you go taking this appart as you might save yourself alot of work!

[N cee thirty]

if it is the starter i wouldn't worry much as there only like £30 on ebay
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[Jesta_ZX6R]

If the battery has low power then itll have trouble powering the starter motor, when the power flows through the starter solenoid to the starter motor it then consumes more power than the battery can continously put out (due to its weak state of charge) and the solenoid will rattle/vibrate/hum/clack etc due to loosing the power it needs to operate due to the power load on the battery caused by the start motor. Try putting your hand on the solenoid to feel for the vibrations when pressing the starter button, if you can feel it clacking away (youll hear it too) then you battery needs a charge, if when your battery is fully charged and it still does it, then the solenoid/starter may be at fault.

Are the thick wires connected to the starter getting hot quickly? If they are it indicates too much resistance at the connection point, ie if you negative starter wire got hot then the wire/connector could be corroded and thereby giving pour conductance. HTH