Lights come on but wont start.

[OctaneHalo]

I bought my 2009 GZ250 in July this year and had no problems till about two weeks ago. I drove to my girlfreinds how and when I went to leave it would not start. The lights were on, the bike was in neutral, the kill switch was in the on position and the starter did not even click. after turning the key on an off and kicking the stand up and down a bit it finally crancked. The next day the same thing. and Again the next day but I could not get it to crank that time till I tapped on the starter. I repeated the tapping on the starter several times and it started up that way 5 or 6 times then didnt do anything. I ordered a new starter and now its back to doing nothing at all. Please help with any suggestion! :??:

[clonak]

Just to make sure, you are pulling the clutch in correct ?
is the nutral light actully showing ? I had a problem it wasnt quite in nutral and wouldnt start. clicked it up and down back into nutral and away she went.

also may be the kick stand switch. havent had any problems with one yet so dont know much about them, but if they play up I know it can be anoying.

[5th_bike]

Sounds like an electric problem - download the maintenance manual and check the wiring diagram somewhere near the end, there are many places where a faulty contact could prevent it from starting. Side stand switch, neutral switch, kill switch, key contact, starter relay, start switch - and maybe I forgot a couple. [edit: like the clutch, thanks clonak]

There is little else to do than to go by all wiring and switches involved with starting the bike, and check them for proper operation and connections.

[OctaneHalo]

The neutral light is on and I have popped it in and out several times trying to get it too crank. Still no luck. Where can I download the wire diagrams?

[blaine]

Originally Posted by OctaneHalo

Where can I download the wire diagrams?

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=27
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[OctaneHalo]

Thanks Guys, I tested the Battery and it needed to be recharged. I recharged it and reconnected it and still nothing happened. So I tested the new starter by running a wire directly from battery too the starter and she fired right up and the bike was running strong. I then thing in first gear with kick stand up and it cranked then threw kick stand down and it shut off like normal. I believe now that the ignitiOn switch has gone bad. Does that sound about right too anyone?

[Gz Rider]

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[greatmaul]

You didn't actually mention that you have the clutch pulled in when you're trying to start it? Even in neutral, you need to pull the clutch.

[OctaneHalo]

I'm no mechanic by any means but I'be tested the battery and all the fuses, and the new starter has been tested and I've made sure the kick stand switch is not malfunctioning. The only thing I find that's not working correctly is getting power from the battery too the starter, which I believe are connected my the ignition switch. Nothing happens when I push the switch but the bike starts right up when I place a wire directly from battery too the starter. Is there something else I should be checking? Your help as well as the others is much appreciated! :-)

[OctaneHalo]

Originally Posted by greatmaul

You didn't actually mention that you have the clutch pulled in when you're trying to start it? Even in neutral, you need to pull the clutch.

Sorry I forgot to mention but yes I'm pulling the clutch in when trying too start