Exhaust leak - Page 6

patrick_777 · 01-08-2011, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1

Nothing else you are doing will help you in any way until you determine the health of your battery.

:plus1: In fact, it's likely to lead you astray.

Rick · 01-11-2011, 09:00 PM

2 separate load tests at 2 different places say the battery is good. Fully charged I'm still getting a handful of starts then nothing. Unless anyone has any better ideas I guess I'll just go get a battery hope it works for more than a day.

Thanks

JWR · 01-11-2011, 09:42 PM

If my GZ did not start right off, I would turn off and on the kill swtch, then it always started.

Just one of those weird things that you never knew when it would do it.

blaine · 01-11-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JWR

If my GZ did not start right off, I would turn off and on the kill swtch, then it always started.

Just one of those weird things that you never knew when it would do it.

Mine used to do it too,turn it off and on a couple of times,and it would fire right up.

:cool:

alantf · 01-12-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JWR

If my GZ did not start right off, I would turn off and on the kill swtch, then it always started.

Just one of those weird things that you never knew when it would do it.

:plus1:

bonehead · 01-12-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by alantf

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWR

If my GZ did not start right off, I would turn off and on the kill swtch, then it always started.

Just one of those weird things that you never knew when it would do it.

:plus1:

mrlmd1 · 01-12-2011, 03:00 PM

Just for laughs - you're not turning the bike off and leaving the key switch in the Park position with the tail light on, are you? That will just drain down the battery. Make sure when you turn off the bike the key switch is in the right Off position and the tail light is not on when you walk away from it.
Also, like you were told before, spray some WD40 and then contact cleaner into the switches and work them back and forth a few times to clean them up.

bonehead · 01-12-2011, 03:34 PM

I don't want to get into a pissin' match here, but I think you should use contact cleaner instead of WD-40. It has been my experience that if you really want to screw something up, or make it rust, use WD-40. WD has a tendancy to attract dirt and grime.
Just MY preference.

Rick · 01-12-2011, 03:51 PM

I've since done the following:
opened up the killswitch/start switch assembly and sprayed with contact cleaner
tried jumping it from a car battery - nuthin
charged the battery again and tried starting it

So, now that the battery has checked out I'm thinking a bad/intermittently working starter switch. If it was the kill switch, it wouldn't run when push started, right? I looked at the page in the manual on how to test the switches, but I'm not sure what the "continuity" setting is my the multimeter (not to mention how to get the leads in there)

music man · 01-12-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bonehead

I think you should use contact cleaner instead of WD-40.

:plus1: While WD-40 is good for a lot of things, cleaning electrical contacts is definitely not one of its strong suits.

01-11-2011, 09:00 PM	#52
Rick Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Driftwood, Tx Posts: 64	Re: Exhaust leak 2 separate load tests at 2 different places say the battery is good. Fully charged I'm still getting a handful of starts then nothing. Unless anyone has any better ideas I guess I'll just go get a battery hope it works for more than a day. Thanks __________________ If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space!
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01-11-2011, 09:42 PM	#53
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Exhaust leak If my GZ did not start right off, I would turn off and on the kill swtch, then it always started. Just one of those weird things that you never knew when it would do it. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-12-2011, 03:00 PM	#57
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Exhaust leak Just for laughs - you're not turning the bike off and leaving the key switch in the Park position with the tail light on, are you? That will just drain down the battery. Make sure when you turn off the bike the key switch is in the right Off position and the tail light is not on when you walk away from it. Also, like you were told before, spray some WD40 and then contact cleaner into the switches and work them back and forth a few times to clean them up.
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01-12-2011, 03:34 PM	#58
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Exhaust leak I don't want to get into a pissin' match here, but I think you should use contact cleaner instead of WD-40. It has been my experience that if you really want to screw something up, or make it rust, use WD-40. WD has a tendancy to attract dirt and grime. Just MY preference. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me.
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01-12-2011, 03:51 PM	#59
Rick Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Driftwood, Tx Posts: 64	Re: Exhaust leak I've since done the following: opened up the killswitch/start switch assembly and sprayed with contact cleaner tried jumping it from a car battery - nuthin charged the battery again and tried starting it So, now that the battery has checked out I'm thinking a bad/intermittently working starter switch. If it was the kill switch, it wouldn't run when push started, right? I looked at the page in the manual on how to test the switches, but I'm not sure what the "continuity" setting is my the multimeter (not to mention how to get the leads in there) __________________ If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space!
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