it is having a hard time turning the engine,i changed the battery and starter relay.
2006-06-19 14:01:08 · 2 answers · asked by dytanun@sbcglobal.net 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Remove the spark plugs from the engine and try turning the engine by hand with a wrench (to make sure your engine turns freely).
If the engine is OK, then remove the starter motor from the engine. Leave the starter motor cable hooked up. Attach a jumper cable from the body of the starter motor to a ground on the bike (motor mount bolt or negative battery terminal). Hold the starter motor in one hand and push the starter button. The starter motor should spin with enough force to almost jump out of your hand.
If it spins like a limp chicken, then it probably needs to be rebuilt or replaced.
2006-06-19 14:17:46 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the bike? There are many moving parts that the starter has to get in motion. When is the last time it ran? If the engine is gunked up that is all the more strain for the stater.
See if this site helps you at all in the process.
http://www.indianmcinfo.com/Indian_stuff/pdfs/Lesson/Motorcylcle_Troubleshootingnbr25.pdf#search='motorcycle%20starter%20troubleshoot%20guide'
2006-06-19 14:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by B R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋