honda motorcycle troubleshooting?

Question

I went to start my honda 250 rebel - and it clicked/buzzed and then nothing - the horn is weak - do I have a dead battery? It started like 5 mins before, I used the kill switch and it started again, now nothing - any suggestions

Answer 1

I go with the battery or associated wiring to begin with theory. If they don't appear loose, corroded or broken then keep tracing a dead short somewhere.

If that happens start by seeing if you have a power drain with the key off.

Answer 2

Sounds like a dead battery or a bad starter solenoid. If the kill switch was bad, the engine would still crank over. It just wouldn't spark.
A simple check, follow the red lead from the battery to the starter solenoid. The other thick wire goes straight to the starter motor. With a big screw driver, touch both terminals together (be careful of sparks). If the motor cranks, then you need a starter solenoid. If the motor won't crank, then charge the battery. May need replacing.

Answer 3

It sounds like you have a dead battery,but you say it had just worked.Try cleaning and or tightening your battery terminals.It sounds like the problem is a loose connection or if the battery is old it may need a charge.

Answer 4

first of all-you do not have a gasoline pump your equipment is gravity fed.important fuse on your motorbike must be below the starter solenoid-persist with the purple cable from the battery to the black container and it it could be below there-30 amp fuse.no rely if it is not blown,then i could assume you have issues on your ignition swap. Is your battery secured down with the rubber strap-if no longer it could have jumped up once you hit a bump and shorted out the main nicely-known fuse on the metallic physique of the motorbike.additionally look on the main nicely-known fuse container and spot if all the different fuses are ok.

Answer 5

Also take time to test your kill switch to be sure it has not shorted out inside it's housing.