| Author | Message | ||
     Xeno |
I have an 03 XB9R that I brought with me to Japan. Now I have to go through all kinds of crap to get it legally registered here so I have not been able to ride it for the past 9 months. I am a fair weather rider for the most part, but driving here is NUTS in a car alone... don't get me started on that. Since I winterized it, due to shipping it (3 months to get it here) and since it will cost me like $1500.00 to get it legal here and I didn't have the money, I just parked it. Well, I went to see about starting it the other month and the starter just clicked. I thought it was the battery. I charged the battery... instead of charging it I some how managed to kill it totally to where it will not even take a charge. Now I know I have a Bad Battery so I put in a good one. The starter still clicks, but the engine does not TURN over. I CAN push start it and I had it running, but I think I have a bad starter or bad solenoid. I have not dug though the books, but could anyone tell me if the starter is one big unit combined with the solenoid or are they separate? What would you change out 1st? Parts here in Japan are literally DOUBLE of what they are in the states so please when you post what you think it is, elaborate a little of why. I do not want to buy senseless parts. Thanks guys/gals for reading this post! "X" | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Check all your battery connections. Also your ground strap. Those would be the first places I'd look (not that I've ever had that problem  ) | ||
| Xgecko |
mine did just that...look at your grounds I grounded my Blast accidentally with my battery tender cable and fried my rear turn signals. Annoying but easy to fix. Once you get it ridable you need to check out the area on the peninsula south of Hakone (sorry I can't remember the name)and the entire area around Nikko. Both have good onsen's (hotsprings) for after ride recuperation. Also make the ride up to Motegi for the MotoGP race...more motorcycles than you have seen anyplace in your life (Message edited by xgecko on November 27, 2006) | ||
| Chrisb |
while your inspecting the connections just take them apart and clean then real good. Scoth brite or a wire brush. On Sportsters that cable that runs from the battery to the starter is known to corrode from the inside out. It can look nice and new outside and be shot under the insulation. | ||
| Pwnzor |
bike clicky, but no starty... Your starter can't draw enough amps from the battery, therefore you need to make sure all connections are solid. Make sure the bolts that screw into the battery terminals aren't bottoming out. They might go in and get tight, but not putting enough pressure on the cable end itself. I had to grind the tips off my bolts to get them to seat farther into the holes, problem solved. Oh yeah, and put about 15 pounds of torque on them, use loctite. Also make sure your ground cable is firmly attached to the frame. | ||
| Xeno |
Thanks everyone! I will try these suggestions out and I will let you know if any of them worked. If not... you will see another post, but keep your fingers crossed! Thanks again! "X" | ||
| Sgthigg |
Your in Japan? Sweet!! Where are you at in Japan? I will be going there in Feb and I will be bringing my xbs. What did you have to have tested to get it certified legal over there? Brakes, Emission, etc? I am trying to get HD to send me a statement in reguards to atleast the brakes. So hopefully it might alleviate some of the costs. Anyways drop me a line!! | ||
| Brineusaf |
I had a similiar problem a while back - stator and regulator bit the dust. If you have a FSM I would look into it, they have diagnostics in the book for you to follow, that way you don't waste money on parts you don't need. Hope this helps some. | ||
| Watrousmark |
One other thing you might try would be to pull the plugs out and see if the motor will at least turn over for you. If you have a rear stand put it in third or higher and turn the wheel by hand. Just an idea of something to eliminate. |
