Fired up the Yoshi......

[CockneyRick]

After a 3-4 very slow turn overs it fired into life with fresh fuel in. Not ran since last Sept while zorst was re-made. Well happy it just fired up. 

Although the turn over struggle is an ongoing thing? Battery is a Motobatt, & only 6 months old on trickle over winter. The starter has been disassembled & cleaned & looks ok. The earth lead looks good too. Any other ideas peeps?

[Jaydee]

Did you check for any oxidisation or looseness on the solenoid contacts? Might be struggling to get enough power supply.

[CockneyRick]

Nope, but considering this was a ground up build, i'd be very surprised if that was the case. Will look later ;-)

[KATANAMANGLER]

Does it have the standard 1000 bores Rick or is it a bigger bore.

[gsx]

Have you tried the screwdriver across the solenoid pick ups just to rule out anything else 

[Mc Nasty]

sprag clutch worn?

 

[CockneyRick]

Starter clutch was rebuilt, Its bored out to 1100 too, but always struggled even before. As for screwdriver, it turns over & starts so not much point in doing that is there?

[Funkymonkracing]

Love this bike just the right mods

[Guest]

Nice bike, 

Are they marzocchi shocks on the rear?

[arnout]

..

Battery is a Motobatt, & only 6 months old on trickle over winter..

 

Try another (known good) battery just to rule failure of the Motobatt out.. (I don't understand why people put trickle chargers on AGM batteries.. They don't need them, and are likely to do more harm than good..)

[johnr]

that exhaust system is just the most beautiful piece of exhaust pipework ive seen in a long while.

[kenty]

actually a screwdriver across the solenoid would be a good idea , if it turns over quicker it would point to a dodgy starter solenoid .

[gshub]

Try another (known good) battery just to rule failure of the Motobatt out.. (I don't understand why people put trickle chargers on AGM batteries.. They don't need them, and are likely to do more harm than good..)

I had same problem with my Gs1085s,cured with a new Yuasa stock battery and it was £20s cheaper ,didn't return battery because the postage was a fortune motobatt just died and would not recharge.
the yuasa battery spins the engine over a lot faster....

[CockneyRick]

Def not the battery, have had 3 on it. MF & Yuasa & Motobatt. All with same result. If anything the Motobatt performs best ;-)

[Gpz1100_Convert]

when my efe starter played up i blew it out, cleared all dust, got some fine (very fine) emery bloth to clean the commutater then using a small screwdriver i cleaned between the comutator segments. Been fine for years after that. No more battery starter issues at all.

Mark

[CockneyRick]

that exhaust system is just the most beautiful piece of exhaust pipework ive seen in a long while.

Dave at ExhaustCraft in Cumbria, custom made with flat collector did it for me. Then Ceramic coated by Camcoat in Warrington.

[CockneyRick]

Nice bike, 

Are they marzocchi shocks on the rear?

Not really sure, always thought they were & they have the basic internal structure as strada's but are square shape. Cannot find any info on em anywhere?

[ABDW]

Jump start from a running car would rule out battery issue entirely.

Have you tried a different starter on there?

High resistance across starter solenoid could be checked with a meter easy enough?

Has the head been skimmed or anything that would increase compression causing the issue?

How do from Sunny south coast BTW cockneyrick! long time no see, I used to be rustykat and you stayed at my flat to watch the footy down south!

[Rsvfletch]

Run another earth from the motor to the frame mate you'd be amazed! Exhaust looks better now it's been expertly modified! 

Ps are they your tits on your avatar??!

[wraith]

Had the same problem over spring on my GS1000, the battry was 6 mouths old and the bike was used over winter but in spring the bike was getting slower and slower to start tryed all the bits out like you, ended up putting a new battery on it and it now spins over nice and fast and starts first time.

So I'd try a new battery.

[gray711]

Ps are they your tits on your avatar??!

I heard a rumour that they are but he only ever wears them on a weekend.

Rik, I have nothing constructive to say about your electrical issue other than have you spoken to Tony about it?

 

Edited July 8, 2015 by gray711

[CockneyRick]

To clear this up, 3 different batteries over 3 years. Start issue is same come sun or snow. Starter/Earth have both been checked & cleaned. I will now look in to a 2nd Earth & the solenoid.

 

Oh & the tits belong to the GF ;-)

[Rsvfletch]

I'd give them back if I were you!

[FOD]

You tried a diffrent starter motor? (seems the next natural step)

FOD

 

[busa ash]

Bike looks bang on , even better in the metal , be good to have a spare starter   or a reconditioned one or possibly borrow one of someone local if it starts quicker job done ;-)