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#434606 Txwelder (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 71 Had trouble starting this morning 6 Years, 3 Months ago   Washed the bike Sunday afternoon. Started up fine, rode into garage. Get up Monday to go to work, put in N, hit the start button, nothing. Play with it a bit, tap the starter with a hammer, nothing. Checked voltage at battery, almost 13. Checked voltage at starter wire while hitting start button, 0. I eventually got it started but I dont know what I did. I kept playing with it and the starter clicked a little then it jumped over and the bike started. It did it to me again but with much less trouble. I dont think I have a starter issue, I believe its wiring or a switch. Any ideas?   Logged     2006 R*. Speedstar Drag Pipes, Dynojet kit, Twin Velocity BAK, AIS MIA, Passing Lamps, Mustang seat, Saddlemen bags.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #434608 slothy (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2121 Re:Had trouble starting this morning 6 Years, 3 Months ago   did you check wire connections, they all good and tight? starter/battery/ground? or possible relay   Logged     Last Edit: 2011/11/07 10:42 By slothy.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #434629 jvcexc (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 577 Re:Had trouble starting this morning 6 Years, 3 Months ago   Txwelder, My 07 did that to me earlier this year at work. Turned out to be dirty contacts in the handlebar switch. I took it apart, pretty straight forward, and cleaned the 2 graphite contacts that make the connection and no trouble since. Just my 2 cents jvcexc   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #434696 Txwelder (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 71 Re:Had trouble starting this morning 6 Years, 3 Months ago   I had the tools in my hand to remove the brake lever and start pulling the start switch box. I decided to try one more time, and it started. Ill get in there this weekend and get her all cleaned up.   Logged     2006 R*. Speedstar Drag Pipes, Dynojet kit, Twin Velocity BAK, AIS MIA, Passing Lamps, Mustang seat, Saddlemen bags.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #434705 greenpus (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3215 Re:Had trouble starting this morning 6 Years, 3 Months ago   My starter button don't like baths. When I wash my bike, I put a plastic bag over my right handle to keep moisture out of the switch. If I don't I then have to push the button several times to get the moisture or corrosion off the contacts in the starter button. After a few weeks it drys or cleans itself but now I put a plastic bag over the right handle.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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