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started> > Hi, > > I've got a KLR650 with 4200 kms on the clock. Recently I have
every> experiencing intermittent starting problems. You push the electric > start button and absolutely nothing happens. It does not happen
starts> time, but when it does, you miss the good old kickstarter backup, > which this bike doesn't have anymore! > I assume it is a poor connection somewhere, but I don'r have a > manual, so where should I start looking? > Often it helps to give the handlebars a good shake - it often
> after that! > > Abri
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" wrote: > > It is probably the clutch interlock switch, notorius for causing > this problem. You can get a bypass from TotallyWiredCycles or it is > possible to do it yourself. Do a search on Google for Mark's KLR650 > website. He has a good description of the procedure. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kawa_klr650" > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I've got a KLR650 with 4200 kms on the clock. Recently I have > started > > experiencing intermittent starting problems. You push the electric > > start button and absolutely nothing happens. It does not happen > every > > time, but when it does, you miss the good old kickstarter backup, > > which this bike doesn't have anymore! > > I assume it is a poor connection somewhere, but I don'r have a > > manual, so where should I start looking? > > Often it helps to give the handlebars a good shake - it often > starts > > after that! > > > > Abri
started> > Hi, > > I've got a KLR650 with 4200 kms on the clock. Recently I have
every> experiencing intermittent starting problems. You push the electric > start button and absolutely nothing happens. It does not happen
starts> time, but when it does, you miss the good old kickstarter backup, > which this bike doesn't have anymore! > I assume it is a poor connection somewhere, but I don'r have a > manual, so where should I start looking? > Often it helps to give the handlebars a good shake - it often
If you still have the "safeties" hooked up, I would check those first, as someone has mentioned. I too have seen someone's bike be hard to start occasionally and when I pulled in the clutch lever and let it SNAP back relaxed, which jars it into position, it would work again. My opinion for anyone wanting to get rid of these annoying little problems that can pop up at anytime is to get rid of both safeties and the safety relay. I had this exact same problem with the 2 safeties disabled, but it was my safety RELAY that was the next weak link that I got rid of. No starting hiccups what so ever in the last 25,000 miles now. If you already did that, and you are having problems with the start button not engaging sometimes, look underneath the start button assembly and you will see a very small hole, in the button itself if I recall correctly. It's just big enough to shoot some WD-40 up in there with the small red tube that they always come with, which will wash out any dust and debris, make a better contact, lube things up a bit, and displace any water in there and protect it from water in the future. WD-40 is great stuff for bikers. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)> after that! > > Abri
started> > Hi, > > I've got a KLR650 with 4200 kms on the clock. Recently I have
every> experiencing intermittent starting problems. You push the electric > start button and absolutely nothing happens. It does not happen
starts> time, but when it does, you miss the good old kickstarter backup, > which this bike doesn't have anymore! > I assume it is a poor connection somewhere, but I don'r have a > manual, so where should I start looking? > Often it helps to give the handlebars a good shake - it often
> after that! > > Abri
>Start with the simplest stuff first. Check your battery cables. > >Matt > > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kawa_klr650" > wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I've got a KLR650 with 4200 kms on the clock. Recently I have >started >> experiencing intermittent starting problems. You push the electric >> start button and absolutely nothing happens. It does not happen >every >> time, but when it does, you miss the good old kickstarter backup, >> which this bike doesn't have anymore! >> I assume it is a poor connection somewhere, but I don'r have a >> manual, so where should I start looking? >> Often it helps to give the handlebars a good shake - it often >starts >> after that! >> >> Abri
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rodney Copeland" wrote: > > Pretty sure Michael has this one covered. > To quickly determine if the clutch switch is the problem, you can do > what I have been doin, once every week or so for a while. > Pull the clutch in after it doesn't start and let it snap back. > It'll probably start right up. > I'll get to the clutch switch adjustment sooner or later, I guess. > It just seems so easy to pull the clutch in and release it quick! > Rod,,the lazy bastard > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" wrote: > > > > It is probably the clutch interlock switch, notorius for causing > > this problem. You can get a bypass from TotallyWiredCycles or it > is > > possible to do it yourself. Do a search on Google for Mark's > KLR650 > > website. He has a good description of the procedure. > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kawa_klr650" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I've got a KLR650 with 4200 kms on the clock. Recently I have > > started > > > experiencing intermittent starting problems. You push the > electric > > > start button and absolutely nothing happens. It does not happen > > every > > > time, but when it does, you miss the good old kickstarter backup, > > > which this bike doesn't have anymore! > > > I assume it is a poor connection somewhere, but I don'r have a > > > manual, so where should I start looking? > > > Often it helps to give the handlebars a good shake - it often > > starts > > > after that! > > > > > > Abri