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On 1/2/2011 4:27 PM, fw189uhu wrote:   Apparently I've done something silly (or stupid). Can't start my '09 KLR650 after I installed the mods listed below. The bike was starting OK when I rode it into my garage several weeks ago to begin this long list of mods. Now the starter will not kick over when the start button is pushed (kill switch is on). Literally nothing happens when I press the start button. Ignition turned on, lights on, choke on, etc., but nothing happens. Currently the bike is raised very slightly (tires barely touching the garage floor) on my motorcycle lift. Could that cause these symptoms? I DO have headlights (brights and dims; brights very bright so battery should be charged OK), horn, turn signals, and all the fuses I can find (under seat and inside kickstand switch cover) are OK. Here are the mods I installed: Ricor IAS shock Ricor Vibranators Happy-Trail PD Nerf Engine Protectors Happy-Trail SU Side Carrier Racks McDonalds Heavy Duty Shifter Moose Onyx SS 1/2" backset foot pegs Happy-Trail rear master cylinder protector Happy-Trail skid plate Dual-Star Subframe Upgrade Zeta Armor Handguards (Intiminators and Sonic fork springs next, after I get this electrical issue ironed out) (Yes, I had a very good Christmas, thank you!) My guess is that I've done something to the starter circuit, but darned if I can tell what I did. Suggestions? Thanks much. Dave (Lotsa new toys and burnin' to ride . . .)

> Apparently I've done something silly (or stupid). > > Can't start my '09 KLR650 after I installed the mods listed below. > The bike was starting OK when I rode it into my garage several weeks > ago to begin this long list of mods. > > Now the starter will not kick over when the start button is pushed > (kill switch is on). Literally nothing happens when I press the > start button. Ignition turned on, lights on, choke on, etc., but > nothing happens. Currently the bike is raised very slightly (tires > barely touching the garage floor) on my motorcycle lift. Could that > cause these symptoms? > > I DO have headlights (brights and dims; brights very bright so > battery should be charged OK), horn, turn signals, and all the fuses > I can find (under seat and inside kickstand switch cover) are OK. > > Here are the mods I installed: > > Ricor IAS shock > Ricor Vibranators > Happy-Trail PD Nerf Engine Protectors > Happy-Trail SU Side Carrier Racks > McDonalds Heavy Duty Shifter > Moose Onyx SS 1/2" backset foot pegs > Happy-Trail rear master cylinder protector > Happy-Trail skid plate > Dual-Star Subframe Upgrade > Zeta Armor Handguards > > (Intiminators and Sonic fork springs next, after I get this > electrical issue ironed out) > > (Yes, I had a very good Christmas, thank you!) > > My guess is that I've done something to the starter circuit, but > darned if I can tell what I did. Suggestions? > > Thanks much. > > Dave

On Jan 2, 2011, at 8:24 PM, Jeff Saline wrote: > On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:27:45 -0000 "fw189uhu" > writes: >> Apparently I've done something silly (or stupid). >> >> Can't start my '09 KLR650 after I installed the mods listed below. >> The bike was starting OK when I rode it into my garage several weeks >> ago to begin this long list of mods. >> >> Now the starter will not kick over when the start button is pushed >> (kill switch is on). Literally nothing happens when I press the >> start button. Ignition turned on, lights on, choke on, etc., but >> nothing happens. Currently the bike is raised very slightly (tires >> barely touching the garage floor) on my motorcycle lift. Could that >> cause these symptoms? >> >> I DO have headlights (brights and dims; brights very bright so >> battery should be charged OK), horn, turn signals, and all the fuses >> I can find (under seat and inside kickstand switch cover) are OK. >> >> Here are the mods I installed: >> >> Ricor IAS shock >> Ricor Vibranators >> Happy-Trail PD Nerf Engine Protectors >> Happy-Trail SU Side Carrier Racks >> McDonalds Heavy Duty Shifter >> Moose Onyx SS 1/2" backset foot pegs >> Happy-Trail rear master cylinder protector >> Happy-Trail skid plate >> Dual-Star Subframe Upgrade >> Zeta Armor Handguards >> >> (Intiminators and Sonic fork springs next, after I get this >> electrical issue ironed out) >> >> (Yes, I had a very good Christmas, thank you!) >> >> My guess is that I've done something to the starter circuit, but >> darned if I can tell what I did. Suggestions? >> >> Thanks much. >> >> Dave > <><><><><><> > <><><><><><> > > Dave, > > Any chance the newer models have a clutch switch that's affecting the > starter operation? On the earlier models I'm pretty sure the stock > configuration requires the transmission to be in neutral or the clutch > pulled in for the starter button to operate. Since you messed with > installing handguards maybe the clutch switch if your model has one > got > knocked out of whack. Same for the shifter... could it not be in > neutral??? > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > . > . > ____________________________________________________________ > 1 Tip for Losing Weight > Cut down 2 lbs per week by using this 1 weird old tip > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d212601955769eb2c4st06vuc >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "fw189uhu" wrote: > > Apparently I've done something silly (or stupid). > > Can't start my '09 KLR650 after I installed the mods listed below. The bike was starting OK when I rode it into my garage several weeks ago to begin this long list of mods. > snip snip snip > My guess is that I've done something to the starter circuit, but darned if I can tell what I did. Suggestions? > > Thanks much. > > Dave > (Lotsa new toys and burnin' to ride . . .) >