Help needed - CBR 600 wont start

 

Hi,

I hope someone can help me.

I have a Honda CBR 600 (2002) that wont start.  It has not been used much
over the past year.

When I took it for MOT about a week ago, it started fine.  When I got to the
MOT centre, it failed to start a few times.  I was able to hear a click each
time I pressed the starter button, which I assume is the starter solenoid,
but the starter moter didnt spin up.  After a few tries, the starter motor
would jump into life.  When I got home, it started once or twice with many
failed attempts - just getting the click.  Basically the started doesnt
spin.

Now it wont strat at all.  All I get each time I hear the solenoid (once
each time I press the starter).

I think the battery is fine as I have fully charged it and the charger shows
it as being full.  Also, the headlight work fine.

I havent tried bump starting it.

Also, can I jump start a bike from a car battery - just to be 100% sure it
isn't the battery.  But I am fairly sure it isnt the problem.

Has anyone any ideas?

Regards.

 



It's probably dead even so.

It's likely to be. Also likely to be a duff solenoid. Try running HD
cable direct to the starter motor.



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On May 15, 10:46 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

Agreed.

Could be a bad connection at ground or battery +, but
more likely to be the battery. An OK digital multimeter
can be bought for ~ $25. Buy one and check the battery
voltage or just lug the battery in to a shop and let them
test it for you.

 


Actually, I am following this with interest.  I have a Rebel 250
with pretty much the same problem.  I know it is n ot the battery as
I bought a new one when it first started happeneing last year.  Also,
the problem comes and goes and a dead battery is forever. :-_)
I suspect it is either the starter or a bad connection somewhere
in the guts of the bike and I haven't had the time to tear it appart
to try and find it.  (When the weather is good enough to work on the
bike it is also good enough to ride.  Guess which one wins every time?)
The only saving grace is being a 250, it doesn't take much to push
start it.  I can usually do it without even leaving my parking space.  :-)

bill

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To start with not much disassembly is required. Put a voltmeter at the
positive battery terminal (post, not bolt) and the starter (post, not
lug) and thumb the starter. If nothing shows up, try the ground leg,
engine to negative post. If you're hearing the relay, that's the next
suspect. Of course, if you're not hearing the relay then it's time to
start checking the sidestand switch. Sometimes kill switches disable
the starter, but not always.

Good luck,

bob prohaska