Starter System Troubleshooting

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Published 2013-09-05

Electric starting systems are now found on almost all power-sports vehicles. All electric starting systems have two separate circuits: one for low current, and one for high current. Both circuits are connected to the battery. To read the full article visit: www.cyclepedia.com/starter-system-troubleshooting/

All Comments (21)

@sthildas4857 4 months ago

Excellent explanation all the key aspects in safe starting.🏍🏍🏍
@adraburnes8652 2 years ago

Great video!!! Very much appreciated by myself and many others. Thanks!
@rahulvgiri2809 5 years ago

Thank you sm bro....ur video helped me fix my bike....it was the relay.😊
@bobelkiniii1461 5 years ago

Great starting point .... no pun intended ... but is there a part 2 or 3 I hope because I get the impression you guys know your stuff
@theriderdtm8650 2 years ago

Thanks for the tips 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@baggedguy 2 years ago

Excellent video
@ulrichb3937 2 years ago

Excellent ... greetings from Germany
@motocephalic 5 years ago

nice and clear. thanks
@danielv1964 4 years ago

Thanks realy help to me i fix my boulevard 05
@CJ-hw4zc 5 years ago

Good info, thanks.
@user-mj4ge2tk5l 1 year ago

Hi, 9 years later :) At 2:46 when you say "Jump 12v directly to the low current input terminals of the starter relay", do you mean with a second, external 12v battery, or how? Thanks in advance!
@sthildas4857 5 months ago

Yes doing new bike to me, my relay clicks... Tested the continuity to the starter button plus stop start red button. My starter were with 12v independent power. You should have 12v+ at the positive side of the starter relay with 30amp fuse. Good luck everyone, keep going.
@mikewilkes4047 7 years ago

My gazer 2004 turns over and starts but dies out after 2seconds it will start again and do the same I've replaced injectors and plugs?
@harveyculver5405 6 years ago

I have 1993 kawasaki Vulcan 1500. I put it in new battery, it did light everything on but no start up
@rustochango7542 3 years ago

Wow. that's the exact info I was after. Thank you for the great video!
@nekowilliams2780 3 years ago

Thank you sir
@brianking7838 6 years ago

My starter motor is going backwards after I connected the live and Earth the wrong way round, can this be put right?
@BEATBOXISMEBEATBOXISM 6 years ago

I have a vespa LX 150, the dynamo starter start and continue turn on until the battery is runs out of power.. is the Starter relay is the problem?
@reydagzTV 9 months ago

How about the carbon brush of the starter? Does it contribute?
@tomcruz7802 5 years ago

it is possible to start a motorcycle with a broken relay starter... using kick starter?