MOT and 1st ride out

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Aladinsaneuk · #46 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:35 am

no horlicks then?

k1w1boy · #47 Post by **k1w1boy** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:00 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:quite probably is andy - but I think that it is a useful rule of thumb
Certainly not a bad thing to do

Aladinsaneuk wrote: I am will too bet that you warm your engine up etc before riding
Nope - turn it on and off I go .... no time for pissing about - I'm always running late.

Aladinsaneuk wrote:then ensure the bike is put away properly - not quite tucked up with a blanket but....
It does get stuck away in the garage - but its a detached concrete garage and not very warm - just keeps the wind and rain off.

...likewise - cold concrete garage, but (always - even with the blue thing) let it reach running temp before taking off. F9 has told me to short the starter relay and it should go. I'm reluctant to do this, but if I get no joy by putting on the booster, I will try to short it, just to give it a run and see if it starts tomorrow. New battery ordered. Spanner-monkey's 5 cents worth was along the lines of starter relay/solenoid's stuffed (given lack of turnover).

#48 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:08 pm

Does sound akin to 'winteritis' ; Riding not very far in cold weather on a cold battery, lights no doubt on and engine not managing to return the lost charge back to the battery during it's running time.

I suffered the same on a Kawasaki I had the pleasure of owning. Fitted meatier battery and ensured it got a 'friday/saturday decent run out' to make up for the battery sapping journeys during the week. Great excuse for some quality bike time, (especially considering how industrial the starting draw a Falco Rotax has compared to a 440 twin..)

As an aside that probably doesnt matter, on cars Ive had, having the sidelights on or the radio on while the engine is running usually is enough to kick the charging circuit in.. same with my Combat Engr Tractor..you HAD to get it over 1500 RPM to kick the charging circuit in.. but there again it was a Tank, so the rules are slightly different there no doubt..
Ive always put my bikes on a combination of the two.. fast idle with the sidelights on.

flatlander · #49 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:57 pm

it does say also to make sure that you dont start with main beam if that helps