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Kwackerz
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by Kwackerz » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:36 pm
Alkydale wrote:It's a really fast clicking noise like a machine gun.........
GPMG or LSW?
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Alkydale
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by Alkydale » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:48 pm
Kwackerz wrote:Alkydale wrote:It's a really fast clicking noise like a machine gun.........
GPMG or LSW?
There's always one........and usually it's you Kwackerz!
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back_marker
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by back_marker » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:52 pm
Kwackerz wrote:
GPMG or LSW?
He said machine gun, not Long Shitty Weapon
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by back_marker » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:54 pm
Alkydale wrote:Alkydale wrote:It's a really fast clicking noise like a machine gun.........
But the Optimate says all is fine
As minime said, use a proper voltmeter on the battery, and check the reading both before and during attempted starting. If it reads less than about 9 volts when you try to start you need a new battery.
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HowardQ
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by HowardQ » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:20 pm
Just make sure the battery leads are really tight, I've had mine do that, ven though they looked tight, wound em up a bit more and started straight away, always worth a try before anything more complicated.
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Syltiz
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by Syltiz » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:02 am
Mine did a similar thing in Wales but I would turn the ignition off then on again and it would start up fine. Its never done it again so I put it down the rain and snow we rode through that must have resulted in water somewhere it should not be. Have you jet washed the bike?
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Alkydale
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by Alkydale » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:26 am
Syltiz wrote:Mine did a similar thing in Wales but I would turn the ignition off then on again and it would start up fine. Its never done it again so I put it down the rain and snow we rode through that must have resulted in water somewhere it should not be. Have you jet washed the bike?
No Syltiz I am guilty of NOT washing it for quite a while....................
Will try the things advised, thank you very much to all of you, and will report back!
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by Tweaker » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:45 pm
It could be poor connections to the battery terminals of course and that's definitely worth a try first. However, if the reading is only 11.7v, even after being on the Optimate, then I'd say the battery is shot. The dash reading should be around 12.5v on a decent battery.
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by Alkydale » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:13 pm
Hoorah a new battery and the baby started first go.......so happy, if only I could ride her
