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back_marker · #1 Post by **back_marker** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:50 pm

Went to start the bike yetserday morning and the bitch let me down - the metallic click of death and no starter motor noise.

Havinbg charged the battery and ahd a good look at it today it seems the starter relay/solenoid is goosed (I know this for 2 reasons: 1. when I stuck a spanner across the bottom of it there was much sparking and the old girl stated first time; and 2. I took it apart to try and see what was wrong so it's definately fooked now.

I had a look at Aprilia Yorkshire's site earlier and it looks like about 45 squid for a genuine spare but this it looks like just a generic solenoid so I am trying so source a normal, non-Aprilia one for reasonable money.

Does anyone either have a spare one knocking about that they would like to flog, or alternatively know of anywhere (preferably in the ANdover/Salisbury/Swindon area) that might do such a thing.

After a little research I believe Ducatis may use a similar unit

Firestarter · #2 Post by **Firestarter** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:59 pm

IIRC, there's a Yamaha part that is the same, but is a fraction of the price. Have a search on the archived forum, the info should be there somewhere

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=169

Fausto · #3 Post by **Fausto** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:19 pm

Yes this is a subject that comes up occasionally - do a search.

If you decide to get an Aprilia item try InMoto - they are often cheaper than the Yorks. site list price.

joecrx · #4 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:33 pm

starter solenoid one from a Yamaha Warrior ATV (part #4KD-81940-00-00). should do the job , its cheaper and better im told

xrphil · #5 Post by **xrphil** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:52 pm

yep just had same problem, paid £28 for the Yamaha item from my local shop, so no p&p.
yam item is 100 amp, instead of 50, and is a direct replacement, unless like me your alarm is wired into it.
then just a wire to splice into it. worked fine, so cheers for the info.

back_marker · #6 Post by **back_marker** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:42 am

Couldn't get to abike shop over the weekend so have ordered one off evil bay from Kamikaze scooter company or something like that. Again it's a 100A item so should be better than the original and even if it gives up again it only cost 11 squid delivered so even if I have to buy a Yammy one after that it's still cheaper than the Aprilia part

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:01 am

back_marker wrote:Couldn't get to abike shop over the weekend so have ordered one off evil bay from Kamikaze scooter company or something like that. Again it's a 100A item so should be better than the original and even if it gives up again it only cost 11 squid delivered so even if I have to buy a Yammy one after that it's still cheaper than the Aprilia part

If that's Scooter Assassins, I've seen their relays mentioned before on various Aprilia forums - not heard of any problems with them.

back_marker · #8 Post by **back_marker** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:13 pm

Woohoo

it works.

One bum clenching moment when I pressed the starter button for the first time and was greeted by silence... little cherub had been kind enough to press the kill switch for me

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