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So im having trouble getting my bike to even run the starter. I bought my 92 Katana in February and have been slowing making progress on it since. The guy a bought it from rode it until November of last year so it hadn't sat for too long. We couldn't get it to start when I bought it from him and I've only gotten it to start once for me. It ran like sh*t but at least it fired up. It backfired a little bit and wouldn't hold an idle. It also wouldn't rev of 6,000 rpms. Now typically one would think that would be a carbonation problem. Well I pulled the carbs off and cleaned them but didn't rebuild them. Well now I have finally gotten them back on and the linkage together but havn't tuned them. Today was D-Day and sadly I hit another issue. While trying to start the bike I turned the key and hit the ignition. The starter turned for a couple seconds and then there was this click from the right side of the bike that sounded like some solenoid or circuit of some type flipped and I lost all power in the bike. I have a brand new battery so I know that isn't helping the issue. Any ideas? The bike was doing this when i got it too but it almost seems worse now. Hopefully I can get all these kinks worked out before I miss most of riding season!
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sounds like the main fuse has popped! i would have a good look at the wiring before getting it to run. there must be a reason behind it blowing a fuse, its there to protect expensive components and the fault needs to be cured first or you'll get nowhere fast!sigpic -
It was probably the main breaker, it is just ahead of the battery on the right. It will have a red dot on it. Push the dot to reset. +1 on finding the problem of over amping."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you when I called you stupid. I thought you already knew..."
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Its not the fuses I checked all of them and they're fine. I do however need to check the wiring of the bike before I ride it. I also cant get the clutch to work when I have been able to start it, the clutch wont engage in order for me to shift into first.Originally posted by ratrider View PostComment
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read the post above. Check the main breaker just ahead of the battery, at the tank.Originally posted by Tcandreas View PostLast edited by 92xjunker; 07-30-2013, 12:35 AM."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you when I called you stupid. I thought you already knew..."
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I found the red reset button that you said. I think the button is pushed in all the way and wont come out because it has 0 play in it. Im about to replace the solenoid today and see if that changes at all. Its started and run before.Originally posted by 92xjunker View Post
5 minutes ago I went out just to ponder the bike. I pulled that main breaker out of the wiring harness and it sounded like it had something loose inside of it. Are they supposed to sound like that? I put it back in and it kept ticking and then out of nowhere the starter started turning and just like that it was gone again. Hmmmm very frustrating!Comment
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I really hope you had your key in, the ignition on, and the starter button depressed when that happened.
If not - you have more problems than fuses or breakers
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Jump the overload out and try again. Maybe a bad overload."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you when I called you stupid. I thought you already knew..."
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