RE: [ST] Bike Will Not Start

["Dave Stevely" <David@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It may not be the connector, it could be the switch!  There is a little
plunger that extends out of the switch when you pull in the clutch and
this sometimes sticks, if it does, the ignition is live but the starter
won't turn (thus the bump start works)  Try a little WD40.

Regards
Dave

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Andrew Moss
Sent: 07 October 2004 22:38
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Bike Will Not Start

Hi there,

I've only had my ST two weeks now but I had exactly the same symptons,
the
day after I got the bike.  In my case it turned out to be a connector on
a
small black electric cable coming from the clutch lever (presumably a
switch).  Follow the cable from the clutch for a little while and I
found a
connector that had become disconnected - easily fixed and it restored
life
straight away!!  Maybe this is the prob??

I tried bump starting it but even in fourth gear it wouldn't work and
only
locked the rear wheel.  My Fazer 1000 and VFR800 used to be easy to bump
start - maybe I haven't got the right technique with the Triumph yet!!

Cheers,

Andrew

2000 Black Sprint ST  (Liverpool)
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Fergerson" <cferger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 6:19 PM
Subject: [ST] Bike Will Not Start


> Howdy,
>
> Yesterday my once trustworthy steed left me stranded. It started right
> up in the am and off i went to the doctor. An hour later (unbelievably
> i was in and out of the doctor in 1 hour) the bike wouldn't start.
> Turn the key and the lights were nice and bright but squeeze the
> clutch and press the starter and I only hear a single click.
>
> I called my shop and they said it sounded like a bad battery.  So I
> went and bought a battery and the same symptoms.  While looking for a
> place to park the bike more long term, I managed to find a little hill
> and bump start the bike.
>
> Got the bike home plugged it in to battery tender overnight and still
> won't start.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Chuck
> 2000 black Sprint St.
>
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