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Re: [ST] Bike Will Not Start continued



  I had the exact same symptoms with my '01 ST.  Turned out to be a broken
wire in the bundle next to/ under the head stock- a bad ground if I remember
correctly .  My mechanic told me he has seen a few more ST's with the same
problem since, and that he's become very proficient at diagnosing the
problem.. I was the first, and the 3 hours of shop time cost about 175.00,
as my bike was out of warranty.


Denis Liakos
'01 BRG ST
'01 Neon Blue SP3
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Fergerson" <cferger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Bike Will Not Start continued


> First: thanks for replies.
>
> Second:  Also found that the horn doesn't work.  Interesting....
>
>
> On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:32:32 -0400, morgan <mjones6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I don't believe Chuck's problem is the clutch sensor.  If it was the
> > bike would not have been able to be bump started.  That switch
> > interrupts the ingnition completely.
> >
> > While I've never seen his problem in particular, it sounds like an issue
> > with the starter.  Before replacing the (not very old) starter, try
> > wiggling wires around the starter and the starter switch while holding
> > the switch.  If the bike turns over at any point, trace the wire you
> > last wiggled, look for a broken wire, short to ground, etc.
> >
> > Good luck.  Electrical problems suck.
> >
> > -morgan
> > Philadelphia, PA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrew Moss wrote:
> > > 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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