RE: [ST] Bike won't start

["Rupert Galea" <rupert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Folks,
> 
> I've had my '01 ST since new, and have never had a lick of problems,
until
> today.
> 
> When I fired the bike up today, it gave me problems (first time ever,
with
> no prior warnings); however, after repeated efforts, it fired up.  I
did
> notice that for the first few tries, only the "low oil pressure
warning
> light gauge" came on, and not the "engine management  malfunction
> indicator
> light" and "low fuel level indiactor light". Once all three lights
came
> on,
> then the bike started.
> 
> However, once I got to my final destination (grocery store for the
wife),
> the bike was completely conked. Only the low oil pressure light comes
on,
> and not the other two, and the bike, while able to crank (not a
battery
> problem) will not start.
> 
> Any ideas?

One of the known issues is that the wires coming out of the ignition
switch can break. Your symptoms are not exactly the same as mine but
since it is/was intermittent this would be my guess. They break right
near the switch so to check just pull the sheathing down and look.

Look at the bottom of this page
http://www.rgalea.com/bikes/st/my_st.html

Rupert





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