is there a pass around rotor tool?

[Kevin]

Greetings, Listers! I wanted to ride my formerly-trusty '95 to church yesterday morning, and it wouldn't start. No cranking. No clicking. Just nothing, although all the lights worked. When I returned around noon, it started right up. I rode it around town, stopping and re-starting several times with no problems whatsoever. When I tried to start it this morning about 7:30, the same thing happened. I tried again at 11:30, and it started perfectly. The only thing that's different between morning and noon start ups is temperature. The lows in the mornings have been in the 40's, the highs in the 60's. Any ideas what is going on? Thanks, Kevin

[RobertWichert]

You bike doesn't want to go to church, Kevin. It wants to go to the bar for lunch. My suspicion would be a loose battery terminal, and some overnight dew on the terminal. This moisture could also be on switch contacts, such as the key or the starter or the kill switch. Actually, based on the lights working, spray the starter button with WD-40 and try that. Cheers! Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 10/17/2011 9:35 AM, Kevin wrote: > > Greetings, Listers! > > I wanted to ride my formerly-trusty '95 to church yesterday morning, > and it wouldn't start. No cranking. No clicking. Just nothing, > although all the lights worked. When I returned around noon, it > started right up. I rode it around town, stopping and re-starting > several times with no problems whatsoever. > > When I tried to start it this morning about 7:30, the same thing > happened. I tried again at 11:30, and it started perfectly. > > The only thing that's different between morning and noon start ups is > temperature. The lows in the mornings have been in the 40's, the highs > in the 60's. Any ideas what is going on? > > Thanks, > > Kevin > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

I don't blame it for wanting to avoid church. My skin starts to sizzle a little bit every time I pass one.

----- Original Message ----- From: "RobertWichert" To: "Kevin" , "KLR650 DSN" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:45:22 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Starting mystery You bike doesn't want to go to church, Kevin. It wants to go to the bar for lunch. My suspicion would be a loose battery terminal, and some overnight dew on the terminal. This moisture could also be on switch contacts, such as the key or the starter or the kill switch. Actually, based on the lights working, spray the starter button with WD-40 and try that. Cheers! Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 =============================================== On 10/17/2011 9:35 AM, Kevin wrote: > > Greetings, Listers! > > I wanted to ride my formerly-trusty '95 to church yesterday morning, > and it wouldn't start. No cranking. No clicking. Just nothing, > although all the lights worked. When I returned around noon, it > started right up. I rode it around town, stopping and re-starting > several times with no problems whatsoever. > > When I tried to start it this morning about 7:30, the same thing > happened. I tried again at 11:30, and it started perfectly. > > The only thing that's different between morning and noon start ups is > temperature. The lows in the mornings have been in the 40's, the highs > in the 60's. Any ideas what is going on? > > Thanks, > > Kevin > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin" wrote:

> > Greetings, Listers! > snip > and it wouldn't start. No cranking. No clicking. Just nothing, although all the lights worked. When I returned around noon, it started right up. I rode it around town, stopping and re-starting several times with no problems whatsoever. >snip > Kevin >

Kevin-- After reading all the other -cough- helpful comments: Next time that bike does not want to go to church, remove the black side cover and wiggle the contact with one finger while trying to start the bike; most likely it will start. Make sure the two wire plug on the top of the solenoid is 'clean'. = spotless! That two wire connection is what connects the handle bar switch to the solenoid and allowing electricity to flow from your battery to your starter. That little two wire connector was the recent discussion here and was the answer to numerous starter problems to include my own. Clean with a Q-tip/alcohol or electrical contact cleaner; spray with WD40 if you are in the Black Hills of South Dakota following a 'train' of other KLR650 riders. Don't over look the fact that your side stand and clutch safety's might also be giving you the fits. Adjust/eliminate as necessary. Plus Make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight. Make sure the battery is full serviced w/distilled water if it needs fluid, then charged to 12.6v etc. Make sure the starter solenoid contacts are clean and tight. = battery to solenoid; solenoid to starter. Solenoid is behind the black cover on the left side of bike; the + terminal of battery leads directly to the solenoid. revmaaatin.

[Charlie Y]

Just be sure you do NOT remove the rubber boot from the sparkplug and hold it with two fingers, while trying to start the bike.

----- Original Message ----- From: "revmaaatin" Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 6:50 PM > Next time that bike does not want to go to church, remove the black side > cover and wiggle the contact with one finger while trying to start the > bike; most likely it will start. >

[Jeffrey]

I have to pull mine to see complete extent of my doohickey blowup. I can email you a prepaid shipping label and ship it back w beer assortment. Thanks, J#3