Help: F650Gs ex Met Police bike

Harryboysdad said:

I've just picked this bike up, but can't get it running without jumping her- I did the usual head and ar$e scratching , checked the battery, charged it, alas, to no avail - Heard a clicking noise, so thought it might be relay- I contacted Motorworks ordered up a second hand set, these arrived , changed the relays, alas no joy- more ass scratching, thought it must then be the starter motor - contacted Motor-works who agreed to take back the relay and send a starter motor - had the starter motor delivered - fitted that - still clicking noise - sheepishly called Motor-works - who generously agreed to take back the starter motor. I thought maybe, just maybe its the battery I ordered a new battery and voila after fitting it i she fired up, but the positive terminal of the new battery got really hot-

I'm stumped embarrassed and out of ideas- I wonder whether the met have in order to run lights and radio etc. have they stepped up the voltage?

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Losttheplot said:

Was there a good connection on the positive terminal? was the end of the lead clean?

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MickDB1 said:

Check all yer conections on battery and solliniod and earths from engine/frame to battery
HTHY

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