Dead GSA

[Hubs]

Hello all - suggestions welcomed for a recently dead 1150GSA.

It's been sat for a couple of months, battery has been charged up, but all I get when trying to start is a heavy clicking sound - not the starter motor, sounds like a relay rather than anything else. Also, starter motor not moving at all.

My tendency is to think starter motor relay, but any other suggestions welcomed.

Ta!

Mark

 

[oblertone]

Before doing anything else, try a jump start from a car battery (non running) using the external jump points on your bike. +ive is located by your left foot, -ive to frame. If the bike starts your battery is goosed, if not then start exploring.

 

[Hubs]

I'll try that; battery isn't that old, but...

 

[GS TRV]

My 1150 used to eat batteries if left unstarted for any period of time regardless of being connected to chargers or not so I'd start there.

 

[Massive Lee]

Corrosion on battery posts?

BTW It akes 5 minutes to remove the starter for testing off the bike.

 

[Greg Masters]

Does it have an alarm fitted?

 

[Hubs]

There's no alarm; shouldn't be any current drain when it's off (although I've never actually tested that..)

Although, what does assume make....?

 

[Hubs]

Battery it is; found a few dodgy wires and a blown power socket fuse as well, so worth the effort. Bad news is that I decided subframe needs refinishing, so bike is now in bits!