- Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:36 pm
#83592
Hi all
For the last few days, my starter motor has needed a couple of seconds to actually engage upon pressing the switch when cold. Not such a big deal.
However. I rode home this afternoon and made a quick stop at the local shop. Then, when riding the last ½-mile home I had the feeling the engine was making strange noises. I got got home and turned off the key but the starter motor kept turning! I reckon it had been on that whole short ride home from the shop.
I could not get the damn thing to stop - not by turning the red on-off button. the ignition or even putting down the side stand.
I could only get it to stop by turning the ignition back on, restarting the engine, putting it into 1st and deliberately stalling the machine.
Even then, it still wanted to switch itself back on again with intermittent last gasps!
The battery is new. The bike is well looked-after and has run perfectly since new in 2012. It's done 25000km
Any advice please?
Cheers
Matt
For the last few days, my starter motor has needed a couple of seconds to actually engage upon pressing the switch when cold. Not such a big deal.
However. I rode home this afternoon and made a quick stop at the local shop. Then, when riding the last ½-mile home I had the feeling the engine was making strange noises. I got got home and turned off the key but the starter motor kept turning! I reckon it had been on that whole short ride home from the shop.
I could not get the damn thing to stop - not by turning the red on-off button. the ignition or even putting down the side stand.
I could only get it to stop by turning the ignition back on, restarting the engine, putting it into 1st and deliberately stalling the machine.
Even then, it still wanted to switch itself back on again with intermittent last gasps!
The battery is new. The bike is well looked-after and has run perfectly since new in 2012. It's done 25000km
Any advice please?
Cheers
Matt