Another non starter....

Picked up my rsv (03) a couple of weeks ago, it has been a bastard to start since i got it from cold. i think it's running rich, it pops & bangs all the time when i shut off, got a blue flame can on it but no other mods as far as i know. Had to clear using full throttle a couple of times to start.

Anyway, was gonna go out 2day but it wouldn't start either by using choke initialy then trying open throttle to clear, then the bike wouldn't turn over and i could see smoke coming from out of the seat unit !!!

Striped it down to check it out, battery is good according to my optimate.

Checked all the connections, 1 of the starter solenoid wires was a bit loose and the rubber boot over it, had melted a bit, i assume that was the smoke.

I did the regulator wire mod while it was apart, soldered the connectors for a better join/ less resistance, also put a extra set of cable's from the battery to the White connector with a in-line 30A fuse.

Had the battery on charge all afternoon while messing about just to be sure its fully charged.

The bike has a sola alarm but that seems ok. i think

Problem is the bike still wont start, when i turn ignition on the fuel pump/relays work/prime but on pressing the starter button, i just get the pump/relay running again but it doesn't engage the starter motor....


I'm thinking it could be the starter solenoid? my next thing would be a uprated sol off Griff

Any idea's ??

Just ordered a new solenoid off griff, even if it's not that, i want a up rated one on anyway. Griff is on holiday until next week but he'll come up to mine sometime and set the bike up, if i can get a few ppl up to my garage for service/set up etc so it's worth him coming. plenty of ppl in the NW so shouldn't be a problem.
Haven't got a PC on, price is a bit salty, i sold my RC8 to free up some cash, don't think the Mrs will be too happy with me blowing a load of cash atm :bitchslap

Think i'd like to go with a modded header and a EVO type filter just to get the bike breathing & flowing better but thats about it.

The solenoid will be here 2morrow & i'm off so hopfully i can get to the bottom of the problem, to be fair to the guy i bought it off, he said, he thought the solenoid was on it's way out.....

BTW, who is running stephensons now, noticed they had a Dyno but havn't been in for years, think last time was in 1989 when i bought a FZ750 off em cos i didn't want to go to the B'ol Dor on my RD500!!!!

Sort with a new solenoid

and now got a modded airbox

http://apriliaperformance.myfastforum.org/sutra56439.php#56439

Might try and get him back up this way if i can get a few ppl wanting some work done, bike's only done 8.5k and the valve's got done @ 5.5k so should be ok, i'd just want TB & co2 set really, and maybe suspension. will do the normal oil/ filters etc myself. Gonna have to poke me head in to stevvy's, ride past to often enough !!!

cool, i'll drop him a line, thinking i might wait & try maybe in Feb, with Xmas coming up, ppl are general a bit skint....

Not tried the airbox yet, been on shifts. hopfully gonna give it a spin out 2morrow but my Mrs has just bought me a Xbox :inlove so me & my mate might be on MW3 instead of on the bikes

I'm sure i'll get served my arse plenty of times

Does your Haga just need a service & set up @ griff's?

it probably won't be much more tbh, totaly different to a iL4, mine feels so slow after the ZX10r but my mate says he has to gun his (admitly 2001) R1 to keep with me, his probably has 130 but mine romps away out of corner if you get on the gas on nice & early.

I just love the lazy sound, like your never going fast, obviously if you wanna go silly speed a modern iL4 would blitz a RSV but you can only get away with that for so long before its jail or coffin. we rarely go above 120....

i'd get it to griff over the winter for a set up/service