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[crashpete]

Yesterday after work was over I'm getting my gear on and I try to start the bike and nothing... I turn it off and on a couple of times still nothing. I tried to push start it and 800 lbs is hard as hell to move with little to no slope, I thumb the starter again and still nothing, so I give her one more push and no go, when I thumb the starter she fires right up! From what I've read on here it might be the clutch switch, or the starter button has a bad contact.

 

[1K9]

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Selenoid repair kit;

Of course after checking connections to the battery and the starter. They vibrate loose. Even the bolts in the solenoid vibrate loose and cause this problem. There are several good threads on this common problem. I am a novice mechanic and was able to fix mine with just the solenoid kit and some elbow grease.
Good luck.

 

[crashpete]

Problem solved! It was the clutch switch.

 

[Paul Bryant]

Problem solved! It was the clutch switch.

Yep, I was having this problem, very occasionally.
Then one day I just wiggled the clutch switch and haven't had a problem since.

 

[Douglas]

Several years ago my start fail turned out to be the stator...expensive but of course worth the price to put the rubber back on the road. I tried rolling my rocket as well but was told that it was not simply the size that prevented a roll start but such a traditional remedy was not possible with a fuel injected machine coupled with the friction of a shaft drive. Confirm anyone ? -Doug

 

[Mittzy]

With @DEcosse keyless ignition you will know if the clutch switch is working cos if it fails the gauges won’t sweep

 

[Mittzy]

Could be starter relay -located under the right side cover - the middle relay I think. If not even a relay click might be worth replacing as I had one fail just recently