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Great weather today so decided to give the bike and me a short shake down after fitting a new battery.
No real issues until I returned home. The bike failed to start on the button, just a loud click from the relay.
The bike has a solid state Durit relay, no visible fault, earth ok, wires fine, strange that the fault appeared after a 20 minute ride, never done this before. Any ideas?

Have you had a meter on the wire to the starter to see if you get 12 volts when you press the button?

Hi Micky, hope you are well.
With regret I must report that there is adequate power reaching the electric motor.

Regards

Paul

Yes thank you, Paul, all good here in the tundra. Hope you are good, too.

Brushes are next stage.

I thought so, I need to give the starter a general overall, weak legs makes the electric boot essential these days, extra gym sessions doesn’t seem to compensate for the wear and tear that comes with age

Do I need any specialist tools to remove the electric start.
Not sure whether to leave it on the bench or have the starter repaired.
In recent weeks I have used the kick start without to much effort.
That said the e/start can be useful as back up.

Regards

Paul

No just a 5mm Allen keys and a 17mm spannerto remove the starter shoes plus the chain , the starter shoes can be a bit tricky the center bolt is 17mm with a flat in the middle to hold the shaft when undoing the nut , some people make up a spacer for the bottem left bolt so you dont danage the casing form overtightning .

Thanks for the heads up.

Emmohaswheelsagain wrote: ↑13 Jul 2025 08:24 Do I need any specialist tools to remove the electric start.
Not sure whether to leave it on the bench or have the starter repaired.
In recent weeks I have used the kick start without to much effort.
That said the e/start can be useful as back up.

Regards

Paul

The electric start is essential when stalling in gear in traffic!

Assuming it is the motor not turning, I just remove the motor and unhook from the chain. The starter clutch can be left in situ.Take photos as an aid memoir.
I mark the starter cases to help rebuild, thought that’s not essential especially if you take a couple of shots.
( e.g. Ardbeg etc) . Hopefully once the two long bolts are out you will find an issue with the brushes area.
But try the motor direct to a battery first.
Also see
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UfZv2OtD7Rc

Thanks Mike, John for the response.
Mike - I remember from an earlier life that the electric button has its uses, especially two up in traffic.
These days I ride without a pillion and mostly around the many country lanes close to Louth.
This means i can avoid traffic and the possibility of stalling.
That said I do intend to restore the electric start to its working best, although I will probably use it sparingly.
Your suggestion John to leave the starter clutch in situ is a good one, so hopefully it will be a simple fix with new brushes.
As always there will be more to do, part and parcel of owning a 46 year old motorcycle.

Thanks again.

Regards

Paul