Click Click----nothing

[BLACKPANTHER]

I've only had the Suzuki DR125 for about a month, and every time I've started it, there's been a whirring noise just before it started, which I thought was normal? Anyway, the last couple of days, it's made a clicking noise, then a slow turn over before starting. Today, it just made a clicking noise and nothing else. I put the battery on charge when I got home, and it reached full charge in 10 minutes, so I'm assuming both the battery and alternator are fine? Is it the starter motor that's buggered, or is there another possibility. Any advice gratefully received, cheers, Carl.

(I take it I don't have to remind anyone that I am a complete mechanical numpty.)

[skodaphil]

sounds more like battery to me, did your charger register the battery as flat or charged? cause if it were charged then no need to charge (if you see what i mean) but if the battery on the way out then maybe although the charger says ok it'll go flat again in a few days. does the bike start now the battery is charged? the slow turning over and the clicking(starter solenoid btw) usually mean duff battery. you will need to check that the bike is charging properly should charge at just over 12v.

[deano]

from one numpty to another taking a charge and holding it are two different issues, however sounds like yer battery is probably ok. don't think starter motors are prone to probs on bikes in general, but wiring to it could be gonna presume the clicking is the bike's equivalent of a car's starter motor solonoid (a bike starter motor solonoid )
could still be a dodgy battery tho

[deano]

oh ta phil, you just highlighted how slow me mind works & fingers type

[BLACKPANTHER]

Originally Posted by skodaphil

does the bike start now the battery is charged? the slow turning over and the clicking(starter solenoid btw) usually mean duff battery. you will need to check that the bike is charging properly should charge at just over 12v.

Nope, still just clicks. The charger went off 'charge' and onto 'maintain' after 10 minutes, so I'm assuming the battery was fully charged. I'll try hitting the solenoid with a hammer tomorrow. I used to have a Volvo 340 which responded to a whack!

[deano]

if yer short of kit for testing yer battery output (remember starter takes loadsa juice) you can get an idea by sticking yer lights on full beam for a few minutes & see if they dim noticeably

[BLACKPANTHER]

If I have no joy with the hammer it looks like I may have to 'av it in for a professional look over.

[Bill CBF1000]

Stooooopid question but is it 6V or 12V? which setting is your charger on? if it is 12V, can you get jump leads from your cage onto it?

[skodaphil]

another easy check, connect charger to battery whilst fitted to bike and try to start whilst charger on/connected, if spins over then battery at fault. if still the same suspect starter motor/solenoid.

[deano]

ere BP everything mentioned thus far & a couple more besides

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