Myke Nytemare
XS400 Enthusiast
I have finally gotten my bike to the point where it was starting, running, and could move a few inches in gear. Definitely need to tune the carbs a bit and safety check everything in the upcoming weeks....
... but today I started it after an oil change and heard a funny noise (like the electric starter was still engaged or even re-engaged after sounding fine for a few seconds. The bike seemed to rev up as well. I shut it down, nothing seemed wrong. When I went to push the electric start again (it's missing the button), I saw a spark in the handlebar control and then... Nothing. The fuses seem fine but the starter (or the handlebar control/electric) may be fried.
I am able to get the bike to start on one good kick when I guess I have it "lined up right" and can actually get the lever to travel smoothly without feeling too much backpressure... I'm definitely not an expert on kickstarting.
I really want to ride the bike soon and don't want to put serious money into it or troubleshoot electrical. Should I just do the electric starter delete? Is there any real reason I would need the electric start?
... but today I started it after an oil change and heard a funny noise (like the electric starter was still engaged or even re-engaged after sounding fine for a few seconds. The bike seemed to rev up as well. I shut it down, nothing seemed wrong. When I went to push the electric start again (it's missing the button), I saw a spark in the handlebar control and then... Nothing. The fuses seem fine but the starter (or the handlebar control/electric) may be fried.
I am able to get the bike to start on one good kick when I guess I have it "lined up right" and can actually get the lever to travel smoothly without feeling too much backpressure... I'm definitely not an expert on kickstarting.
I really want to ride the bike soon and don't want to put serious money into it or troubleshoot electrical. Should I just do the electric starter delete? Is there any real reason I would need the electric start?