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Ok, it's a Spoonerism and not quite true.
My Speedy has been sitting for about 3 weeks without a run and it has been cold [for here] down to 5d C overnight.
Anyway, I go to start her up and I get lights, fuel pump etc as usual but when I hit the start button, nothing. ???
[No, the kill switch is ON]
I pull out a multimeter and check the battery and I get 12.6v.
Scratch head, scratch balls, ponder.... ???
Then I remember a show with science geek/freak Dr Carl here in Oz where they postulated the theory[actually a bloke just guessed] that if you have a weak battery that wont start your car/bike then blow your horn while hitting the starter.
The theory is that the high current of the horn will "weld" a better contact across the connections and get you enough current to start.
Well, to cut a long story short, it Fn worked.

Not once but 4 times. Start, ride 15 minutes to shop. Start, ride 15 minutes to work. 8 hours later, start, ride 15 minutes to fuel station. Start, ride 15 minutes home.
I had to use this technique each time.
When I got home I checked the voltage again 12.8v.
Today I charged the battery for 1.25 hrs @ 4 amps.
Recommended is 1hr @ 5 amps or 10 hrs @ 0.4 amps.
This brought the voltage up to 13.6v but the bike still won't start as usual.
I have a vague memory of someone having a problem with their starter switch but I can't remember details or find it with the search function. It may have been over on the "other" site.
Any ideas before I check the entire starting circuit?
It's not showing any fault lights so I haven't hooked up the TB for codes.
Also, any ideas on the "horn start".
Thanks in advance.
AA
My Speedy has been sitting for about 3 weeks without a run and it has been cold [for here] down to 5d C overnight.
Anyway, I go to start her up and I get lights, fuel pump etc as usual but when I hit the start button, nothing. ???
[No, the kill switch is ON]
I pull out a multimeter and check the battery and I get 12.6v.
Scratch head, scratch balls, ponder.... ???
Then I remember a show with science geek/freak Dr Carl here in Oz where they postulated the theory[actually a bloke just guessed] that if you have a weak battery that wont start your car/bike then blow your horn while hitting the starter.
The theory is that the high current of the horn will "weld" a better contact across the connections and get you enough current to start.
Well, to cut a long story short, it Fn worked.
Not once but 4 times. Start, ride 15 minutes to shop. Start, ride 15 minutes to work. 8 hours later, start, ride 15 minutes to fuel station. Start, ride 15 minutes home.
I had to use this technique each time.
When I got home I checked the voltage again 12.8v.
Today I charged the battery for 1.25 hrs @ 4 amps.
Recommended is 1hr @ 5 amps or 10 hrs @ 0.4 amps.
This brought the voltage up to 13.6v but the bike still won't start as usual.
I have a vague memory of someone having a problem with their starter switch but I can't remember details or find it with the search function. It may have been over on the "other" site.
Any ideas before I check the entire starting circuit?
It's not showing any fault lights so I haven't hooked up the TB for codes.
Also, any ideas on the "horn start".
Thanks in advance.
AA