DR650 Electric start help

[chrisktm]

Anyone got any tips for me on a dead DR?

The electric start is totally dead. 12 volts going to the starter. The battery is good and I can hear the solenoid clicking over.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

All the idiot switches have been removed.

[Crisis management]

Apart from bypassing the solenoid to see if the starter will turn? but it sounds like a stuffed starter and I don't know how you test them.......if it's any help I have a DR650 manual PDF here that you are welcome to a copy of, send me a PM with email address if you are interested.


Good fun push starting it?

[NordieBoy]

Could be the brushes in the starter.
Mine were corroded to the holders.
Cleaned them up with a wire brush on a dremel and it's still running sweet 60000km later.

[chrisktm]

Apart from bypassing the solenoid to see if the starter will turn? but it sounds like a stuffed starter and I don't know how you test them.......if it's any help I have a DR650 manual PDF here that you are welcome to a copy of, send me a PM with email address if you are interested.


Good fun push starting it?

Not sure how the PM thing works. email is chris@birchy.co.nz Mate that thing is impossible to push start! My van is easier!

[Squiggles]

The electric start is totally dead. 12 volts going to the starter. The battery is good and I can hear the solenoid clicking over.

You sure the battery is good?... Try a jump start imo

[clint640]

Could be the brushes in the starter.
Mine were corroded to the holders.
Cleaned them up with a wire brush on a dremel and it's still running sweet 60000km later.

Yep & if the brushes are worn out & Suzuki will only sell you new ones inside a whole new starter motor, go to an auto sparky & they will most likely be able to find some brushes that fit.

Cheers
Clint

[Crisis management]

Not sure how the PM thing works.

Epic fail, the PDF is 80 Mb and email didn't like it at all so, sorry, unless someone can suggest how an e-tard can send something that big...need clear & simple instructions!

[rogerh]

Epic fail, the PDF is 80 Mb and email didn't like it at all so, sorry, unless someone can suggest how an e-tard can send something that big...need clear & simple instructions!

Up load it to an FTP account on the web, and then download it from the same place. I can "lend" you a place to do this if you like. We have an FTP (file transfer) server at work. Can all be done throgh a web browser.

Edit: Oops my mistake. You can download via a web browser, but to up load you need either an FTP client, or I could send you a few commands to do it from a dos (command) prompt. Let me know if you are keen. Not too hard.

[rogerh]

Yep & if the brushes are worn out & Suzuki will only sell you new ones inside a whole new starter motor, go to an auto sparky & they will most likely be able to find some brushes that fit.

Cheers
Clint

Often it is just corrosion and other forms of cancer. A good clean has worked 80% of the time for me. But when it is apart, it pays to check the length of the brushes.

[Crisis management]

Let me know if you are keen. Not too hard.

I've heard that before, usually before I spend 2 days trying to figure out what the fuck I did to the smoking remains of my PC, It would be faster to print off the couple of pages he needs and drive the 10kms to where he lives to give it to him....

Chris, let me know if you really want those couple of pages!

[Squiggles]

or just post a link to where it can be downloaded?
http://motorbikemanuals.blogspot.com...50-manual.html Click the link, the password to the the zip folder is pdftown.com

Pretty sure thats the one i have... (despite the picture its for post 96's).

[NordieBoy]

Mate that thing is impossible to push start! My van is easier!

3rd or 4th gear works fine.

Unless you've got the special 725cc, high comp, cammed, "race" DR650...

[NordieBoy]

Yep & if the brushes are worn out & Suzuki will only sell you new ones inside a whole new starter motor, go to an auto sparky & they will most likely be able to find some brushes that fit.

Cheers
Clint

Actually they do sell the holder and brushes for about $40 if memory serves.

[rogerh]

I've heard that before, usually before I spend 2 days trying to figure out what the fuck I did to the smoking remains of my PC, It would be faster to print off the couple of pages he needs and drive the 10kms to where he lives to give it to him....

Chris, let me know if you really want those couple of pages!

Yep. Understand. Been there.....

[dino3310]

I've heard that before, usually before I spend 2 days trying to figure out what the fuck I did to the smoking remains of my PC, It would be faster to print off the couple of pages he needs and drive the 10kms to where he lives to give it to him....

Chris, let me know if you really want those couple of pages!

or you could send a CD