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Hi All,
So i have recently purchased my very first motorcycle which is a 1980 Goldwing 1100. The bike is running great despite one problem. Now i am not super mechanical because i havent exposed myself to it but very motivated to learn. I have had a few issues starting the bike from time to time. So far it seems like it happens after i have rode the bike for a while. At first i thought it could be the battery, had trouble starting it after a 1hr ride or so when i stopped for gas. Lights came on but didnt seem like it would crank enough to get started in some instances lights would come on and all i would get is a "click" when trying to start it when i pushed on the clutch. Both times this happened the bike started after getting a boost. My other thoughts was wiring as it seemed like if i shook the bike or fiddled with the negative wire it would crank. I charged the battery and it worked well for a while but i had to replace the battery as the negative post were corroded or maybe even melted perhaps from the boost. I replaced the battery and took it out last night. Fired right up and worked well got home and left it in the driveway because i wanted to go back out before dark. Went to start it and seemed like the starter wasnt working not even a "click" wheeled it into the garage and was going to test the battery today, went out to the garage this morning and it fired right up. Now i am wondering if there is a loose wire, the wiring is getting warm, maybe alternator isnt allowing the battery to hold a charge, possibly the starter is getting warm or what i really think it might be based on other posts is if it needs a new solenoid coil?
looking for any suggestions.
So i have recently purchased my very first motorcycle which is a 1980 Goldwing 1100. The bike is running great despite one problem. Now i am not super mechanical because i havent exposed myself to it but very motivated to learn. I have had a few issues starting the bike from time to time. So far it seems like it happens after i have rode the bike for a while. At first i thought it could be the battery, had trouble starting it after a 1hr ride or so when i stopped for gas. Lights came on but didnt seem like it would crank enough to get started in some instances lights would come on and all i would get is a "click" when trying to start it when i pushed on the clutch. Both times this happened the bike started after getting a boost. My other thoughts was wiring as it seemed like if i shook the bike or fiddled with the negative wire it would crank. I charged the battery and it worked well for a while but i had to replace the battery as the negative post were corroded or maybe even melted perhaps from the boost. I replaced the battery and took it out last night. Fired right up and worked well got home and left it in the driveway because i wanted to go back out before dark. Went to start it and seemed like the starter wasnt working not even a "click" wheeled it into the garage and was going to test the battery today, went out to the garage this morning and it fired right up. Now i am wondering if there is a loose wire, the wiring is getting warm, maybe alternator isnt allowing the battery to hold a charge, possibly the starter is getting warm or what i really think it might be based on other posts is if it needs a new solenoid coil?
looking for any suggestions.