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Like most motorcycles it should have a starter solenoid located normally near the battery. The solenoid will have a connection coming from the battery and a connection which goes to the starter; using a pair of plier or simular metal object, jumper the battery and starter side of the solenoid with the plier(it will spark but will not hurt you)and the engine should rotate. If it does rotate then the starter works and the problem is outside of the starter. On the solenoid should be a small wire along with the other2 large wire that were just jumped;disconnect the connector to the small wire and then place a dc voltmeter (black to ground and red tothe solenoid lead)onthe end that comes from the wirng harness, push the start button as if you were trying to start the bike and it should read around 12 volts. If it does read 12 volts then the starter solenoid is bad but if it does not then you have a more detailed problem like wiring ect. Get a wiring schematic because there could be other relays or component that may be affecting the starting circuit.
Goodluck!
Knot750:waving:
Like most motorcycles it should have a starter solenoid located normally near the battery. The solenoid will have a connection coming from the battery and a connection which goes to the starter; using a pair of plier or simular metal object, jumper the battery and starter side of the solenoid with the plier(it will spark but will not hurt you)and the engine should rotate. If it does rotate then the starter works and the problem is outside of the starter. On the solenoid should be a small wire along with the other2 large wire that were just jumped;disconnect the connector to the small wire and then place a dc voltmeter (black to ground and red tothe solenoid lead)onthe end that comes from the wirng harness, push the start button as if you were trying to start the bike and it should read around 12 volts. If it does read 12 volts then the starter solenoid is bad but if it does not then you have a more detailed problem like wiring ect. Get a wiring schematic because there could be other relays or component that may be affecting the starting circuit.
Goodluck!
Knot750:waving:
