Hey guys,
picked up a 1996 C10 with about 60k on the clock about six months ago, and I've been happy as a clam. I've had over a dozen motorcycles in my life, and in every way this is far and away my favorite.
I've had to deal with a couple issues (clutch slave cylinder seal and tires), but for the most part, it's been trouble free.
But I've had one issue that's started cropping up the last few weeks.
Occasionally, when I press the starter button, nothing happens.
But it doesn't stay not working - for instance, once two weeks back while pushing it up and down the parking lot trying to push start the bike, the button just started working again.
I've opened the assembly up, the soldering is in good shape. I've cleaned out the starter switch, and that...seemed to help? But yesterday, I opened up the starter switch assembly, and directly shorted the two solder bits with a screwdriver; it didn't make it start. Which would seem to rule out the switch being the problem.
But then, after having to push start it twice and fiddling around for twenty minutes in vain, I tried pulling in the clutch lever and pushing the button, and it started right up, and started working again. And then working without the clutch lever being pulled.
Battery is strong, tried with jumper leads to a running car just to make sure. Didn't change anything.
Is it possible the starter relay is going out? Is it possible the starter motor is going out? Or could it be something else? Could it be the switch itself somehow?
Any advice is greatly appreciated..it's both pretty hard and a bit embarrassing push starting such a big bike!
Many happy miles,
Sasha
picked up a 1996 C10 with about 60k on the clock about six months ago, and I've been happy as a clam. I've had over a dozen motorcycles in my life, and in every way this is far and away my favorite.
I've had to deal with a couple issues (clutch slave cylinder seal and tires), but for the most part, it's been trouble free.
But I've had one issue that's started cropping up the last few weeks.
Occasionally, when I press the starter button, nothing happens.
But it doesn't stay not working - for instance, once two weeks back while pushing it up and down the parking lot trying to push start the bike, the button just started working again.
I've opened the assembly up, the soldering is in good shape. I've cleaned out the starter switch, and that...seemed to help? But yesterday, I opened up the starter switch assembly, and directly shorted the two solder bits with a screwdriver; it didn't make it start. Which would seem to rule out the switch being the problem.
But then, after having to push start it twice and fiddling around for twenty minutes in vain, I tried pulling in the clutch lever and pushing the button, and it started right up, and started working again. And then working without the clutch lever being pulled.
Battery is strong, tried with jumper leads to a running car just to make sure. Didn't change anything.
Is it possible the starter relay is going out? Is it possible the starter motor is going out? Or could it be something else? Could it be the switch itself somehow?
Any advice is greatly appreciated..it's both pretty hard and a bit embarrassing push starting such a big bike!
Many happy miles,
Sasha