I have a 1990 GL 1500 that has been dropped. It will turn over but won't start. I checked to see if it was fireing and it wasn't. Any ideas of what could be wrong?
Most motorcycles manufactured after 1986 Have a little known safety device called a "Tip Sensor" It's not commonly known about.
There are different solutions for different bikes.
On carb models and some Harley's resetting the battery by removing the cables and reattachment usually works.
Most metric models require a switch reset.
Make certain it is ready to run normally, if it's sat then make sure the fuel is fresh, proper motor oil level and T clock just as you always should every time B4 you ride.
Insert the key into the switch, and switch it all the way across to parking lights or whatever function the other side is, in a smooth fashion.
then immediately back to the off position then to the normal start position. The sensor should reset, and the bike will start normally.
(if it's been down, please make sure you check it out completely or have your mechanic go over it)
A lot of bikes go to salvage before they're time, because most people don't know about the reset process.
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Yes - many people use the Shell Rotella diesel oil in their bikes (as well as automobiles).
SOURCE: new battery, tight connections, start the bike up
Hello James
Hearing your problem strikes right at me. My old Jeep Cherokee had the same problem. You have two possible problems, alternator and regulator. Luckily for you, both can be taken to any good sized auto parts store and tested for free:) The reason it dies is that the bike uses electricity to generate sparks at the spark plugs, if you don't have something to resupply the battery(ie:alternator) then it will slowly die(also causing the lights to dim more and more). The alternator could not be charging the battery, or the regulator could be not allowing the alternator to charge the battery.Taking the out could become quite difficult, my GoldWing makes it extremely hard, but the rest of the job should be easy.
Hope this helps
-Chris
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(Better1969) is correct. I just bought a 1983 Aspencade and there was no sound to my speakers. The gentleman I bought the bike from supplied new speakers but I quickly ruled that out. There are 3 fuse links behind the left turn signal in the fairing. 1 was a 1 amp, 1 was a 2 amp and the blown fuse was a 5 amp. I didn't have a 5 amp so I put a 2 amp in its place. So far the sound is still working but my FM radio reception is very poor.
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If there is an AUX output ... try that ...
If you are jury rigging, take one wire from the speaker, put it on the center tap of your pot (veriable resistor). On the right, put a wire from there to the front speaker. On the other tap (left) run a wire to the rear. You will need a common from the front speaker (the one you left there) to the rear.
Hopefully you are not concerned about ohms or phases.
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If you jump the solenoid and it doesn't turn over, it is probably a bad starter. But don't forget to make sure the neutral light is on and the kickstand switch is good.
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