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Push statrer button and nothing happens

2001 Yamaha Roadstar1600. I have to push the starter button several times (nothing happens, not a sound) until finally it works and turns over just fine. Battery is new and fully charged. Maybe a bad switch?

  • Anonymous Mar 21, 2014

    go push the button to start it but nothing happens

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    When I push the starter button nothing happens?

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Sounds like too much oil! Yeah it sounds like a switch. You can probably get that thing apart and see what's happening. Have you ridden in the rain lately or trailered it through heave rain? I trailered my Ducati through some heavy rain in North Carolina and washed all the grease out of the throttle, wouldn't even turn. I have a feeling, you have corroded the connection some how, check it out.

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