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I keep my bike outside and have not started it in several days and now it wont start.
The battery is fully charged and there is plenty of fuel but due to the cold weather and me having to keep the bike outside under covers it has developed a problem starting.
The computer starts up as normal then when you try to start it tries to turn over then cuts out without starting and cycles through the computer start up period.
Can you help
Thanks for posting but the 990 is injection ?? I thought along the same lines but does this effect injector bikes ?
Not even sure if I should just stick a heater under the bike and see what happens when it warms up.Hi,
Thanks for posting but the 990 is injection ?? I thought along the same lines but does this effect injector bikes ?
Not even sure if I should just stick a heater under the bike and see what happens when it warms up.
Hi i just bought a 2008 ktm 990 adv and i have the same problem .Actualy my bike is stayes in my garage When I try to start it is only the relay clicking the ignition does not even turns. The battery is fullly charged. I think if there is no fuel the starter stil has to turn. Anybody ever sold this problem? Thank you. AttischHi i just bought a 2008 ktm 990 adv and i have the same problem .Actualy my bike is stayes in my garage When I try to start it is only the relay clicking the ignition does not even turns. The battery is fullly charged. I think if there is no fuel the starter stil has to turn. Anybody ever sold this problem? Thank you. Attisch
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I have the same problem and same model (2008 KTM Adventure 990 S) so injection, not carburator.
I didn't start the engine for three months. I bought a brand new battery. Lights, fuel pump and everything seemed to be ok at the first key turn. But when you try to turn it even more to definitely start the engine, ignition fails. I think the electric engine of the starter is not working properly.
I tried to start the engine driving down the slope and releasing the clutch in 2nd gear at aprox 30 km/h and it started successfully.
I left it idle until became hot (15 min aprox) and the turned it off.
however it didn't start again when trying the ignition button.
Any ideas?
since it is injector I would take a hair dryer or some heater( be careful) and heat the carb area up to the cylinder
if this works go out and purchase heat tape( stuff that they use to wrap around water pipes in winter)
put heat strips on any metal parts and cover with tarp.. My dad used to take a 100 wat bulb and put under the hood of his oldsmobile back in the 60s if you have an old trouble light that has a metal housing it might do the job
Best of luck to you!
spa
i agree
since it is injector I would take a hair dryer or some heater( be careful) and heat the carb area up to the cylinder
if this works go out and purchase heat tape( stuff that they use to wrap around water pipes in winter)
put heat strips on any metal parts and cover with tarp.. My dad used to take a 100 wat bulb and put under the hood of his oldsmobile back in the 60s if you have an old trouble light that has a metal housing it might do the job
Best of luck to you!
spa
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Hi, This will be either the starter solenoid is faulty or the starter motor needs replacing.Have the solenoid checked before removing the starter motor.
If you are buying a multitester also consider buying a small motorcycle battery charger. They make ones that have a remote charging cable that you put on the battery one time and then you have an easy way to connect the small charger up when the bike it sitting for long periods. This will keep the battery fully charged and ready to go when you are.
Some batteries are sold only partially charged and you need to bench charge them fully before running them on the bike. Depending on your bikes energy demands the battery may never fully charge up during regular use.
If you put the multitester on DC voltage check the battery to see what its resting charge state is.
If the battery is reading less than 10.6 volts its probably down too low the recharge itself using the bikes alternator. Charge it until its resting voltage is 12.0 volts. Then your bikes alternator can make enough juice at 14-15 volts to recharge the battery while its running.
Good luck and be careful.
Hi,
Do you have an alarm & Immobiliser fitted on your bike as these drain the battery on your bike very quickly?
If so i would recommend removing your battery and fully charging it with a decent amp-age charger. If you have your garage attached to your house then i would definitely recommend purchasing a trickle charger and when not using your bike keep this plugged into the mains and you should not have this problem again. all motorbike shops sell these chargers If after this the battery goes flat again i would suggest purchasing a new battery.
This is a common fault as most motorbikes sit in the garage through the winter months and if not kept on charge will deteriorate. Hope this helps.
i think youneed to start the bike with a fully charged battery and the choke open with no throttle and keep turning it over till it stars failing that check the fuel hoses and vacum hoses to the carb
If the bikes charging system is not working there will be no power to the coils, and no spark (once the battery is drained). Try putting a good, fully charged battery in the bike and check the charging system.
There are certainly several things that could cause the symptoms you describe. Based on the information you have provided that is what I would check first.
Hi .... Sounds like regulator/rectifier is defective. Fully charge battery and try starting again, place multi-meter across battery and it should show 12.8-14 volts. If it doesn't replace reg/rec unit.
Hi,
Thanks for posting but the 990 is injection ?? I thought along the same lines but does this effect injector bikes ?
Not even sure if I should just stick a heater under the bike and see what happens when it warms up.
Cheers
Ben
Hi i just bought a 2008 ktm 990 adv and i have the same problem .Actualy my bike is stayes in my garage When I try to start it is only the relay clicking the ignition does not even turns. The battery is fullly charged. I think if there is no fuel the starter stil has to turn. Anybody ever sold this problem? Thank you. Attisch
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