starter button

[Guest glennm]

purchased brand new v11 bellibio 1/6/06 had to ride in light rain ever since then the starter button has played up.any sugestions please.

[Guest Rocker]

purchased brand new v11 bellibio 1/6/06 had to ride in light rain ever since then the starter button has played up.any sugestions please.

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ABSOLUTELY. JUST SOAK THE IGNITION BARRELL IN WD40 - leave for a few hours and BINGO it will start.

 

KEEP ALL MOISTURE OUT OF THEBARRELL esp. when washing the 'bike (and carry a portable can of spray for occasional use).

 

Rockerob.

[Guest glennm]

ABSOLUTELY. JUST SOAK THE IGNITION BARRELL IN WD40 - leave for a few hours and BINGO it will start.

 

KEEP ALL MOISTURE OUT OF THEBARRELL esp. when washing the 'bike (and carry a portable can of spray for occasional use).

 

Rockerob.

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thanks mate i will give it a go

[Admin Jaap]

My starter button got stuck too sometimes. The mounting screw was overtightened. I loosened it half a turn, no problem anymore. But Rocker's suggestion is possibly more to the point.

[DeBenGuzzi]

also make sure the clutch is in all the way and more importantly the kill switch hasn't been flipped, There's a few threads devoted to just that.

 

[Guest MotoMessiah]

I would assume dialetic grease liberally coated would help as well to keep some of the moisture away. It does on my buell. Different bike I realize, but...

[P3GA]

purchased brand new v11 bellibio 1/6/06 had to ride in light rain ever since then the starter button has played up.any sugestions please.

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I'd see if the dealer could get a fix under warranty. I ended up replacing mine after having some intermittent starting issues, always at the most inopportune times. Problem solved, peace of mind restored.

 

Phil

[Guest glennm]

thanks for your help guys,found some spay in the cupboard called go contact cleaner made by crc seamed to have worked ok so far.i will cover electrical parts when i wash the bike,but as for rain?it dosnt rain much here,and for the bike,i love it.

[Guest JimFitz]

thanks for your help guys,found some spay in the cupboard called go contact cleaner made by crc seamed to have worked ok so far.i will cover electrical parts when i wash the bike,but as for rain?it dosnt rain much here,and for the bike,i love it.

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Glenn:

 

For what its worth, I'd take Phil up on his suggestion. I have an 04 Ballabio with 7,500 miles- the last 7,000 of which have been trouble free. Upon first owning the bike, I had a problem with the starter/kill switch which would either cause the bike not to start, (initially) or simpy die, on the road, at speed, (as things progressed). The short story: I had the switch assembly replaced and haven't had any trouble since. Glad you love the bike- I do too. You should be able to ride it any time you want, rain or shine, and without aerosol cleaner support. There are those who would say a little guzzi ritual is part of owning a guzzi, I'm not one of those people. Best of luck.

 

JF

[mike wilson]

thanks for your help guys,found some spay in the cupboard called go contact cleaner made by crc seamed to have worked ok so far.i will cover electrical parts when i wash the bike,but as for rain?it dosnt rain much here,and for the bike,i love it.

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Be aware that some contact cleaners will have a very adverse effect on some plastics.

[dmoon64]

Try the switch replacement mentioned above.

 

My 03 LeMans was dying in left hand curves. Had the switch replaced under warranty and no more problems (Thanks Neds). No more cutting out or hard starting.