Then all fingers are pointing at a starter rebuild, assuming all connections were good. It's not that uncommon for the brushes to get worn out or for there to be gunk buildup. At that point it won't spin anymore.
-Kyle On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > Allow me to clear it up. > I removed the starter motor from the engine and the battery as well. > I used a jumper cable to connect the starter motor to the battery > The starter motor ran for 1/2 a sec and never again. > The engine as far as I can tell was moving before I installed it. > > > On Sunday, August 18, 2013 7:10:45 PM UTC-4, Jeff wrote: > >> I originally took it apart because it wasn't shifting down. >> I did all sorts of work on it making it look nicer than before >> Now I've put it all together again but it wont start. >> When I start it up there's a clicking noise coming from the battery. >> I thought the battery might be bad so I borrowed my friend's battery >> and it's still doing the same thing. >> Any ideas on what it could be? >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
