Bike is F650GS MY 2012. I have had some issues in the past year or so with the starting system. To cut a long story short, there appeared to be some sort of wiring issue problem which I eventually resolved by running heavy duty cables from battery positive to starter relay, from relay to starter, and earth cables from starter to battery neg terminal and also neg terminal to frame.
A couple of weeks ago the bike just died. Tried to re start while still rolling with clutch lever in, no go. When stopped, pressing starter button just gives a click from starter relay as if battery flat. Instruments and all other electrics seem fine but no start.
Further investigation shows that battery ok. As a second check, connected jump leads to sons car, and no change, just a click from relay.
Kill switch appears to work as it should, clutch switch likewise. Haven't been able to get to the side stand switch connector yet but if bike is in neutral then even if it were faulty it should not prevent starting if in neutral, am I correct here?
It seems to me that it is unlikely that the cutting out and the non starting issues are unrelated and just happened to crop up at the same time. I am however at a loss to know what to do next.
Any advice gratefully received!
A couple of weeks ago the bike just died. Tried to re start while still rolling with clutch lever in, no go. When stopped, pressing starter button just gives a click from starter relay as if battery flat. Instruments and all other electrics seem fine but no start.
Further investigation shows that battery ok. As a second check, connected jump leads to sons car, and no change, just a click from relay.
Kill switch appears to work as it should, clutch switch likewise. Haven't been able to get to the side stand switch connector yet but if bike is in neutral then even if it were faulty it should not prevent starting if in neutral, am I correct here?
It seems to me that it is unlikely that the cutting out and the non starting issues are unrelated and just happened to crop up at the same time. I am however at a loss to know what to do next.
Any advice gratefully received!