Starting Problems

[Rolandrat]

Connect the multimeter and crank the motor if the reading drops to 9volts while cranking the battery is toast. There you go you tested it yourself

 

[sikatri]

Thanks for reply, going back perhaps, 40 years to when I had a Yamaha dt125 and a Suzuki x7. They both struggled to start if you had the light on. Turn it off and they'd start. I would prefer, to turn the light on myself. I've started it a few times since fitting the relay and it starts easily. Time I guess will tell if either of my batteries are on the way out. I would take them to be tested, there's a place in my town which would do this. But working a lot just lately so haven't had time. but I agree with everything people have said. Thanks for the replies.

I don’t understand why the lights don’t have an on off switch. I would have preferred it, but understand they are “supposed” to not matter in motorcycles today. Keep an eye on it though, suspect something is failing and will eventually give out. Batteries don’t last long from what I’m told. Mine is probably turning about two now and okay so far. I keep it tethered so it trickle charges.