bandit starter
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bandit starter
I tried to start the bandit today but she's not having it,push the start button but no joy not even a click from the starter..
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Re: bandit starter
Try the usual, kill switch, dodgy sidestand switch, fuses?
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Re: bandit starter
Battery.
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Re: bandit starter
Battery? still enough charge to power all lights but maybe its goosed,i will check the fuses and kill switch morn thanks.
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Re: bandit starter
Got it sussed,twas the wee switch on the cluctch lever
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Re: bandit starter
The switch is goosed or you forgot to pull in the clutch?ferret wrote:Got it sussed,twas the wee switch on the cluctch lever
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Re: bandit starter
I hate the clutch in before start routine, how do you bypass?
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Re: bandit starter
nah the switch was sicky so didnt work proper,second time ive had that on suzuki second thing i checked after fuses.
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Re: bandit starter
Not normally a good idea to defeat safety featuresBIGSTEVE wrote:I hate the clutch in before start routine, how do you bypass?
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Don't give a rats arse about the "safety" feature, just dose my head in. You'd need to be some kind of tool to leave in gear when trying to start it!Kawasaki krazy wrote:Not normally a good idea to defeat safety featuresBIGSTEVE wrote:I hate the clutch in before start routine, how do you bypass?
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Re: bandit starter
Or an even larger tool not to pull in the clutch when startingBIGSTEVE wrote:Don't give a rats arse about the "safety" feature, just dose my head in. You'd need to be some kind of tool to leave in gear when trying to start it!Kawasaki krazy wrote:Not normally a good idea to defeat safety featuresBIGSTEVE wrote:I hate the clutch in before start routine, how do you bypass?
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Bike is always left in gear when parked on any uneven surface. Car is always left in gear when parked
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Re: bandit starter
Each to his own I suppose. I just find it irritating