Turns over slow, then clicks....

[jacktime]

so heres the deal.... my bike started out just turning over slow, then eventualy just clicked, i used a test light to check for p;ower and ground, all good, tapped on the side of the starter and it turned over slowly again, so i came to the conclusion it was the starter. Idk seemed logical to me, so i purchased a rebuilt starter, and installed it, same results, turns over slow and just clicks, also the starter smells like its getting hot, i just put a brand new bat. in it two weaks ago, and load tests good, i went over all the connections and there all tight and clean. so im stuck, any ideas?

 

[BadBrad]

so heres the deal.... my bike started out just turning over slow, then eventualy just clicked, i used a test light to check for p;ower and ground, all good, tapped on the side of the starter and it turned over slowly again, so i came to the conclusion it was the starter. Idk seemed logical to me, so i purchased a rebuilt starter, and installed it, same results, turns over slow and just clicks, also the starter smells like its getting hot, i just put a brand new bat. in it two weaks ago, and load tests good, i went over all the connections and there all tight and clean. so im stuck, any ideas?

New batteries will still die on you. Don't use a test light to check voltage. Use a meter and check the battery voltage while pushing the start button. It shouldn't drop below 10V if it's good and charged.

 

[RRRUFF]

When you say turns over slowly do you mean that it kinda hangs at the top of the compression stroke. If that's the case then check the compression releases. You can manually push them in to start. Also like BadBrad said check your voltage with a meter. First check the voltage at the battery before starting, should be 12.8 plus. After starting should read 13 to 14 volts.

 

[BBChopper]

New batteries will still die on you. Don't use a test light to check voltage. Use a meter and check the battery voltage while pushing the start button. It shouldn't drop below 10V if it's good and charged.

2nd that!

 

[bruce]

check and make sure you have a good ground to starter, will cause slow turn over and heat from bad connection.

 

[jacktime]

the starter does stop at the top of the compression stroke but i am able to push start it, other than that starter seems to be grounded properly clean and tight on both starter and bat., the bat. holds at just about 11 volts when i hit the start button. maybe the ground cable is coroded on the inside of the wire?

 

[MARV]

could be corroded ground but check the contacts in the starter. if you tighten them too much they turn and dont make full contact when powered up.

 

[jacktime]

ok ill give a try