check the battery with a meter and see if it has any charge in it sounds like a bad battery to me
1989 Honda 250 Interceptor Wont Start!! Please help a newbie!
I just bought an 1989 Honda VTR 250 Interceptor. The bike fire up when I bought it so I was willing to take a chance because it was cheap (this is my first bike). I rode it a few times but it ran rough after a few minutes (rpm dancing around 5-8x lights flickering). Now I cant even get the damn thing started, and the rare time I do it dies right away. Ive done my research since and have noticed a few things:
-The starter solenoid clicks when the engine tries to start up but it wont get there
- The wires where the stator and the rectifier meet at the plug are eroded and melted.
Ive changed the oil/filter, plugs seem fine, charged the battery and poured cleaner I was told to use in the tank.
Can I cut on either side of the plug and solder the wires together for a temporary fix instead of ordering the parts? (That might be insane for all i know)
This is the plug - 3-Way Receptacle Kit
Would buying this and the wiring fix my problem?
(clearly I would like to avoid spending the hundreds of dollars the stator & rectifier/regulator would cost me)
Is this likely the only problem with the bike or is there another reason not allowing it to start? I know the function is to maintain a charge but is that a reason for it to not start?
I hope someone reads all this mess haha, any help would be amazing!
Mike
-The starter solenoid clicks when the engine tries to start up but it wont get there
- The wires where the stator and the rectifier meet at the plug are eroded and melted.
Ive changed the oil/filter, plugs seem fine, charged the battery and poured cleaner I was told to use in the tank.
Can I cut on either side of the plug and solder the wires together for a temporary fix instead of ordering the parts? (That might be insane for all i know)
This is the plug - 3-Way Receptacle Kit
Would buying this and the wiring fix my problem?
(clearly I would like to avoid spending the hundreds of dollars the stator & rectifier/regulator would cost me)
Is this likely the only problem with the bike or is there another reason not allowing it to start? I know the function is to maintain a charge but is that a reason for it to not start?
I hope someone reads all this mess haha, any help would be amazing!
Mike
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I dont have a meter but right after getting it charged at auto zone it had the same symptoms.. Could this be a fuel problem?
I just bought an 1989 Honda VTR 250 Interceptor. The bike fire up when I bought it so I was willing to take a chance because it was cheap (this is my first bike). I rode it a few times but it ran rough after a few minutes (rpm dancing around 5-8x lights flickering). Now I cant even get the damn thing started, and the rare time I do it dies right away. Ive done my research since and have noticed a few things:
-The starter solenoid clicks when the engine tries to start up but it wont get there
- The wires where the stator and the rectifier meet at the plug are eroded and melted.
Ive changed the oil/filter, plugs seem fine, charged the battery and poured cleaner I was told to use in the tank.
Can I cut on either side of the plug and solder the wires together for a temporary fix instead of ordering the parts? (That might be insane for all i know)
This is the plug - 3-Way Receptacle Kit
Would buying this and the wiring fix my problem?
(clearly I would like to avoid spending the hundreds of dollars the stator & rectifier/regulator would cost me)
Is this likely the only problem with the bike or is there another reason not allowing it to start? I know the function is to maintain a charge but is that a reason for it to not start?
I hope someone reads all this mess haha, any help would be amazing!
Mike
The first thing you need is a workshop manual.
Then get a multimeter and do the tests of the charging system to determine whether the stator or regulator have failed.
Yes, soldering the stator directly to the regulator will reduce the resistance in the connector.
Thanks for your help. I have the bikes ervice manual and it is what directed me to this problem. Ill get a multi tester today and start with that. But you are saying yes soldering would work, or wouldnt?
mike
mike
Thanks for your help. I have the bikes ervice manual and it is what directed me to this problem. Ill get a multi tester today and start with that. But you are saying yes soldering would work, or wouldnt?
mike
Sorry
Yes, soldering is a good thing.
High resistance is what melts the connector.
Now ive got fuel leaking from the vent line under the tank near the petcock and the bike will crank, start sometimes but then dies right away. Any suggestions?
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