CH80 won't turn over - new battery, new starter

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CH80 won't turn over - new battery, new starter

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Hi there,

Got a 1999 CH80 with a brand new motor. Runs great with a drill start, but will not turn over reliably with the starter. Starter has been replaced, as has been the battery. With the new battery completely charged up, it turns over 1 or maybe 2 times max. If I put the drill on it, it starts up in like .5 seconds.

Kinda stumped here. Why don't these bikes just have kickstarts ...
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Re: CH80 won't turn over - new battery, new starter

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Have you checked your starter relay ?
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have not done so. any guidance on how to do so?
SpreeDave wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:48 am Have you checked your starter relay ?
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Re: CH80 won't turn over - new battery, new starter

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here's a quick video. as said, i've tried 2 different starters, and 2 different batteries. current battery is reading 12.5v. I have a test light i attempted to use on the starter relay, but couldn't really ascertain if that was the problem.

https://youtu.be/IFTo2IzaHVA

as you can see, it turns over 2 or 3 times and then stops.
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Re: CH80 won't turn over - new battery, new starter

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Replaced the starter relay, with no change. Cleaned and reconnected all the grounds I could find.

Based on some threads here and elsewhere, my next stop is the bendix. I have 2 extra motors, and at least one has a verified good starter / bendix. Going to get to it this week.
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Re: CH80 won't turn over - new battery, new starter

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Did you check your brake light switches?
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