SPORTSTER WON'T START! Turns over but won't catch - here's what to check first.

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We've been busy in the garage the past week getting bikes ready for the season before I have surgery to fix a hiatal hernia and sadly the Sportster Michelle is having some trouble starting. Bike turns over but will not catch! Let's check the most likely culprit first - the System and Starter Relays!
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  • @theodorstravels
    @theodorstravels Жыл бұрын

    What always amazes me, is how much the HD engine moves, in relation to the frame and rest of the world, when idling.

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    Жыл бұрын

    HD engines are very twitchy.

  • @guschristokumar4419
    @guschristokumar441911 ай бұрын

    Nice video man, seems to be what’s happening with mine. Gonna try swapping the relays when I’m home from work today. Wish me luck lol

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    11 ай бұрын

    Best of luck! It’s an easy diagnosis just can be annoying finding the right relay. I got mine at Napa, but most box auto stores should be able to match it up.

  • @jamessantamaria8546
    @jamessantamaria854610 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your help.

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    9 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome, hope you got back on the road and tore it up!

  • @demetristmaddox2380
    @demetristmaddox23802 ай бұрын

    how can ppl hate on this that amazes me .. lol still helping a yr later

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    2 ай бұрын

    God question! My guess is a troll just has to troll.

  • @RRatedCustoms
    @RRatedCustoms Жыл бұрын

    Did you try the 9 volt battery test to check for spark by putting your tongue on the connections?😊 Serious though - great video!

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    Жыл бұрын

    I ran out of coffee that morning and that was how I started my day!

  • @RRatedCustoms

    @RRatedCustoms

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LoneWolferGarage 😄👍

  • @gentamusiksalatiga
    @gentamusiksalatiga2 ай бұрын

    Sangat informatif lekkkkk

  • @jessesharp6081
    @jessesharp6081 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, my 2007 sportster it’ll turn over like that but not fire and then all of a sudden it’ll start and then it’ll turn over like that on fire again. Can’t figure out the solution

  • @nigeljohnson269

    @nigeljohnson269

    9 ай бұрын

    I’m Having the same problem on my 09, did u figure out what it was?

  • @Jbird408
    @Jbird408 Жыл бұрын

    what year bike is this?

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    Жыл бұрын

    2009 Nightster.

  • @wgmevo1212
    @wgmevo12125 ай бұрын

    I have an 03 sporty an it’s cranking but not firing

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    5 ай бұрын

    First place to start is to check spark. Pull the plug wire off the spark plug, hold the metal clip that is inside the boot near metal on the bike, and turn the lights down low. Crank the bike over and see if there is a spark between the plug and the metal of the bike.

  • @HubCityMan

    @HubCityMan

    2 ай бұрын

    Did you figure out what the problem was?

  • @moroseyt
    @moroseyt8 ай бұрын

    So what if it primes the pump but doesn't start? Mine is currently cranking one time and then resetting the fuel pump. I know nothing about bikes.

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    8 ай бұрын

    If you tried switching the relays you may want to check all the other fuses as well. Then if those are fine trace the wires under the tank and make sure there are no shorts or bare spots where wires are exposed.

  • @moroseyt

    @moroseyt

    8 ай бұрын

    @@LoneWolferGarage checked the only know location of fuses I could find. They had 3 different colors and didn't come apart to show individual fuses in each section so I didn't fuck with it.

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    8 ай бұрын

    @@moroseyt yes, there should only be one fuse box. But to confirm what year is your bike? And there should also be a number on the end of the fuse in the center of the colored part. That indicates how many amps they handle before blowing.

  • @moroseyt

    @moroseyt

    8 ай бұрын

    @@LoneWolferGarage I have zero tools to understand what I'm doing and how to diagnose

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    8 ай бұрын

    @@moroseyt understood. Checking the fuses though doesn’t require any tools other than your fingers and a little patience. The way to check is pull the fuse out, hold it up so you can see thru it, if the little S shaped connector inside is intact the fuse is good. If there is a break, the fuse has blown. And what year is your ride?

  • @sergedenovo2389
    @sergedenovo23892 ай бұрын

    Dork in a flannel the reason lumberjacks shaved their beards.

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    2 ай бұрын

    Guess I’m a dork for knowing how to work on motorcycles, can actually grow facial hair, as well as fell a tree correctly. All with a beard and a flannel.

  • @HubCityMan

    @HubCityMan

    2 ай бұрын

    Damn dude, why such a hater? I found this video helpful

  • @KingThor-yr4ok
    @KingThor-yr4ok Жыл бұрын

    terrible video

  • @LoneWolferGarage

    @LoneWolferGarage

    Жыл бұрын

    Then go make your own.

  • @HubCityMan

    @HubCityMan

    2 ай бұрын

    Great video

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