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Scooter kick starts, but not with starter


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olditer
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May 12, 2008, 8:21 AM

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    Verucci 49cc scooter will not start using the starter, altho engine cranks just fine. Starts easily using kick starter. Wassup?


Tom Greenleaf
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May 12, 2008, 9:21 AM

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?? Is kickstand up? Some cycles won't run with kickstand on down postion. True story: My boss back in the 70s left a kickstand down and flipped motorcycle over on a turn and died of it! I think leaving them down now disables the things.....

T



olditer
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May 12, 2008, 9:23 AM

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Doesn't make any difference whether it's up or down. Am thinking maybe the ignition switch or perhaps the starter is somehow taking too much juice. Frustrating. Thanks for the reply.


Tom Greenleaf
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May 12, 2008, 9:32 AM

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In light of that there probably is a problem at the key itself somehow not allowing current to ign while cranking with the starter motor?? OR - some old style things with points used a terminal for the spark while cranking routed current to whatever this generates spark from just for the time starter was going and then returned to a source thru a resistor when starter was released. It was called a ballast resistor in cars. I'm not a bike tech but have had a bunch of em,

T



(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on May 12, 2008, 9:37 AM)






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