Staring at a dead scooter when you need to get to work is incredibly frustrating. Last October, a rider in Boston, Massachusetts, rolled his Honda Forza 125 out of the garage, hit the starter, and got nothing but silence. He assumed the starter motor was dead and braced himself for a massive repair bill. It … Read more
Nothing tests your patience like a scooter that suddenly refuses to start when you are already running late. Last summer during a humid week in Savannah, Georgia, my trusted shop assistant spent hours trying to kick-start a scooter that just needed a simple twist of a battery bolt. A loose wire from riding over bumpy … Read more
Pushing the start button on your bike only to hear absolute silence is a terrible feeling. This exact thing happened to a rider on a warm Thursday evening in Dallas, Texas. He was quite sure his fuel pump had failed after work. We lifted the seat and found a loose wire. We tightened the negative … Read more
Few things can spoil a bright weekend morning quite like a motorcycle that suddenly refuses to run. You have your gear on and your route planned, but the machine will not cooperate. This is a common hurdle that many riders face at least once. Just last month, I ran into a frustrating harley davidson street … Read more
A sudden silence from your engine can ruin the best weekend plans. Dealing with a harley davidson sportster not starting is incredibly frustrating when the open road is calling your name. I remember a chilly Saturday morning outside Sturgis, South Dakota, when another rider was ready to order a new starter motor. Before spending a … Read more
Nothing matches the frustration of gearing up for a long ride, swinging your leg over the saddle, and hitting a completely dead ignition button. That sinking feeling is exactly what a rider faced one crisp autumn morning outside Flagstaff, Arizona, right before a planned trek down Route 66. He was convinced his starter motor had … Read more
I sat in my garage in Phoenix last week, ready to hit the road on a clear day. I turned the key, pressed the button, and my heart sank into my boots. There it was: that classic Harley Davidson not starting clicking noise that leaves every rider stranded. As a longtime mechanic, I have seen … Read more
A sudden click instead of a loud roar can ruin a perfect weekend. Dealing with a harley davidson iron 883 not starting is incredibly frustrating when you are ready to hit the road. I remember a clear Saturday morning out in Phoenix, Arizona, when a buddy thought his entire starter motor had burned out right … Read more
Hitting the starter button on a custom chopper only to get dead silence can ruin your weekend plans. My heart sank last summer in Phoenix, Arizona, when a beautiful low-slung cruiser refused to fire up outside a local diner. The owner was stressed out and assumed his massive engine was totally broken. We took a … Read more
Few things sting quite like the metallic click of a dead motorcycle when you are ready to ride. There you are, geared up and eager to hit the road, but your bike refuses to cooperate. It happens to the best of us, and it often occurs at the worst possible time. Just last month, a … Read more