New Battery and still nothing?

[fire_fighter_mike2]

I have a 81 gs450, it to has been sitting around since 86. Ran when it was parked, the battery was hooked up the whole time. I got a new battery thinking this would solve everything.

The lights, blinkers, gear indicators and all work fine. But no noise from the starter. I tried pushing the bike down a hill and letting the clutch out and no spark.

I put new NGK plugs.

What could be the problem?

Michael

[sparty]

sounds like the starter isnt getting any power. make sure the started circuit is completed, sometimes its as easy as forgetting to pull the clutch while starting, best thing i can tell you is to get a wiring diagram for your bike, or if possible, even get one for just the starter circuit. then check it on the bike. good luck.

[AwwsChwA]

Check the service manual, find out of the starter and ignition system are on the same curcuit. As I said before, try tracing the grounding system from the starter.

[Drake]

Something simple for your first mike. unscrew your starter switch assembly on your handlebars and clean the copper contacts. My 1982 GS550 Kat that I got this spring, got sold to me at a great price because the guy couldn't get it started after just a winter of sitting covered outside. The reason turned out to be the contacts on the starter button were nicely corroded and not conducting power. Meanwhile, I had thought it was the solenoid and got me a "new" used one from a salvage place. I also went and got a new battery. Then, after starting it once, it didn't start the next time. So, I pulled apart the switch and checked for corrosion. Brushed it all off with some steel wool, and Voila... the starter motor got power and away I went.

Granted, I also bypassed all the elctrics and jumped directly to my starter motor (can do this with jumper cables if you need to), just to make sure my starter actually functioned. But, I'm willing to bet its your contacts in your starter switch.

As far as getting ignition after that... Once you get your starter spinning (if it isn't an electrical circuiting issue and is just corrosion), then you can check your plugs to see if they are getting spark. Did your bike sit all this time with a full tank of gas? Was it empty? Have you cleaned out your carbs completely? If not, you may not even be getting a good fuel/air mixture into your cylinders.

Good Luck.

[fire_fighter_mike2]

I pretty sure i have already checked the ignition switch, but i will check them again when i go home.

The gas tank and carbs were off when the bike was given to me, but not sure how long that had been off, probably a long time!

Thanks!

Michael