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Hello all. I am sorry to say I still only have 322 miles on my 961 Sport and it's not because I don't love it. No, I developed a painful tendonitis in my left forearm a few months ago that has only been aggravated by riding, I'm afraid. I did one last longish ride of 70 miles on Daytona 955i (now sold) a few weeks ago that caused the most harm. So I have reluctantly stayed away from riding and all lifting with my left arm since.
In any case, I had planned to swap out the ignition wires and plugs during the upcoming 500 mile service to try and alleviate the cold start problems. I can usually get into an idle after two punches at the starter button, but it's an annoying revving ritual I go through each time and I think it might actually be harmful (at least the manual states as much). So I am wondering if it's the low voltage reading I see after flipping on the ignition that makes for this cold start situation. I have kept the battery fully charged using a BatteryTender all along. However, the voltage drops to 12.2 as soon as the headlight comes on. That was a big issue with my Daytona. The remedy for that bike is to replace the cable that connects the solenoid to the starter motor with a heavier gauge. I actually took it a step further and replaced the Halogen bulbs with LED bulbs. Prior to the upgrade it would take me 4 to 5 attempts to get the engine to idle in air temperatures of 50° and below. After the upgrade the engine started and idled on the very first try.
So does anyone else suspect this might be similar to what I/we experience with the 961?
Peter
In any case, I had planned to swap out the ignition wires and plugs during the upcoming 500 mile service to try and alleviate the cold start problems. I can usually get into an idle after two punches at the starter button, but it's an annoying revving ritual I go through each time and I think it might actually be harmful (at least the manual states as much). So I am wondering if it's the low voltage reading I see after flipping on the ignition that makes for this cold start situation. I have kept the battery fully charged using a BatteryTender all along. However, the voltage drops to 12.2 as soon as the headlight comes on. That was a big issue with my Daytona. The remedy for that bike is to replace the cable that connects the solenoid to the starter motor with a heavier gauge. I actually took it a step further and replaced the Halogen bulbs with LED bulbs. Prior to the upgrade it would take me 4 to 5 attempts to get the engine to idle in air temperatures of 50° and below. After the upgrade the engine started and idled on the very first try.
So does anyone else suspect this might be similar to what I/we experience with the 961?
Peter