[magee11]

I have an '84 Aspencade, 23k miles. Just purchased. I have a momentary delay (1-2 seconds) on warm start. Battery is full. Always starts. Is this a timing issue?

 

[joe in calif]

Does it start as soon as you remove your finger from the start button? If you hold the button in will it turn over but not start?

 

[magee11]

joe

It acts like the battery is low. It hesitates to crank for a second or two, like a low battery, then starts with cranking more than a rev or two.

 

[joe in calif]

I know that on a 1500 if it cranks but won't start until you let go of the starter button it is the battery, Sorry but I'm not sure about a 1200, but I would guess if it acts the same way it probably is the battery. Batteries can last from 1 year to 5 years, a good rule of thumb is replace it every 3 to 4 years, better off to do that than be stuck some where with a dead battery.

 

[magee11]

Battery

Ok, here is the deal. Do you know what the crankin amps is for the battery required for the Wing? I just purchased it. The first and only owner made a mod. He said he did not like to pay 80$ for the right battery. He made a real neat mod, cant tell , He put a Lawn and Garden mower battery in the LH saddlebag. It is 325 crankin amps. Maybe that is not enough, when warm. What do you think?

 

[calbigbird]

I have a 1999, 1500A. I had much the same problem with mine. I had a stock battery but I would act much like a drained battery, but then start. I had the battery checked and found it to be bad. When I put in the new battery I couldn't believe how much faster it cranked. Even with the mod battery, I would have a shop check battery condition. If the battery is about to dump, that could be the problem.

 

[magee11]

Battery

Thanks, I will check that first

 

[2580]

hi magee11, if your 1200 turns over slowly for 2-3 seconds an than turns over normally while starting the engine you probably have a starter motor beginning to go bad.

 

[detdrbuzzard]

if you know that the battery is good then the starter is getting heated up by the engine and it's an early warning that the starter needs a rebuild and the brushes are going bad