Been happening past 2 months, press start, and only engine light comes on, 3 out of 10 times

Paul Myrus

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Hey folks, I've been down with my mechanic about this last week, battery is 3 months old, 3 out of ten times, I pop in the key press start, nothing except the engine light?? No error messages, mechanic thinks it can be a number of things, 30 years a main Honda mechanic for Dublin Ireland.

Any thought folks? he says it a process of elimination... that could take a while.
 

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Does the fuel pump prime? If this bike is stored outdoors, it's most likely the "STOP" switch on the throttle housing. The procedure is to disassemble the throttle housing and clean the contacts with a fine grit sandpaper - reassembling with dielectric grease.
 

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How old is the bike? if the starter motor brushes are worn it becomes intermittent depending on their position. easy to check and replace.

here is a photo of my old vs new, i had very similar symptoms.
 
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