My Bike will not start, need help diagnosing
Hey all. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read through this and for any help that can be given. I think I have everything figured out but a second opinion would be very helpful.
I have an 84 Kawaski 440 LTD. The short of it is, it will not start. I have a brand new battery in place with a full charge but when I hit the start switch it turns over maybe 5 times and then slows down (hardly turning) and acts as if the battery is dead. It does not seem to be firing but the plugs are clean and sparking.
I am guessing that the starter is bad, but I am unsure. I have tried push starting the bike to no avail (did not try for to long as it was a very hot day and no one was there to help).
Any help on what it could be and how to test it would be much appreciated. I don?t have a lot of cash on hand to fix this (and if I did have a lot of cash on hand, I would just get a different bike!) so I want to be smart in what parts I get.
Thanks a ton for your help and input!
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