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Originally Posted by Water Warrior 2
Could be that the starter itself needs some TLC. If it is dirty and corroded inside it may need to be disassembled and cleaned up a bunch. The GZ has a smaller battery that can not overcome the dirty condition and still provide enough power to fire the ignition. Using a larger battery to boost the bike is a good way to fry a dragging starter.
Seen this in the past with cages. Dragging starter and a no start condition. Dead of winter and no place to plug in the block heater. The cage was power boosted with 24 volts finally and the starter went up in smoke. Me: outside at 40 below changing starter. New starter and battery charged up. Engine started first try.
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This is a good idea.
Water Warrior
I had an old kawi that would eat windings on the armature.
Made it nearly impossible to start except by pushing.
I picked up a used starter that worked a bit better then went to a rebuilder and
got enamel winding wire of one gauge heaver and rewound the original.
It was Way not easy to do. And you have to do it exactly right.
Ended up with a great starter motor... But I digress...
Perhaps starter is weak. Perhaps battery is weak.
If you try a jump from a 12 volt car battery keep the cranking to a min or you
will find that starters limits real fast and do serious damage.
Frankly. These bikes are very easy to start when in good tune and you have learned their idiosyncrasies.
By the way.
If it's real hot out...
Don't even touch the choke. Just turn throttle slightly and crank.