'13 Ktm 450, the first couple of hrs on every ride, the start button does nothing, or it will turn over for a split second and then it's like a circuit breaker kicks out. This happens once or twice every morning. After this happens, if I wait 45 seconds, it will always start. The bike starts fine the rest of the afternoon. Any ideas?
'13 KTM 450sx-f always starts...but
- Thread starter sidehillsam
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Button is dieing happened on my 14 till I had to cut the wire and start to get back
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Sounds like a Lithium battery with overload protection.
Battery
The battery I'm using is an Earth-X lithium iron. Are you saying it might be overcharged or undercharged? If it's an overcharge problem I guess I could run with lights and grips on all the time. Bike has larger Trail Tech stator.
The battery I'm using is an Earth-X lithium iron. Are you saying it might be overcharged or undercharged? If it's an overcharge problem I guess I could run with lights and grips on all the time. Bike has larger Trail Tech stator.
Honda style kill switch is a cheap, easy to source replacement start button on KTM. From my experience
Nothing to do with overcharged or under.
The earth X lithium ion batteries have a built in “safety feature” that makes the battery disconnect if it gets “over drawn” by cold, hard starts or whatever.
Reconnects automatically after 30 seconds.
My brothers bike does that $&#% in the mornings and after longer stops during the day. Stupid design.......
Same Earth X battery in my Husky 501, no starting problems with it. I hope the issue is in the battery and not the bike. Both bikes have kickstarters added. After the 450 doesn't start, I get paranoid of pushing the button, and use the kicker,...until the button auto reflex takes over, and back to electric.
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My bike has an earth x battery also (smaller than my brothers) my bike always fires right up. Even at 10* below F.
It’s never done the Disconnect BS.
Maybe swap them and see if the problem moves?
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Switches are flaky. We have 2 bikes that do it. It got worse as it got colder. Take them off and spary wd40 in the back. Keeps them dry and working now.
