Ducati 1100 Monster starting

[stevebinary]

Hello all

Anyone have any knowledge on Ducati's
bike sometimes starts ok but on other occasions there is a click and thats it, so we have tried ,,,,,,,

Checking ..
side stand cut out.
Neutral indicator switch , by linking it out so the bike thinks it in neutral. this was a bit iffy
Clutch micro switch works ok.
Battery is fully charged.
Kill switch works ok,

The click comes from under the fuel tank, sounds like the starter solenoid but i have not been able to get at it to check it out.
So any other suggestions or in depth knowledge on Ducatis

Thanks

[Ducaki]

I'd start with cleaning up the starter motor terminal and crimp on the cable. It's at the bottom of the engine so gets hit by most of the weather.

[TLS-Moose]

Poorly battery/low battery voltage or starter solenoid. My MV does it occasionally, usually down to the battery. Other than that just follow all connectors in the ignition/starter circuit and make sure they're all good....

[stevebinary]

i will try the starter motor first and then dig out the starter solenoid for a check, it's buried pretty deep, maybe the heat has'nt helped it.

[Ruffian]

Ducatis are hard on starters as big v twins.

As said above check starter solinoid, contacts on starter and starter relay. And make sure the earth from engine to frame and frame to battery are clean and good.

[billinom8s]

Speak to AshM750, he has a Ducatidude monster that he is forever playing with.

[Gimlet]

Check all connections and contacts as matter of course but test the health of the battery as well. If its not tip-top get a new one. Lazy starts and refusals, whatever the cause, don't do Ducati sprag clutches any good at all.