starter

[dr1445]

i got the battery today, and the triton r4 has spark. i could only get the starter to crank using the remote on the key.. the starter button on the bars was a no crank, i turned the key to the right and pushed the starter, nothing.. i do not have any manual on the scooter so maybe i am doing something wrong or just need a new starter switch on the bars, advise? i am still waiting on the airbox and flywheel puller [remove oil pump] before i gas it up and try to start the engine..

[shakerdriver]

just a dumb question and i'm not trying to say you are dumb by asking this but when you hit the start button were you squeezing the brake lever? they have a safety switch in the brake lever you have to squeeze to engage the starter.

[dr1445]

not dumb, just ignorant and trying to ground the plug with one hand and crank the starter with other. if it were a motorcycle i would have pulled in the clutch but the scooter being auto i did not even consider it. then, i remove those kinds of interlocks that can
fail and leave you on foot.

[Fox]

If your start button/interlocks fail, you can cross the poles on the starter relay with a screwdriver or anything metal to crank the starter just like on a car. It'll get you home.