Can anyone help me in deepest darkest Australia?

Dear,

if the starter motor keeps on running when turning off the motor (by turning the key or kill switch) then the starter relais is bad. Normaly its contacts are then welded together and no longer able to separate, thats why they remain closed. So disconnect the battery immediately in such case!!!
Simply exchange the starter relais to a new one and it will be working again fine. And please recommend in such case the starter is running 100% even if you do not hear him when the engine is running! So do not continue to ride the bike with this failure!!!

In some cases it might help to knock heavily on the relais box or starter relais itself below the tank but this is only for inbetween help and does not cure the root cause. Some people also disassemble the relais and clean it but this as to my understanding not sure that it might happen again.

best regards

Bernhard

Hi,

This relay is the starter relay!

On this website you can find more information about the starter relay!

Zitat

....while the engine is going, and indicators and horn won't work....

Try to clean contacts in the right hand switch area, especially kill switch and starter switch, also the ignition switch and the plugs belonging to them under the fuel tank. May be the load-shed-relais is also out of order....

But first of all your accumulator has to be checked and well charged.

HI

The dimmed headlights the horn and the indicator go if the engine runs ?

I'm with Ralf on this one.

The load-shed relay cuts out the various electrical users during starting of the bike. Part of the grounding goes over the starter motor windings, so I would think the relay is faulty (try tapping it) or the starter motor is dirty inside or with too short carbon brushes.

Have a look HERE and then join Bert's Forum. Quite a few Aussies on there and a very helpful team as well!

Between the two sites you have access to the most helpful and knowledgeable people in the K-world.

Good luck, Rene.