ST2 Starter buggered, any others fit?

[Masher]

"it's been getting harder and harder to get started until at the weekend I was forced to bump start it"

Thats making the assumption that it is the starter and not just a tired / deceased battery!


Masher

[lordnaff]

Found the problem. Was only the starter solenoid (phew!). By putting a spanner across the terminals the starter motor turned over. Replaced the solenoid and starts perfectly.

Got a bit panicky due to being new into the world of Ducati ownership and all the horror stories we always hear about reliability/expenses of owning one of these.

[Masher]

Originally Posted by lordnaff

Found the problem. Was only the starter solenoid (phew!). By putting a spanner across the terminals the starter motor turned over. Replaced the solenoid and starts perfectly.

Got a bit panicky due to being new into the world of Ducati ownership and all the horror stories we always hear about reliability/expenses of owning one of these.

Welcome to the club! I know exactly how you feel, however my previuos bike was a 96 1200 Trophy that cost me an arm and a leg to run, always having to replace bits, including an engine and gearbox rebuild, eventually I gave up and it was scrapped! beleive me Ducati's are no different in cost for spares.