Still not starting in cold whether. Anyone have idea what I can try next.

[Vinkster]

Solution:

Move to Arizona.

 

[Ygransom]

Solution:

Move to Arizona.

Don't it's too crowded already

 

[jthree]

... imagine that. A car starter to start a Rocket.

Yeah but the engine is bigger than that of some cars

 

[warp9.9]

Mine has been refusing to start when its cold and I have a fairly new AGM battery in it. I am going to change the ground wire to a larger size and Advanced Auto carries the Part # 17610 starter and my guy gave me a price of $89.95 and their website shows $119. I have to do something as I want to ride it equally with the Storm and Ms. Wales only rides pillion on the Rocket. Its presumably a rebuilt Toyota starter, imagine that. A car starter to start a Rocket.

Actually you are just exchanging the electric motor of the car starter with the Triumph one as it is a higher KW motor for colder weather.

 

[JoseyR3Wales]

I am a lifelong electrician and work up to 230K volts, I understand all that Warp. Thanks though, some others may have not understood the particulars. Just because I am Southern doesn't mean I am trailer park trash oxycodone stupid I swear I don't know why I come here sometimes.

 

[kmrmike]

I remember having a start problem with my 1500 vulcan, in the summertime in Florida. on occasion without warning the motor would crank and crank and just would not start...Then if I jumped it with a car battery, it would start right up....IMO I think the battery has the cranking power to turn the engine over, but the voltage drop during the cranking is too low for the ECU to deliver the info to the engine(spark, fuel,etc.). I thought about adding a small battery with a relay to feed the ECU only while cranking and let the regular battery turn the starter. I sold the bike before I had the chance....I think "barbagris" may have an alternative using a small lithium battery...Also a thinner oil for winter use may help as well.

 

[warp9.9]

I am a lifelong electrician and work up to 230K volts, I understand all that Warp. Thanks though, some others may have not understood the particulars. Just because I am Southern doesn't mean I am trailer park trash oxycodone stupid I swear I don't know why I come here sometimes.

Hey dude sorry I prefer the south myself still own a house in Virginia. But work turned me into a **** Yankee. As for Oxycodone I have no opinion except I use it as prescribed by the doctors. Can't do Trialers up here they are a Tornado magnet

My post sure was not meant to belittle you or upset you I will crawl back in my hole and keep my opinions and or suggestions to myself.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I am a lifelong electrician and work up to 230K volts, I understand all that Warp. Thanks though, some others may have not understood the particulars. Just because I am Southern doesn't mean I am trailer park trash oxycodone stupid I swear I don't know why I come here sometimes.

Truth is Triumph is protecting you from that cold weather by no letting the Rockets to start in that insane cold weather

 

[Celularfreak]

FWIW I determined that the Shorai was nothing but an overpriced Paperweight. That's said, given how light it is, it's not even a very good paperweight. My bike is proof positive that it is not required. You can buy several of the more powerful starter motors for the price of one of those batteries, and to be honest, it doesn't take much longer to swap the motor than it does to swap out the battery. I know what it's like to be stuck with a bike that won't start and I also know how it feels once the problem is solved. Not that I would ever ride in temperatures such as this but my bike will now start at -10°C or less with no issues.

I know some don't like the link at the beginning because it takes you to some foreign land but, in fairness, some of the links there bring you right back here

If I undestood well the best solution is to change the starter motor and not to change anything else?
I have problems with temperatures about 50ºF, the rocket starts fine in my garage but after 8 hours at 50º or below at work its imposible to start it up.

 

[cr0ft]

From what I gather people have replaced the negative wire between battery and bike with something beefier, then replaced the starter with something beefier and then tried various batteries.

My Shorai 36 has been pretty much flawless for 2 seasons, but I have never had to start the bike when it was much colder than about 10 degrees C (50 f). Down to that, my bike just starts, no muss no fuss.

If the Shorai has serious cold-weather issues for others, there's another option besides AGM - Ballistic Parts. Price goes up another $100 (!) but so do the stats.

http://www.ballisticparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=142_151&products_id=468

Though the closer one gets to 0 degrees F, I suppose the less desirable LiFePo4 becomes.