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From: josell.paredes on 21 Oct 2008 23:14
I have a 2000 V-Star 650 Custom. I noticed when I first turn the key
in the ignition BEFORE starting the bike, it makes a fast clicking
sound somewhere under the gas tank then it stops. Then I go ahead and
start the bike.

Seems like it gets worse when it's colder?

Any ideas?

Thanks.
From: . on 22 Oct 2008 00:07
On Oct 21, 8:14�pm, josell.pare...(a)gmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2000 V-Star 650 Custom. �I noticed when I first turn the key
> in the ignition BEFORE starting the bike, it makes a fast clicking
> sound somewhere under the gas tank then it stops. �Then I go ahead and
> start the bike.

It's the electric fuel pump, item #57 on this drawing:

http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/YAM/2/02/0019/0025.Gif

Solenoid type fuel pumps go clickety-click until they fill the
carburetor float bowl and the floats rise to shut off the fuel flow.

Your ignition module probably contains a timing circuit that allows
the pump to fill the carburetor float bowls and then automatically
shuts the pump off after 5 seconds or so, to keep the pump from
overflowing the carburetors or pumping the gas tank dry.

The ignition module gets a signal from the pulse generator that
controls spark timing. That signal tells the module that the engine
running, or that the starter is cranking it.

There may also be a tip over switch somewhere on your bike to shut the
pump off if the bike is laying on its side after an accident.

From: Skorpion on 23 Oct 2008 14:05
On Oct 22, 12:07 am, "." <yefelnag...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Oct 21, 8:14 pm, josell.pare...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I have a 2000 V-Star 650 Custom. I noticed when I first turn the key
> > in the ignition BEFORE starting the bike, it makes a fast clicking
> > sound somewhere under the gas tank then it stops. Then I go ahead and
> > start the bike.
>
> It's the electric fuel pump, item #57 on this drawing:
>
> http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/YAM/2/02/00...
>
> Solenoid type fuel pumps go clickety-click until they fill the
> carburetor float bowl and the floats rise to shut off the fuel flow.
>
> Your ignition module probably contains a timing circuit that allows
> the pump to fill the carburetor float bowls and then automatically
> shuts the pump off after 5 seconds or so, to keep the pump from
> overflowing the carburetors or pumping the gas tank dry.
>
> The ignition module gets a signal from the pulse generator that
> controls spark timing. That signal tells the module that the engine
> running, or that the starter is cranking it.
>
> There may also be a tip over switch somewhere on your bike to shut the
> pump off if the bike is laying on its side after an accident.





OK, so does this mean that this is a normal function then or does it
mean something is wrong?

From: . on 23 Oct 2008 17:16
On Oct 23, 11:05�am, Skorpion <josell.pare...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, so does this mean that this is a normal function then or does it
> mean something is wrong?

An electric fuel pump going clickety-click for a number of seconds and
then stopping is normal.

The other points I brought up are electronic functions that your
particular motorcycle may have.

Given that *clue*, you might want to read a repair manual and find out
exactly what your machine has before you run into trouble$ on the road
and have to pay a towing bill to move it to a $tealer$hip where they
charge a whole lot of $$$ to trouble$hoot electrical problem$
From: CS on 23 Oct 2008 19:29
<josell.paredes(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f341c3b4-2eab-4028-83c6-18172f08c8bb(a)a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>I have a 2000 V-Star 650 Custom. I noticed when I first turn the key
> in the ignition BEFORE starting the bike, it makes a fast clicking
> sound somewhere under the gas tank then it stops. Then I go ahead and
> start the bike.
>
> Seems like it gets worse when it's colder?

Mine ('97 Royal Star) has done that since I bought it in March. Like your
bike, mine clicks for a few seconds when I turn on the ignition, and it gets
louder when it's colder. As "-" said, it's the fuel pump getting the lines
and carbs ready for action.

I've been riding daily since March (500 miles/month), and haven't had any
issues. I've had older cars that did the same thing.

If your worried about it, keep an eye on Ebay for fuel pumps and snap one up
when the price is right.

CS

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