Bike just won't start...

[FJ_Hooligan]

The shop said it is possible to burn up ignition coils if you lay it over and the key is in the on position...

That's just bullshit from the dealer looking to inflate a repair price.

Having the engine die as a result of an accident (whether laying it over or anything else) is no different than simply turning the key on and leaving it on.  Yes, the coils will charge but burn up?  No.  That would be an extremely bad design.

[Pat Conlon]

This is the tester I have. How do I test it on the pick-coil?

Select R X 10 setting, you should read between 14.9 and 18.2 on the top (ohm) scale.

[Ryankhitt]

With the bike in the ON position I touched the positive to the coil then grounded to the coil plate. On RX 10 the needle shot all the way over to the right.

[Ryankhitt]

Napa said the battery tested good... The volt meter says it has a good charge BUT for some damn reason when I hit the start button it sounds like a dying/dead battery.

[Pat Conlon]

With the bike in the ON position I touched the positive to the coil then grounded to the coil plate. On RX 10 the needle shot all the way over to the right.

Ryan, I don't know what to say....I've already told you twice where and how to test the pick up coils.
Unplug the motherfucker and ohm test at the plug.

[Ryankhitt]

Haha haha... Sure thing Pat. Ill do it when I get home. Do I touch positive and negative to the same prong? Or ground out the negative?

[ribbert]

With the bike in the ON position I touched the positive to the coil then grounded to the coil plate. On RX 10 the needle shot all the way over to the right.

Ryan, I don't know what to say....I've already told you twice where and how to test the pick up coils.
Unplug the motherfucker and ohm test at the plug.

....Irishluck??

[CutterBill]

Do I touch positive and negative to the same prong? Or ground out the negative?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbgiBU96mM

[Ryankhitt]

I tested at the connector as well as my fuses... Everything checks out. My friend is offering to buy me a new battery so ill try that. Its pretty odd that the charger says (full charge) and the bike starts like it has a dead battery.

[Bill_Rockoff]

I'm late to this thread, but when my bike had trouble turning over even with a fully charged battery, I solved it by replacing the starter. I ordered a 4-pole starter from RPM. I installed it in about an hour, including cleaning the grime and including convincing myself that I really had to remove the parts that were in my way. I did a step-by-step on it a few dozen posts ago.

Good luck.

[Ryankhitt]

Where is the starter located?

[Mr. Grumpy]

Great link.
https://www.yamahapartsnation.com
Just pick your bike and look up the pieces.

Where is the starter located?

[Ryankhitt]

Brand new charged battery and it won't even backfire.

[Ryankhitt]

Great link.
https://www.yamahapartsnation.com
Just pick your bike and look up the pieces

That site just shows diagrams. It Dosent show the actual location of the starter.

[Ryankhitt]

Is there any way to test the starter without removing it? What about changing the oil. I have been waiting to get a hot engine to do it. However it was sitting for 3 months in freezing temps. I couldn't afford to keep it in storage.