Venom Ghost electric start does nothing

Jeshmont · 05-27-2021, 06:55 PM

This may be something stupid infact it very likely is but I've been tinkering in the hot sun for two whole days straight so here goes

I have never started this bike because I wanted to get everything technical out of the gate and I had to source some non-ethanol gas as well.

So I changed the sprocket which seemed relatively common place I'm almost positive everything is set up as it needs to as the wheel spins and the breaks work just fine but I digress

I did some carb tuning threw in a 105 main jet and bored out the idle air mixture screw and put it 1 1/2 turns out and reconnected everything

so I threw in some non-ethanol gas and the bike registers full battery/gas but when I take it off the kickstand and hit the electric start button it depresses slightly but there is no noise whatsoever the lights and everything else work still but its almost like the button isn't activating at all

Thoughts?

Jeshmont · 05-27-2021, 09:38 PM

UPDATE: I crossed the solenoid which is what the electric start is supposed to be doing and the bike started right up but I quickly shut it down because I was worried because of me modifying it would cause some damage because despite reading and learning everything I still lack trust in my ability to properly tune a carb LOL

So once it did start (which was very quickly after I crossed the solenoid) I noticed what appeared to be smoke (it was very dark and the bike was only started for a few seconds) it may have been just natural exhaust fumes as I didn't think it through but the exhaust was covered by my bike cover because I genuinely did not expect the bike to start

So tomorrow I will phone Venom and see whats up with my solenoid and I will again cross the solenoid and start the bike and record it so I can see if there is still smoke and then I will know what I'm working with

Jeshmont · 05-27-2021, 10:03 PM

So the solenoid is fine as that is what I'm using to start the bike but apparently it may be something else like the relay or even the switch in the handlebar so I will be back to investigating but glad to see its nothing stupid I may have done LOL

Bruces · 05-27-2021, 10:07 PM

There are not many of us with that bike ,but it sounds like you might need to figure out what safety start switches your bike has in order to start it .

Jeshmont · 05-27-2021, 10:43 PM

Yeah odd thing is that I could get it started by bypassing the relay and jumping the solenoid with a screwdriver without putting in the clutch and the kickstart was down so I don't think it has any safety killswitches so I'm thinking relay or something

Bruces · 05-28-2021, 07:32 AM

Jumping the solenoid takes all of the safety switches out of the circuit .

**JerryHawk250** · 05-28-2021, 07:46 AM

Check that the wires are plugged in for the safety switch by the Clutch lever. Bike must be in neutral or have clutch pulled to start. Make sure the kill switch is in the run position.

Jeshmont · 05-28-2021, 02:06 PM

Final update on this issue: turns out it was a little pink wire under the seat that was disconnected either from the factory or from me poking around either way everything is set now!

05-27-2021, 06:55 PM	#1
Jeshmont Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 75	Venom Ghost electric start does nothing This may be something stupid infact it very likely is but I've been tinkering in the hot sun for two whole days straight so here goes I have never started this bike because I wanted to get everything technical out of the gate and I had to source some non-ethanol gas as well. So I changed the sprocket which seemed relatively common place I'm almost positive everything is set up as it needs to as the wheel spins and the breaks work just fine but I digress I did some carb tuning threw in a 105 main jet and bored out the idle air mixture screw and put it 1 1/2 turns out and reconnected everything so I threw in some non-ethanol gas and the bike registers full battery/gas but when I take it off the kickstand and hit the electric start button it depresses slightly but there is no noise whatsoever the lights and everything else work still but its almost like the button isn't activating at all Thoughts?
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05-28-2021, 07:46 AM	#7
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,574	Check that the wires are plugged in for the safety switch by the Clutch lever. Bike must be in neutral or have clutch pulled to start. Make sure the kill switch is in the run position. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-27-2021, 09:38 PM	#2
Jeshmont Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 75	UPDATE: I crossed the solenoid which is what the electric start is supposed to be doing and the bike started right up but I quickly shut it down because I was worried because of me modifying it would cause some damage because despite reading and learning everything I still lack trust in my ability to properly tune a carb LOL So once it did start (which was very quickly after I crossed the solenoid) I noticed what appeared to be smoke (it was very dark and the bike was only started for a few seconds) it may have been just natural exhaust fumes as I didn't think it through but the exhaust was covered by my bike cover because I genuinely did not expect the bike to start So tomorrow I will phone Venom and see whats up with my solenoid and I will again cross the solenoid and start the bike and record it so I can see if there is still smoke and then I will know what I'm working with
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05-27-2021, 10:03 PM	#3
Jeshmont Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 75	So the solenoid is fine as that is what I'm using to start the bike but apparently it may be something else like the relay or even the switch in the handlebar so I will be back to investigating but glad to see its nothing stupid I may have done LOL
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05-27-2021, 10:07 PM	#4
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,584	There are not many of us with that bike ,but it sounds like you might need to figure out what safety start switches your bike has in order to start it .
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05-27-2021, 10:43 PM	#5
Jeshmont Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 75	Yeah odd thing is that I could get it started by bypassing the relay and jumping the solenoid with a screwdriver without putting in the clutch and the kickstart was down so I don't think it has any safety killswitches so I'm thinking relay or something
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05-28-2021, 07:32 AM	#6
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,584	Jumping the solenoid takes all of the safety switches out of the circuit .
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05-28-2021, 02:06 PM	#8
Jeshmont Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 75	Final update on this issue: turns out it was a little pink wire under the seat that was disconnected either from the factory or from me poking around either way everything is set now!
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