Honda Hawk GT NT650 1988 Service Manual page 229

ELECTRIC STARTER
Starter motor turns engine slowly
Low specific gravity
Excessive resistance in circuit
Binding in starter motor
Starter motor turns, but engine does not turn
Faulty starter clutch
• Faulty starter motor gears
Starter motor and engine turns, but engine does not start
Faulty ignition system
Engine problems
- Low compression
- Fouled spark plugs
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