Honda VFR 750 RC24 89 Won't start noise on the starter Relay

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    Hello Everyone,
    I'm riding this bike everyday since one year and the last week, I was not able to turn it on with the starter button.
    If I push the bike with the second gear on, it will start straight away.
    The battery have been charged.
    And when I push the starter button, I have a clac-clac-clac on the starter Relay, do you confirm I have only this to change them?
    Thank you for your help.
     
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    Battery may have voltage but not enough amperage. Have the battery checked and or replace it.....
     
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    Thank you!

    The clac-clac from the starter relay doesn't say that the Relay is dead?
    Can I put some gel Battery?
     
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    That noise usually means that it needs more amps! Easy way to check is with a pair of jump leads on a working car battery (WITH THE CAR ENGINE NOT RUNNING).
     
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    Alright thank you!
    Yeah I just learn that today while reading the forum!!!

    Do you have any clue for the gel battery?
     
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    There are various options for you - not sure any are honestly better than others - although most of my batteries are Yuasa.

    Motorcycle batteries are 'pretty on the edge' & so worrying too much about it is pretty pointless - if they last more than a couple of years I'm happy.
     
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    The rattling sound comes from the starter solenoid: You press the button, the solenoid is magnetised and the contacts close to feed current to the starter motor. The current draw is too much for a sick battery to sustain so the voltage drops and the solenoid opens. That allows the voltage for the battery to "catch-up" so it can magnetise the solenoid closed again. And repeat...
     
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    Thank you for the explanation!
     
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    Battery swapped and it's running well. Thank you all.
    I bought a battery ACID without the possibility to fill it up.
    The polarity wasn't the same but it fit as well.
     
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