08 Outlaw 525 IRS Starting Problems

Garetty · 01-20-2012, 09:26 PM

I bought a used 08 Outlaw 525 IRS. Now it's not even starting. We can pull it behind a truck and get it started just fine and it will run like a beast. When I try starting it, the engine will turn over once or twice, then it just stops and the lights go dim and all. About a week ago it started starting with little problem for about a 3 day period but stopped after that. I have no clue what to do.
I know when I got it it had a CT Racing exhaust with a jet kit (I'm assuming CT Racing), and a K&N Air Filter. My neighbor is good with these KTM motors and checked the decompression stuff but said everything looked fine, he just adjusted the valves a little. He suggested a better battery with higher cranking amps so we got one with 273 Cranking Amps. We got it and it won't work. We have also tried replacing the starter.
so now I have no clue what to try or do. It runs like a beast when i get it running, it just won't ever start. I've been searching for about a month now for a solution and nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

devonoutlaw · 01-21-2012, 07:49 PM

does it turn over quick when it does turn over and does the solenoid click when it doesnt turn over?

Garetty · 01-22-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by devonoutlaw

does it turn over quick when it does turn over and does the solenoid click when it doesnt turn over?

When it does turn over, it will only turn over once or twice at the most.
I'm not sure what you mean by click because I know I hear a single click in the solenoid when I hit the start button, but when I had my old battery in there and it wouldn't turn over something clicked a rapidly until I let off the button.

devonoutlaw · 01-23-2012, 01:24 PM

i would go over all the connections in the quad and check for spots you could be losing power through

Garetty · 01-23-2012, 03:39 PM

Anybody know what these plugs are for? Both of them have been loose since we got it.

The one wire is just red with a white stripe and the other one is just to black wires.

devonoutlaw · 01-23-2012, 04:42 PM

im not too sure where those wires go but so far it sounds like your coil is drawing to much power... i have my own problems on my outlaw lost spark and it is not the plug

Garetty · 02-15-2012, 11:11 PM

Alright we finally got it working. We bought another new starter, battery, voltage regulator, and starter solenoid.

We never tried starting it until we got all of these put on so I'm not sure which part was bad.

01-20-2012, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Garetty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	08 Outlaw 525 IRS Starting Problems I bought a used 08 Outlaw 525 IRS. Now it's not even starting. We can pull it behind a truck and get it started just fine and it will run like a beast. When I try starting it, the engine will turn over once or twice, then it just stops and the lights go dim and all. About a week ago it started starting with little problem for about a 3 day period but stopped after that. I have no clue what to do. I know when I got it it had a CT Racing exhaust with a jet kit (I'm assuming CT Racing), and a K&N Air Filter. My neighbor is good with these KTM motors and checked the decompression stuff but said everything looked fine, he just adjusted the valves a little. He suggested a better battery with higher cranking amps so we got one with 273 Cranking Amps. We got it and it won't work. We have also tried replacing the starter. so now I have no clue what to try or do. It runs like a beast when i get it running, it just won't ever start. I've been searching for about a month now for a solution and nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

01-21-2012, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
devonoutlaw Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	does it turn over quick when it does turn over and does the solenoid click when it doesnt turn over?

01-23-2012, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
devonoutlaw Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	i would go over all the connections in the quad and check for spots you could be losing power through

01-23-2012, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Garetty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	Anybody know what these plugs are for? Both of them have been loose since we got it. The one wire is just red with a white stripe and the other one is just to black wires.

01-23-2012, 04:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
devonoutlaw Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	im not too sure where those wires go but so far it sounds like your coil is drawing to much power... i have my own problems on my outlaw lost spark and it is not the plug

02-15-2012, 11:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Garetty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	Alright we finally got it working. We bought another new starter, battery, voltage regulator, and starter solenoid. We never tried starting it until we got all of these put on so I'm not sure which part was bad.