at the weekend, my bf got his motorbike working again coz he's not been on it for three yrs, and i was trying to start it and did everything the way he showed me, only it wouldn't start so i kept trying every minute stopping and re-trying and there was this big BANG, what could it have been? serious answers only!!!
2007-03-15 00:39:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
It sounds like you accidentally flooded the engine. The bang was mostly likely the engine back-firing. It'll need to be inspected for damage, but it's completely possible that no damage was done.
2007-03-15 00:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you flooded the carb and it was a back fire. Nothing to worry about, if that is it. If it has a kick start capability, turn the ignition off and remove the key. Then kick start it a couple of times to get the gas out of the carb. Wait a few minutes, re-insert the key and you will be able to start it, like your bf said, following the same correct steps. The backfire occurs when you keep applying gas (turning the right hand grip) without the engine running.
2007-03-15 01:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sweetie... no harm done! pull the sparkplugs... throw away, install clean new ones, if they have been in for 3 yrs it defin needs em. let the open cylinders air out for a few before stickin the new sparkies in. if it has points take a fingernail file and run it between the two prongs for good measure.
start away only lay off the juice a bit... my old harley would sound like a cannon if u didn't give it just the right amount of gas, scared many a people with it ha ha ha
2007-03-15 10:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by sandman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a backfire. My motorcycle has done it lots of times. You may want to wait a couple of hours before trying to start it again. Like the above folk are saying, it's probably flooded now.
2007-03-15 08:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you didn't say what kinda bike it was, butif it's a kick start, and you didn't have the ignition on, and you kicked it over a few times, youd get gas all through the cylinder and exhaust, and then if you turned the ignition on and kicked it again, all the gas in the exhaust would backfire. There probably isn't any harm done to the bike.
2007-03-15 01:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep, she backfired.
Probably flooded a bit.
Use less choke, don't crank the throttle repeatedly.
Wait longer between tries. Using the starter motor a lot in a short time is bad for it.
2007-03-15 11:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 10:41:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probable just flooded the engine and then it back fired. I wouldn't say anything to him, see if he can start it. If not then maybe say something.
2007-03-15 01:02:39 · answer #8 · answered by gandhi1078 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next time you try to start it like that, make sure the ignition is turned to on
2007-03-15 01:02:34 · answer #9 · answered by jennainhiding 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋