I am the second owner of this bike. I bought it only a few days ago. It has been running fine up untill today. The previous owner claims that there were never any problems with the bike. I have tried recharging the battery. Everything comes on; lights, signals, horn; everything works just fine except for when i try to start the bike. All it does is turn over. I have already tried popping the clutch in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. i havent checked the spark plug just yet as it is difficult to reach. Could i have possibly flooded the engine? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
2007-07-28 13:04:15 · 7 answers · asked by thehamburgalar24 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
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2007-07-29 21:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Cory B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starting fluid and wire drier.
Two cans every gear-head has.
Squirt some starting fluid into the air intake. If it has spark, it will fire off. This will eliminate spark as your problem.
Squirt wire drier into the ignition enclosure (providing you have an enclosure with moving parts). This eliminates moisture shorts as your problem.
You, on the other hand, are no gear head because:
1. You bought a bike with inaccessible spark plugs. (A big "Doh"!)
2. You're not willing to do what it takes to access the spark plugs.
Now turn your fuel valve to "reserve" because you're low on gas. It will start now.
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2007-07-28 13:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would start simple, pull the fuel line form the petcock, make sure fuel is flowing through the fuel line, if it is, change the spark plug, as long as it's getting spark, I assume you know how to check for spark, if not, ask me. If there's no spark, most likely you'll need a new coil, very east fix, hope this helps a little.
2007-07-28 13:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by bgbnf 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be ignition issue. Usually starting problem comes from either fuel or ignition problem. If you have gas supply from carburetor, then ignition wires could be shorted or making poor contact in circuit. Old bikes and cars have wiring problem; old wires tend to be brittle which mean that when force is applied, it tend to break off instead of bending. Especially wires close to hot source like engine, the wires becomes more problematic. Wires has been cooked by engine heat for so long, it lost its flexibility.
2015-09-08 11:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by Isaac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Make sure the kill switch isn't "off."
2. Make sure there's gas in it.
3. Ask the guy for a refund. You should expect problems with a 20 yr old bike, but not in the first few days.
Long shot, but also try putting it in neutral, pulling the clutch in, and putting the sidestand up. I dunno what safety mechanisms are on that model, but it's worth a shot, nonetheless. Check the oil level, too, while you're at it.
2007-07-28 13:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by wordnerd27x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the others said, have it taken care of as soon as possible, keep an eye on the oil level in the meantime, add as needed, and don't push the speed on it for now. I have the same bike, had the same problem and wound up with a blown gasket, stranded 3 hours from home ( but I was trying to do 100 like the speedometer says, my bad!!) Be careful...
2016-05-21 04:22:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the kill switch in the run position? (right handlebar switch).
Happens to everyone.
Is there gas in the tank?
Is the petcock turned to on?
First thing to check after that stuff is the spark plugs.
If they're fouled due to using the choke to much, the bike won't run.
2007-07-28 13:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋