To be fair I think we all need to back up the truck here a little; lets start with a little more info from D'Clift before we start guessing.

The model year is important because as has been alluded to above :

Mk 1's have fuel pumps, but not side stand switches,

Mk's 2 & 3 don't have fuel pumps but do have side stand switches .... etc.

Choke is obviously an issue, fix that and report back.

A little more info D'Clift will give you a whole lot more targeted and helpful suggestions.

Cheers

 

Good point, my bad.
Paid attention to the video -
The bike is a gen1 so no side stand switch.

 

Absolutely no criticism intended Baron. I know what a Mk1 looks like from inside the office seat, but don't know how different the other models are.

 

its a 1987..

& when you say replace the mechanism with the clutch & horn & all that on it, how do you suggest i do that ? anywhere i can go to get a replacement or have them do it ?

 

+1 they need choke or they don't go.

Also not mentioned is the vacuum petcock.

No vacuum = no fuel.

 

D'Clift is obviously overwhelmed here and we've done too much trying to help. We should elect a spokesman and then place bets on who's right.

@ D'clift. Give us the background on the bike and choose a repair guru. Follow their every word to the letter and you'll be back on the road in no time.

 

The K-switch is a long shot, listen to wooferdog and give us some
more background info. It's easy to get confused with all thinkable reasons it can be.

 

there's no petcock diaphragm vacuum lock on a mark 1 petcock TBT
- it's a simple tap design ! twist and flow

Which also means "always" shut it off or you could end up with an oil pan
full of gas ! ask me how I know this & I just put a new petcock assembly
in my 87 complete with inner tank filter/strainer. ...... so it's Gospel !

If you don't want the expense of new controls or whatever just run a wire
out to the side fairing vents and use it to actuate the choke rod that pulls
all four choke plungers !

Again it will not start without choke - ever - unless already warmed up of course

 

Good to hear that I'm not the only fool to drain his gas tank into his crankcase.

 

I knew that too, I kind of thought, though, that we may have been at the point where we had already confused the poor guy enough.