I rode me bike to the office then to the bank. I come out of the bank and it wont start. Itll crank. I cranked it for a good 30 seconds. Then I went WOT to clear the engine in case of a flood condition. Then cranked some more. Nothing. Something is wrong with the spark system (ignition). Has gas and a can smell raw fuel after cranking.

Lets hear the usual culprits. Although I know what to be checking for its good to bounce ideas off other people.

 

bad/fouled spark plugs.. once they go there gone.. replace them and you should be good to go.. go to autoparts store not dealership

 

BobJoe summed it up that quick! you will know especially if you can smell fuel!

 

Thats my thinking. Pulling the bike apart sometime this morning.

 

check the fuse. I did a wheelie and came down hard a long time ago, and the same thing happened to me. Just look for the hell of it, you never know. Im sure you checked that already though.

 

Checked the fuses. Got the plugs. Ill let everyone know tonight what happened.

 

All fixed. Drained the battery trying to start the bike. Then I charged the battery and did the old fashion bump start. Started right up and from what my dad said shot black smoke and flames out the tail pipe. Now it starts just fine with the electric starter. Anyone have any explanations.

 

you had raw fuel in your cylinders from trying to start the bike with the ****ty plugs.. so it burned out when you got it running after you installed the new plugs..your ok..

 

Bobjoe, what do you do for a living? If you dont mind me asking.

 

he makes money on the internet lol