I recently tore apart my engine because i thought I broke a piston rod. No dice. So I figure its a fuel/carbarator issue.

Put the bike all back together, except for the fuel line/tank, and wanted to see if it would crank ( when I took the engine apart it would crank but made an awful noise and wouldn't start). So after I just finished putting the engine back together I pressed the starter and all it does it click once.

I thought it might be that the battery is low because it has been sitting for a while but my bike is deep in a garage and hooking it up to some jumpers would be a very difficult task so I thought I might ask you guys your input first before I move half the garage around.

 

yea..i would make sure your battery is at full charge

 

Just to be on the safe side, did you rotate engine with wrench first?

 

+1

Pull the plugs, and turn the engine by hand. Make sure everything moves freely.

 

got it, I just forgot to conect one of the wires ........ however when i hooked it all up and went to fire it as soon as i turned the fuel on it started pouring out all over! got some more work to do and possibly a new thread coming if i cant figure it out. Just another adventure brought to you by the cbr from hell!

 

Nah, she's just trying to get your attention, that's all. Sounds like simple float sticking. Nothing a good cleaning or whack across the bowl with screwdriver handle won't cure.