The bike was starting fine last week. Since then, my friend pulled his fairings and did some work to it. He put on new turn signals and headlights. Now the bike won't even prime.

I told him I would plug all the stock lights back in and see if that helps but it didn't.

Here's what we've done so far.

Checked the fuel cutoff relay and it checks out ok. We also jumped the pump and the pump is good.

Bypassed the bank angle sensor and still no prime.

I'm kinda stumped. The only thing I can think of is maybe the kickstand switch or clutch switch but I don't think those would stop the bike from priming.

Any suggestions?

 

forgot to mention, that when we hit the start button it doesn't do anything. It won't crank or anything.

 

its gonna be some switch your clutch one prolly wont do it, bc mine is unplugged and it works fine. check the kickstand and also your kill switch if you havent yet.

 

How do you test the kill switch and the kickstand switch?

 

Any and all safety switches will NOT keep the bike from turning over, except the run/kill switch. You proly have a dead battery, or bad connection to it. When I had this problem, it was cause my engine hydrolocked, which was caused by it falling over and laying on its side all day while I was at work. Its also caused by a bad FPR allowing fuel to fill up the combustion chamber. But I don't think thats your issue. Check (and double check) all your connections, get that battery charged, and toggle the run/kill switch back and forth a few times. Whatever you do DONT jump start it with a RUNNING car. (the car's alternator is too much for our bikes electrical system to handle)

 

Did it ever occur to you that it's time for a new battery?

Skoobydoobie got it correct sounds like your battery coughed up the ghost. I prolly wouldn't even waste time recharging the battery...if its that low and you didn't buy it in the past couple yrs...save yourself the time and energy and invest in a new battery.

 

His battery is a 1 year old bikemaster and like I said it started the other day. I just put a new battery in my 01 yesterday so maybe ill throw mine. In to see if it works. I don't think its the battery though, I'm almost sure of that. Even a weak battery will prime the pump.

 

Skooby were in dearborn, where in detroit are you?

 

Skooby were in dearborn, where in detroit are you?

 

No. Even if the battery was dead the bike would still prime and you would hear a clicking sound when you hit the starter.

I'd be checkin out that killswitch if I were you. Maybe the fuses too.