Still won't start...
#1
Still won't start...
I have posted something before about my issues, but I figured I'd make a fresh post with everything up to date.
Here's the deal:
I brought my bike home from school in October and put it in my dad's heated garage. I didn't have the time to do anything to winterize it before I had to leave again so it just sat for a few weeks. Then I came back home and started it up for a while to run it a bit. Then I was planning to take the plugs out and put some oil in there to prevent rust and whatnot like it says in the manual. I ended up not getting to that, but did pull the radiator down and pulled the battery to put on a charger. A couple weeks later since I didn't get any oil in the cylinders I wanted to run the bike a bit to make sure everything was lubricated properly. So I attempted to start it up and it ran for a few seconds and shut off. It hasn't started since.
I've looked at all the plugs and they seemed like they might be kind of fouled so I cleaned them up the best I could and put them back in. No luck, and they were wet with gas when I took them out again. I checked each plug with each coil on each spark plug wire and they all spark just fine. The bike still won't start and I have no idea what to check. It seems like it should start, but all it does it turn over and doesn't fire.
Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Here's the deal:
I brought my bike home from school in October and put it in my dad's heated garage. I didn't have the time to do anything to winterize it before I had to leave again so it just sat for a few weeks. Then I came back home and started it up for a while to run it a bit. Then I was planning to take the plugs out and put some oil in there to prevent rust and whatnot like it says in the manual. I ended up not getting to that, but did pull the radiator down and pulled the battery to put on a charger. A couple weeks later since I didn't get any oil in the cylinders I wanted to run the bike a bit to make sure everything was lubricated properly. So I attempted to start it up and it ran for a few seconds and shut off. It hasn't started since.
I've looked at all the plugs and they seemed like they might be kind of fouled so I cleaned them up the best I could and put them back in. No luck, and they were wet with gas when I took them out again. I checked each plug with each coil on each spark plug wire and they all spark just fine. The bike still won't start and I have no idea what to check. It seems like it should start, but all it does it turn over and doesn't fire.
Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
#2
RE: Still won't start...
Gas...check
Spark...check
Air...? (probably a check here too)
I'd recommend you ensure your battery connections are tight and the voltage is up to snuff. Usually not recommended on a FI bike, but check that the kill switch is set to the "ON" position.
More troubleshooting
Bike in Neutral?
Clutch pulled
Sidestand Position (up/down)
Spark...check
Air...? (probably a check here too)
I'd recommend you ensure your battery connections are tight and the voltage is up to snuff. Usually not recommended on a FI bike, but check that the kill switch is set to the "ON" position.
More troubleshooting
Bike in Neutral?
Clutch pulled
Sidestand Position (up/down)
#3
#4
RE: Still won't start...
I'm assuming it's getting air. I'm not sure how you would go about checking that exactly anyway. The battery is in good condition and connections were tight. I took it out right now and put it on a charger. Bike was in neutral, the clutch wasn't pulled since it was in neutral, and the sidestand was down. What do you mean by that it's not recommended on an FI bike to check that the kill switch is set to the "ON" position?
And what is the FPR?
And what is the FPR?
#5
RE: Still won't start...
ORIGINAL: stupidlogic
I'm assuming it's getting air. I'm not sure how you would go about checking that exactly anyway.
I'm assuming it's getting air. I'm not sure how you would go about checking that exactly anyway.
ORIGINAL: stupidlogic
the clutch wasn't pulled since it was in neutral, and the sidestand was down.
the clutch wasn't pulled since it was in neutral, and the sidestand was down.
ORIGINAL: stupidlogic
What do you mean by that it's not recommended on an FI bike to check that the kill switch is set to the "ON" position?
What do you mean by that it's not recommended on an FI bike to check that the kill switch is set to the "ON" position?
ORIGINAL: stupidlogic
And what is the FPR?
And what is the FPR?
#6
#7
RE: Still won't start...
Won't be the clutch, kickstand, or bank angle sensor since all 3 of those will keep your starter from cranking. You said the plugs were wet with gas. Did you smell a strong fuel smell when trying to start her? A stuck FPR could be a culprit, but not 100%.
Check out my post here:
https://cbrforum.com/m_698107/tm.htm
Check out my post here:
https://cbrforum.com/m_698107/tm.htm
#9
RE: Still won't start...
I had the same issue back last winter, I ran my bike every week and one week it ran for about a minute and then died, after that I could try to start it, fuel pump primed, tried to start, but no luck. I pulled the plugs and cleaned them and tried again no luck, so I decided to try a cheaper route then taking it to a pro and get some spark plugs, NGK plugs seem to work excellent for me, I dropped 4 new ones in and it started right up and ran like a champ.
Even if its not your plugs it is about time you get new ones anyways.
Try some nice new plugs and see how she does.
Even if its not your plugs it is about time you get new ones anyways.
Try some nice new plugs and see how she does.
#10