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07-14-2008, 09:03 AM | #1 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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F**k!! Bike won't start
Gauges sweep, fuel pump primes, starter cranks fine. No FI light. About 150 miles on the tank, so it has fuel. I had to let it sit and take the truck to get to work. Rode about 300 miles saturday, and it rained all day on and off sunday so I didn't ride. Best I can figure is that last fuel stop was shitty stuff- a Speedy Meedys. So I poured a little Sheetz stuff in from the lawnmower can (I filled it about a weak ago, so it's fairly fresh). Didn't help.
Guess I'm tearing the airbox off to clean the filter and pull the plugs when I get home. Maybe get some seafoam or injector cleaner on the way. I'm looking at a parts diagram for the fuel pump/tank, and it doesn't show it, but there must be a fuel filter. Figure I'll change that if I can get to it. This is the first time I've had any trouble with the bike. It's always started the first time I pressed the starter with no hesitation. Nearly 13,000 miles on it now- I was planning to do most of this when I do the valves at 15k. Just pisses me off that it ran perfect over the weekend, even yesterday to move it out of the way. It's stored inside, so that's not a problem- no leaves or critters to wreak havok.
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07-14-2008, 09:10 AM | #2 | |
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Is it even trying to turn over?
Did you make sure you werent doing something stupid like leaving the kickstand down?
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07-14-2008, 09:16 AM | #3 | |
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haha- no I know all about that. If any of the interlocks cut in, it won't even crank. It's spinning up, and I get popping/chuffing from the exhaust. It's just lighting off properly.
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07-14-2008, 02:04 PM | #4 |
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check the plugs me thinks.
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07-14-2008, 07:40 PM | #5 |
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I'd also say check the spark plugs and see what's going on. 13,000-miles is a lot for a spark plug.
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07-14-2008, 07:42 PM | #6 |
Ride Naked.
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