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[zed]

only a couple Vtwins I would have, RC51 and most Ducati's.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by zed

only a couple Vtwins I would have, RC51 and most Ducati's.

yeah, I could go for a duc. I am not a fan of the pig though. Too heavy.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Trip

I'd rather a twin for commuting. A SV650 would be my choice for a nice commuter.

think'n the same thing...

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

think'n the same thing...

I'd go to the SV1000 tho'...

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Trip

I'd rather a twin for commuting. A SV650 would be my choice for a nice commuter.

1125 works well for me...

wish I could ride, the whole blizzard/flood thing is kinda putting a damper on it.

[ZUKIMON]

I love the power that I get from my ride. It's nice as hell up here in these Mtn's not to have to shift, shift, shift all the time jsut to go from hill to hill. With that said...........the SV would be high on my list for a different bike to have. They have some wicked good bottom end tourqe but I would still like to have an RC baby!! Hell, if I could have found one when I was looking (that was in good enough shape) I would have had a V65 Magna to make into a Jap Bobber.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Rider

Fresh gas. Also check to make sure your air filter isn't clogged with leaves or something. 3 things make a motor run, oxygen, gas and spark. If you have all 3 the it should run.

Yes, keep it on the basics.

Originally Posted by Rider

Could have water or dirt in the tank. Drain it and try again. Does your bike have a fuel filter?

Always always check a fuel filter if you have one. If you don't have one, then get one, I suggest a Pingle.

Originally Posted by Rider

If it does change it. If after all that and it still doesn't run, I'd start looking at the magneto. At that point you've eliminated gas and air problems, so the only thing left is spark.

Are you sure? My favorite way to check against bad gas... get at the throttle body or carb. With some KNOWN fresh gas in a spray bottle, spray it into the intake while cranking over the motor. This trick works better if the motor won't turn over at all. But if you keep spraying it may help you here.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Kickstand switch routes to the starter,it won't turn over....same with the clutch or neutral start switches.

I'm not sure about the buells but the only HD's with "safety switches" are the police bikes.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

If you're set on draining the tank,see if you can get to the fuel line and disconnect it and use the fuel pump to run the fuel out for you. Personally, I've honestly never drained a gas tank or even used Sta-bil, modern gas just doesn't "go bad" in a couple months IMHO.

Um Marko,forgive me,but you have checked that your "Run" switch is all the way switched to run right? Do you have a fuel pet cock? Does your fuel pump run when you turn on the key? If not then you have either a loose connection at the pump or maybe an electrical gremlin like the tip switch,etc. I'd make sure that the cpu is not loose and stuff like that.

Like hell bud, I have seen gas go bad in 5 weeks.

Which makes me wonder... why after all my talk. Marko... why didn't you run seafoam over stabil?

On the run switch. If you have a service manual you can usually test this with an ohm meter at the nearest harness plug while munipulating the switch. Also could clean it with some good board contact cleaner.

Originally Posted by shmike

I'm kind of late to the party but I would definitely suggest revisiting the spark issue.

I had custody of an XB12S that had intermittant issues until it finally gave out. The coils have been replaced a few times and it seems to be a recurring issue.

I believe the root cause was either poor coil placement or wire routing, iirc.

Even though the bike was out of warranty, HD/Buell covered it because it was a design flaw.

The bike is my Dad's and he knows all the details. I'll call him tonight and have better info for you later.

That could be some good info...

Originally Posted by marko138

Haven't tried that. The Buell manual states to avoid any throttle what so ever when starting...so I just add a very minute amount. And I dont want it to be hammering with the engine cold. Who knows...might be worth a shot.

That is probably due to the compression releases. I believe the Buells have them as well. You touch the throttle at all during start up they go closed. If you don't touch it like normal, they stay open from the time you push run, till your finger comes off the start button and the motor is running.

Originally Posted by No Worries

I think they mean re-install, not replace. Here's what I would do. Take out the sparkplugs and lay them on the engine. Crank the engine. Any spark and they are probably good to go. If the plugs were hard to get to, I would connect my trusty timing light to each sparkplug wire and see if there's a light.

If fuel or water is getting to the chamber, then the plug should have been wet. With the engine firing the first time, I would suspect it fired from gas in the injector. I don't think that fuel is getting to the injectors. I would replace the fuel filter and go from there.

My personal favorite to check ignition/coil spark is to grab a good plug off the shelf, pull off both plug wires and hook one up to the spark plug, touch to the head and hit the starter. This way the motor don't spit in your face or blow at ya.

Originally Posted by ZUKIMON

I didn't get in depth like you did, but that is what I was saying.

This is in reference to Tiggers specific gty item. he is right on all of that. I would know. Even though the only thing we use specific gty for is LPGs. Otherwise the standard is API.

So Marko... next time call me...

[pickle.of.doom]

blah blah blah... so any updates marko?

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

blah blah blah... so any updates marko?

no... he's too busy drink'n beer last I heard

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Always always check a fuel filter if you have one. If you don't have one, then get one, I suggest a Pingle.


Which makes me wonder... why after all my talk. Marko... why didn't you run seafoam over stabil?

It's got a fuel filter...buried inside the fuel pump. So if fresh gas does't work then I'll tackle that. I've gotta take the swing arm off to get the fuel pump out. Damn fuel in frame.

Originally Posted by ebbs15

no... he's too busy drink'n beer last I heard

JD to be exact. And it was pouring yesterday when I got home from work. But it should be nice tonight. Hopefully I can figure it out.