bike wont start pls help!!

cduvelius · 03-21-2007, 10:23 AM

the other day i ran the reserve out of gas to get the gas tank off. i put it back on turned the gas on and now the bike wont start. it turns over but wont start. it has gas the spark plugs are firing and i dont know what else to try. has anyone else experienced this? what should i do?

trtlpmp · 03-21-2007, 12:43 PM

Per the repair manual, here are some causes:
Intake air leak
Fuel contaminated/ or deteriorated
Pinched or clogged fuel tube
Faulty fuel pump
clogged fuel filter
Clogged fuel injector filter
Sticking fuel injector needle
Faulty fuel pump operating system

dattaway · 03-21-2007, 12:53 PM

Toggle the ignition switch a few dozen times to "bump" the fuel pump and fill the carbs. Its a diaphram type.

It won't start running continuously with the engine off as a safety feature.

cduvelius · 03-21-2007, 2:36 PM

i toggled the throttle many times and it wouldnt start so i took the air filter off and dumped a little gas in the things under the filter and it still wont start. i thought i flooded the **** out of it so i turned the gas off and let it sit overnight and tryed in the morning...morning came and still nothing. it was working fine before we ran the reserve out. i have no idea what to do next.

rokitt51 · 03-21-2007, 2:45 PM

Is the pump connected and working properly? Check the fuses. Use some ether in the ait intake. Ether will always cause a fire.

cduvelius · 03-21-2007, 2:52 PM

how would i know if the pump is working? wheres it at? how to test it? so spray carb cleaner in the air intake? ill try that thanks

cduvelius · 03-21-2007, 5:42 PM

well all the fuses are good

cduvelius · 03-21-2007, 6:25 PM

i just checked the fuel pump and its working fine.. what should i do now?

dattaway · 03-21-2007, 8:47 PM

Are the carbs full of fuel? If not, there's a fuel line from them to the fuel pump. Something's keeping it from getting in your engine.

cduvelius · 03-22-2007, 1:10 PM

well i finally got it started thanks for all the help everybody. i was spraying carb cleaner in the carb and then i busted the fuel line so i had to take the tank off and go buy another line. then i decided to try to start it with the carb cleaner again so i opened the throttle up and sprayed cleaner in all of them. then the straw fell into the carberator so i had to take the carberator apart just to get the damn straw out. i got the straw out and tryed to start it and it started for a couple seconds so i put the tank back on and now it starts. hell i dunno what the problem was but it turned out to be a pain in the ass. im just glad i finally got it started. thanks everyone

dattaway · 03-22-2007, 1:28 PM

You saved that poor little straw from certain destruction! As a kind token of its gratitude, the grateful straw fixed your bike.

kustomheed · 03-25-2007, 3:23 AM

I don't know if this will help but maybe it will save you some ass pain in the future but since you were trying all those things to start the bike I would pull the plugs and clean them off. The excess fuel could have burned off and it might not be a problem but next time you have the tank off save your self some future fustration and clean the plugs.