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My bike won't start? |
My bike hates me. I have a 2004 Suzuki GSF that refuses to start. It tries, then just makes a clicking sound. I took the battery and had it tested and charged...same thing. We even tried to jump it...it wouldn't go, although a few times it sounds like it really really wanted to. Everything looks good...choke is positioned correctly (down right? lol), fuel is on (I even tried...oh damn, what's it called again? the position when it's a mixture of something) As you can tell, I know absolutely NOTHING about bikes, other than how to make the start, when they will, and drive them. I have to have someone take a look at it and don't want to get taken advantage of. If you know of any simple things I can try, or things to ask about or have checked out that could be causing this, please let me know. I'm sooooo sad right now, I want to ride my bike so bad! I initially had to wait to have a ramp built to get it into and out of the unit where I store it...and then this...sniff sniff sob lol 1. Your motorcycle won't start, and you've discharged your battery trying to get it to start. You're going to need a battery charger (1 or 2 amp, 12 V) to charge your battery. Sorry. 2. Since you tried jump-starting it, and it "really wanted to" then your solenoid is good and your starter motor is good. 3. > I even tried...oh damn, what's it called again? the position when it's a mixture of something That better be the choke! On my motorcycle it's a lever. On my previous motorcycles, it's been a pull-out thingummy. 4. > fuel is on If your petc-ck has a "prime" position, you might try that instead of "on." Anyway. Your bike has been sitting a while (storage!) and there's no gasoline running from the tank down to the carbs. Your carbs might even be gummed up. Someone smarter than me is probably going to tell you to clean out the carbs. Me? If it were my bike, I'd put the fuel petc-ck over to "prime," set the choke to half, hook it up to my car's battery using jumper cables, and let the starter crank a while, hoping it'd pull some gas through. But before you start cranking, a) Kickstand down! b) Make sure it's in Neutral gear. c) Make sure the engine kill switch (might be labeled "run / stop" - it's near where your right hand goes on the handlebars) is in the RUN position. d) Check to make sure there's gas in the tank -- the level must be high enough so the "on" or "prime" position of the petc-ck can get it, or you're going to have to try the RESERVE position. New gas is better than old, if it's been sitting more than about six weeks. Edit: I don't know much about bikes either, but I've spent a lot of time waiting for my mom to bring the family station wagon and the jumper cables. LOL. I know this might sound stupid, but make sure your kickstand is UP. Otherwise the bike won't start. do you have good grounds, and good cables? my bf is a harley tech . e-mail me if you need to. he also said to check the ohms. make sure the jack shaft on the starter isnt sticking. there are only a few reasons why your bike shouldn't start. Start with the easy ones. check that you are getting fuel through the carbs into the cylinders, no fuel, no go. Make sure your fuel filter is not clogged or otherwise obstructed. If all looks good there check the fuel pressure to and from the fuel pump (just pull the fuel line off the pump and see what comes out.) if your fuel delivery system looks good, check for spark. No spark, no go. you said that you get a clicking when you hit the starter. sounds like you may not be getting enough juice to the starter to turn the engine, check your coil, stater and plugs. Hope this helps, if not, ask again and I'll see what I can do for you, but at least you have a beginning. The clicking is the solenoid to engage the starter. The solenoid is engaging, but either 1) you don't have enough current to actually TURN the starter, or 2) the starter is bad. Ojann, can you push-start the bike? Get a buddy to help you push the bike and begin pushing the bike about as fast as you can walk. Make sure the ignition is on and the kill switch is in the "run" position. Then, as the bike is moving, shift down into first gear. If that doesn't work, then check if the back tyre just locked up when you put it in gear or whether it actually forced the engine to turn over. Have you ever had this bike running? Email me if you want to...the email address is in my profile. I agree check the starter solenoid and make sure the cables are clean. |
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