Bike won't start

[Born 2 Ride]

My problem is I have Bandit 600 and it's been sat in my garage gathering dust for nearly 3 months now. I've had my battery charged up and then tried again to start my bike but its not having any of it. I drained the fuel and put fresh fuel in. I also can’t bump start my bike as I live at the bottom of a hill = (. just wondered what other options I have to get the bugger going?

[RizzoTheRat]

I'd try a new set of plugs if it was me.

[ssray]

Easystart

[TPS]

I would try to avoid easy start.

Edited by TPS on Sunday 18th January 15:01

[hopey290284]

push it to the top of the hill then bump start it down hill

[Momentofmadness]

Have you got a car? If so, break out the jump leads and keep turning it over - if it was running before it should go eventually...

[Hooli]

try for longer. my first bike was a suzuki that had stood for 3 months. took a good 10mins churning on the starter before it awoke. then another 15mins idling before the throttle didnt cut it out.

[D1 MAD]

Momentofmadness said:

Have you got a car? If so, break out the jump leads and keep turning it over - if it was running before it should go eventually...

Just be a bit careful doing this or you could melt your wiring, there are a lot of amps in a car battery. Even with a good bike battery I would suggest turn it over for 10 sec, rest it for 20 sec, and repeat about 6 times before leaving it for 5 mins to cool down. If it is not starting after that look elsewhere. Flick the kill switch on / off a few times and try with the side stand up and or clutch in, in case any of the switch contacts are dirty. After that check a mouse hasn't been chewing on your wiring over Christmas!

[Benni]

Hi Liam ,

I guess that in 3 months of standstill, the fuel in the carb bowls has evaporated.
Now you crank the bike over, but the vacuum inside the intake system
is not enough to activate the opening membrane in the petrol cock/valve.
Did you try starting the motor with the fuel valve in the "PRI" position ?
Did you check one of the spark plugs after a starting-attempt,
is it wet ?
Regards,
Benni

[King Herald]

Hooli said:

try for longer. my first bike was a suzuki that had stood for 3 months. took a good 10mins churning on the starter before it awoke. then another 15mins idling before the throttle didnt cut it out.

If a motor takes that long to start there must be something wrong with it. Motors don't just 'decide' not to start, then run okay. They have something wrong, like spiders in the carbs, or as mentioned, no fuel in the system because the vacuum operated fuel tap is closed.

Plus, there's a good chance you'll fry the electric start if you crank it over for ages and ages.

[Hooli]

King Herald said:

Hooli said:

try for longer. my first bike was a suzuki that had stood for 3 months. took a good 10mins churning on the starter before it awoke. then another 15mins idling before the throttle didnt cut it out.

If a motor takes that long to start there must be something wrong with it. Motors don't just 'decide' not to start, then run okay. They have something wrong, like spiders in the carbs, or as mentioned, no fuel in the system because the vacuum operated fuel tap is closed.

Plus, there's a good chance you'll fry the electric start if you crank it over for ages and ages.

oh i believe that, but it seems a common thing on jap bikes to not start for ages if left standing. so i thought i'd mention it. considering how ste it run for the first few tanks i suspect it was jellied petrol blocking something.

[mojitomax]

I had the same problem with my fzr600. It wouldn't start after standing for 3months. I first drained the tank and put fresh fuel in. The bike coughed a couple of times but didn't start, even with bumping it. I then checked the plugs which were wet so fuel was definately getting into the cylinders. After a change of plugs I fired her up but it took about 5-10mins of coughing on the starter before she'd idle without cutting out. Seems to be working now.