Bike won't start - suggestions?
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Last month I rode my bike (A 2008 street triple) 2800 miles around Europe, and I got back around a month ago, since then I haven't used the bike, I haven't even moved it.
Today I went to go for a ride and the bike wouldn't start. Dash comes on fine, no warning lights, and the fuel pump makes the regular priming noise.
When trying to start it turns over furiously but no ignition.
There is plenty of fuel in the tank, and I can smell it very slightly when turning it over. I'm thinking something to do with the spark, or the fuel delivery? But I'm not sure where I should start looking?
Here is a video of me trying to start it and the noise that makes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbbGhT94dA
Today I went to go for a ride and the bike wouldn't start. Dash comes on fine, no warning lights, and the fuel pump makes the regular priming noise.
When trying to start it turns over furiously but no ignition.
There is plenty of fuel in the tank, and I can smell it very slightly when turning it over. I'm thinking something to do with the spark, or the fuel delivery? But I'm not sure where I should start looking?
Here is a video of me trying to start it and the noise that makes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbbGhT94dA
Sounds obvious but.....battery?
My Tiger 1050 sounded exactly the same when the battery started to fail.
Had the guts to power all the low load stuff like lights and fuel pump, but simply not enough to go bang.
If it smells of fuel you've probably also flooded it. Quick crank with the fuel pump relay removed should clear that (with a few flames and a bit of a bang if you're lucky )
My Tiger 1050 sounded exactly the same when the battery started to fail.
Had the guts to power all the low load stuff like lights and fuel pump, but simply not enough to go bang.
If it smells of fuel you've probably also flooded it. Quick crank with the fuel pump relay removed should clear that (with a few flames and a bit of a bang if you're lucky )
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 18th October 23:15
Crossflow Kid said:
Sounds obvious but.....battery?
My Tiger 1050 sounded exactly the same when the battery started to fail.
Had the guts to power all the low load stuff like lights and fuel pump, but simply not enough to go bang.
Interesting, could be, I suppose I didn't think the starter would turn like that if it was the battery. I will try give it a bump start in the morning.My Tiger 1050 sounded exactly the same when the battery started to fail.
Had the guts to power all the low load stuff like lights and fuel pump, but simply not enough to go bang.
Odd, doesn't sound like the battery - if I've been at sea for 6 weeks and neglected to remove the battery, my '08 Street Triple doesn't even allow the engine to crank if there's not enough juice (lights and instruments stay on throughout though). A 30-minute charge is usually sufficient to allow it to turn over, and then it fires immediately.
AvonRise said:
Have you checked the kill switch?
We've all done it.. churned a bike over and over until the battery is dead. Then noticed we've got the kill switch in the 'off' position.
I thought most bikes won't crank with the kill switch off nowadays? There'd be no point on an injected bike as the fuel pump won't run with the kill switch off anyway.We've all done it.. churned a bike over and over until the battery is dead. Then noticed we've got the kill switch in the 'off' position.
Hey All,
Kill switch on my bike doesn't let me do anything, i.e. starter button doesn't work.
I think you're right about the battery, and probably the flooding now. I tried to bump start with the OH yesterday but I think by the time i'd done that the engine was flooded so I didn't get it started.
I've ordered a battery charger (something I should probably have anyway if I'm going to not use the bike for ages at a time). I'll charge it and unflood the engine.
Hopefully it's just flat and not a regulator rectifier problem which street triples seem to break often.
Kill switch on my bike doesn't let me do anything, i.e. starter button doesn't work.
I think you're right about the battery, and probably the flooding now. I tried to bump start with the OH yesterday but I think by the time i'd done that the engine was flooded so I didn't get it started.
I've ordered a battery charger (something I should probably have anyway if I'm going to not use the bike for ages at a time). I'll charge it and unflood the engine.
Hopefully it's just flat and not a regulator rectifier problem which street triples seem to break often.
Hooli said:
moanthebairns said:
thought you couldn't flood an injected bike
You can, it's just a lot less likely to happen.The solution to get it started (once you had a battery with enough charge) is completely opposite to logic too!! Hold the throttle wide open to the stop and crank the starter, had to use it all to often during winter time.
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