Help!

Beechy · Nova Slayer Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Karma :

Had a nightmare day today, and I really need some help cos I'm going mad!

To begin with I ran out of petrol, by the time I realised why my bike was coughing and spluttering it had completely died (c'mon I only got it last weekend and it's my first bike). Tried starting it on the reserve tank, but to no avail. Tried again, and again and again. Still no joy.

Managed to put some petrol in (about 1/3 of a tank) but the f*cker still wont start Crying or Very sad

It's not something simple like the engine cut off switch or because the side stand's down or cos it's not in neutral. Originally I thought it was flooded so have had the spark plug out over a camping stove to try and dry it out - still no joy.

I'm charging the battery at the moment, but can anyone think why it's not starting?

Confused

Beechy

P.S. It's only done 124 miles so you can imagine how pissed off I am.
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M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

make sure that it is on reserve and not accidently turned to off! (done that many a time)

once the reserve has been switch i always leave t a minute or 2 for the petrol to work its way to the carb... then flick the choke on and hit the start button.

if this still doesnt work, bump start it

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

All I can suggest is your main fuse near the battery, mine blew once for no aparrent reason, put a new fuse in and it is cool now. Very Happy

Good luck mate, and don't let this little mishap put you off bikes Smile

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

>>It's not something simple like the engine cut off switch or because the side stand's down or cos it's not in neutral.<<

Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

Replace the spark plug.
It might have knackered its self like mine did.

and thats what happened to mine, and now its starts up fine.

like i said before Horrah for keith!! Cool

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Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

Umm... you are reading things wrong G Very Happy

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Beechy · Nova Slayer Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Karma :

I am such a twat.

G, you were right. The engine cut off switch was turned off Embarassed

I only spent 3 hours trying to figure out what was wrong - mind you at least I'll not be doing that again!
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Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

OMG that's fucking typical ain't it!! Very Happy

lol talk about bad luck...
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True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :

Done that myself beechy. I must have switched it by accident. luckily my mate was there to point it out. Incidently, my mate knows sod all about bikes. Needless to say i felt like a twat. Embarassed

Though i tried to make out as if i knew that all along....he wasn't wearing it. Damn. Sad

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

I have had complete strangers helping me to try and bump start my bike before now (when passing they saw i was having troubles), only to realise the cut off switch was off!

MadOne · Banned Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Karma :

Huoh... One sunny day me and my friend rode to shopping...
Abt 15 meters from shop our bikes just died.. complitely died!

All electronics, stuff all cut off.. i have the bike that u can see as my avatar and the other guy had old Zž (russian motocross bike 500cc from years.. umm 1970 Very Happy

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Nothing worked... so we stood there abt 15 mins figuring out whats the problem.

One moment when i turned key again... all electornics was on, he hit his kickstart and hes bike was running... so did mine when i pressed ignition!

This has to do smth with these "little green mens" ay? Laughing

C`mon... 15-20 mins nothing, quiet like graveyard, not even ey spark! Razz

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

We had fun at the BdB turning ppls kill switches on and stuff. I've killed mine gonna work before, just flicked it trying to adjust the mirrors or something. I also learned something the other day listening to you lot about fuel taps Very Happy

I don't have an "Off" I do however have a prime!!!! Bollocks. No wonder my carbs are fooked and I kept running out of petrol!
Left=res, down= ON right=Prime
Doh! I though down was Off like on the RF Very Happy

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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

no fuel tap on mine! all automatic apparently - aint that posh........

or does that just mean theres no tap and its always on Laughing

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

superior system on hondas hex. we have a vacuum operated tap with a pipe coming off the carbs. the fuel wont flow unless the engine is running/starting.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Most big bikes have vacuum taps. "Prime" just bypasses the vacuum tap so you can refill the carbs after running out of petrol (or fill the airbox and engine with petrol if you leave it on prime with the carb floats sticking Crying or Very sad

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All the best

Keith
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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Yeah, my floats stick, I'm losin about £5 in petrol a week Very Happy

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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

I had a sticky float on my nsr Confused

not to hard to sort out (once I finally got to the fecking thing (and I thought working on minis was a double jointed activity!))

most amusing when someone comes to tell me theres a hugh puddle of petrol under my bike and the guard force aren't too happy as its so close to the building! I tell you the MOD police worry too much Laughing

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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

knocked the kill switch on my CBR the other day and when to start it and nothing! the starter moter never even span.... quick panic before realising that the switch had been flicked!

didnt realise it cut the starter out on it, but do now Smile

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chunkielad · Nearly there... Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Karma :

Dean (Demonic) check out my post a few days back asking why my revvs were sticking high and I lost a tank of petrol overnight!!!
It was on Prime ever since I got it!!!!!!!!

Sproketjockey · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Karma :

I have hit my kill switch so many times, I am soo dumb, even though I do it loads, it still happens and when it does I am like what the??? and then 'ding' the penny drops and I am like for f's sake. Anyway, I have recently moved from Norfolk to Hampshire, I used to have a crew that I rode with but now, obviously, no one, I was wondering whether there are any Nsr riders out there who want to join me for a cane across the New Forest, email me at [email protected]