URGENT - Help a forum member (yokogeri)

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

Hi all
need urgent help for yokogeri (scott) he is stuck in southampton, on his way back from his sheep shagging trip in wales.
he has ridden back from wales fine and gone to see a mate in southampton, he has just left his mates place and the the bike has died at a junction, just spoken to him on the phone, it seems that the bike is just ticking over when he has pressed the starter and doesn't want to catch. tried with choke fully on and off and the bike doesn't want to play ball and start. it sounds like the bike has either a electrical or fuel problem. yes he does have fuel in the bike, but can't figure out what could have caused it so suddenly as the bike was runing fine for the rest of his trip. the only think it maybe due to is the fact its very wet but doult this myself. so we are trying to figure out whats going on and things to try to get him home. battery getting flatter as we try so not a good situation
can you help?
plus does anyone have the breakdown number for motorcycle direct?
Cheers
WN
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Probably a silly question but has he tried bump starting it?

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

try these 08451 285 285.
(might not work though Neutral

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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

Just spoken to scott, probably going to go and get him & his bike.

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've had my bike cut out on my in the pissing wet, think it was water in the fuel... Kicked it over a few times and fired up fine again.

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Check the fuel pump is running. Also check the side stand switch (although I would expect that to stop it cranking over on the starter motor as well).

All the best

Keith
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White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

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DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

What bike does he have, is it carbs/injection etc?

Has/can he:

Checked fuses
hear the fuel pump
is there fuel at the carb
does he have a spark
checked sidestand bypass (if fitted)
checked kill switch (need multimeter)
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DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

Also, does it have an alarm, perhaps the immobilser has activated.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Yamaha fuel pumps are normally pulse pumps. They tick loudly. However might be better to just hold it as you should feel it.

Think the bikes should trigger the pump for a short while when you turn the ignition on (about 5 seconds I think, but they only work up to a certain pressure so when the carbs are full they cut off).

Numerous other things it can be, but pump is one thing that can be traced by the side of the road. Had odd problems with the Bimota fuel pump once.

All the best

Keith
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DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

Ok, I'd check for a spark (does it sound like it's trying to fire, or just turning over)?

Then check for fuel from the pump and go from there. Thumbs Up

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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

The spark plugs are a night mare to get to on the R6, requires removing the tank, airbox etc..

jonnay · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Karma :

Got an alarm? I've heard of the rain getting into cheapish ones causing the alarm to cut out, thus causing the whole bike to fail Shocked

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

If he has pressed the kill switch he is gonna get a slap.

Otherwise I'd try WD40-ing everything you can get at.
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White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

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The View Askew · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Karma :

This reminds me of a time i was at the BP once buying some engine oil. and this bloke on an xr650 appears, his bike covered in mud up 2 the fuel tank. i could just about read the bike model. he proceeded to the jet wash, and theres me thinking, sureley not, surely he wouldnt. and he did. went and got his token, then used the foam mop all over the bike, then blasted it with the jet. now i thought here comes trouble this will not start. lol, but it never got that far, he uses the tissues by the pumps to dry his seat off. and then he goes to reach for his keys. oh dear. it seems he had left them in the barrels, and the combination of being scrubbed and blasted, had knocked them into the metal caged resovoir underneath.
i had left before he retrieved them.

I think if anything THAT deserves a slap around the face.
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