my new bike

fullmetalwing · L Plate Warrior Joined: 11 Mar 2014 Karma :

Hi there
I got my new bike its a 2nd kymco pulsar 125 I am having trouble starting her up this my first bike I just done my CBT today, I had to change the battery as he had died now lol my boy friend can start it up but I don't get why I can't maybe it because I am not use to it yet any advice for a noob
Thanks

wr6133 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Dec 2013 Karma :

Is it in gear? If it is it probably won't start

Not that? Then try with the sidestand up

shereen · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Karma :

fullmetalwing · L Plate Warrior Joined: 11 Mar 2014 Karma :

Thank you will try it tomorrow and see what happens

MC · Banned Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Karma :

Is there a manual choke on the bike? You might also need a little bit of throttle when starting.
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ws4936 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Karma :

It's kickstart right? Maybe technique.
Try a fast sharp hard kick with control and slow rapidly at the end of the kick, and as mentioned, half choke maybe.

These bikes can be a niggle but very satisfying when you are both as one like ying and yang.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

DON'T PANIC!

These are very simple bikes and you will get it going.

First, has it got fuel in the tank? Are you sure?

It appears to have a vacuum operated fuel tap, so we'll skip that for now, unless you can find an obvious lever on it marked PRI (or prime).

Does it not fire at all? If so, check that the killswitch hasn't been tripped. It's on the right hand controls and it should look like this:

https://i.ebayimg.com/t/Kymco-Pulsar-125-Right-Hand-Switch-Gear-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/dHYAAOxyNo9Sovd4/$_35.JPG

You want the switch to be on the setting that doesn't have an X through it.

If your chap got it started, was it warm when you tried to start it?

If so, did he leave the choke on? It looks like the choke lever is on the left hand switchgear, although I'm not 100% confident about that - it could be on the carb itself.

If you can let us know exactly what's happening, we can maybe diagnose it. Does it not fire up at all? Does it stutter but not fire up properly? Does it fire up but then die?
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fullmetalwing · L Plate Warrior Joined: 11 Mar 2014 Karma :

I got her started this morning Smile

thank you all for the help hope the weather is nice is for my first ride tomarrow I report how she performed lol