Dodgy starting after 2 days

[TheGazWaz]

Happy Monday to you all,

My Bandit 1200 (2003 – 25k) generally starts first time but if I leave it for 2 or more days, I.E. all weekend, then it goes to start but then kind of locks up.

From here I press the starter and it clicks but it’s like the engine is locked so it can’t turn over.

The only way around this is to put the bike in a high gear, turn the back wheel which seems to unlock everything then it starts fine.

When it does finally start after a lock up it blows a puff of fuel vapour out the front somewhere around the headers.

Any other time it starts fine as long as I don’t leave it over the weekend.

Any Ideas?
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Went like this.. 43 years old(2013) decided to do CBT to get a 125 for new job. Bought 2011 YBR, loved it for three months then hated it because it was too god damn slow. Did DAS 4 months later then bought RF600 Loved it, sold it bought Bandit 1200(K3). EFFIN lOVED IT. Wanted something a bit more sporty so got Triumph Sprint ST 955i (53). Not sporty enough so now on my GSXR 1000 K3 and absolutely love it. 1 year down the line, nearly died way too many times on this bike. Sold it. Had a 6 month break. Missed biking so now, Aug 2019 have a 1999 ZX9r. What a beauty she is too.

[UncleFester]

Clutch plates sticking? Or have you got oil leaking into the cylinders and it's making the engine harder to turn over / combination of that plus weak battery / old starter motor?
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2017 Z1000SX

[TheGazWaz]

[mudcow007]

ive attacked circlips with needle nose pliers before now, be careful though if they "ping off" they go for miles

[davebike]

No it is not the clutch !!

Starter clutch also is a very slim possibility

Is there an alarm fitted ??

I would check you leave the fuel tap on on or reserve NOT PRIME !!

Check battery terminals are tight

Then it get battery tested

Be very careful of deciding to strip starter motor there a 4 brush type and very hard to reassemble but should still be in good shape at 25k miles
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[bugeye_bob]

as mentioned check the sprag clutch,
if it was anything more serious I doubt it would free up and allow you to ride the bike normally once started.