Bike Won't Start

dubbs · 06-27-2008, 10:03 PM

Well after I lowsided at the track I've been piecing it together... I've ran it a few times and it idled ok and everything.. I ran it 2 days ago with no choke lever and it ran ok but stumbled a little bit. After that I forgot to turn the bike off and left the key on for about a day n half.. I charged the battery tonight and I've got nothing.. It doesn't seem to be making any spark..

So basically it was running, I replaced the choke and killed/charged the battery and she won't start at all...

I checked all the connections, but nothing else has changed besides whats mentioned above..

WTF?

Gas Man · 06-28-2008, 01:59 AM

Have you checked the battery voltage? Needs to be 12.8

Does it turn over?

Do you have any other sign of power?

dubbs · 06-28-2008, 03:17 AM

Battery is at 13 +

Turns over quickly,

and gauges, fuses, connections, gas, air filter, coolant, oil, seem to be ok..

Gas Man · 06-28-2008, 03:36 AM

Can you easily check for spark???

dubbs · 06-28-2008, 12:24 PM

Not sure of an easy way to check..

No Worries · 06-28-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dubbs

Not sure of an easy way to check (for spark)..

On my old Suzuki with the spark plugs exposed, I could pull off the spark plug wire, insert an old plug, lay it on the cylinder head and crank the engine. I could then see if the plug is firing.

On my Honda, I could take out two screws, lift the front of the gas tank, and set it on the holding rod. Then I could pull a plug wire, insert a spark plug and crank the engine. Notice for both bikes, I didn't have to pull a spark plug out of the engine.

If you can pull off a side panel to somehow see a spark plug wire, you could attach a probe from a timing light and see if it's getting a spark. But I think that new Kawi's use the coil on top of the spark plug. KTRIC or something like that. You will probably have to use the manual and a voltmeter to see if the coil is getting power.

Probably one of the safety switch's isn't working. Your Kawi has several of them for the ignition and for the fuel injection. Most likely the tip-over switch.

Dnyce · 06-29-2008, 12:20 AM

he mite have the stick coils(whatever you call em) on top of the plugs. kinda hard to do the sparkplug ground check.

time to whip out the test light and multimeter. i dont envy you right now haha

R1up0n1 · 06-29-2008, 10:24 PM

Are you getting gas flowing thru the throttle bodies?

dubbs · 06-30-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by R1up0n1

Are you getting gas flowing thru the throttle bodies?

This bike actually has carbs, and it smells like gas out of the exhaust.. I'm guessing I fouled the plugs during the crash and now they are just done.. I'll switch em out and see what happens..

R1up0n1 · 06-30-2008, 04:31 PM

Yeah let us know what happens after you swap the plugs.

06-27-2008, 10:03 PM	#1
dubbs Multistrada Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manorville, NY Posts: 652	Bike Won't Start Well after I lowsided at the track I've been piecing it together... I've ran it a few times and it idled ok and everything.. I ran it 2 days ago with no choke lever and it ran ok but stumbled a little bit. After that I forgot to turn the bike off and left the key on for about a day n half.. I charged the battery tonight and I've got nothing.. It doesn't seem to be making any spark.. So basically it was running, I replaced the choke and killed/charged the battery and she won't start at all... I checked all the connections, but nothing else has changed besides whats mentioned above.. WTF? __________________ Sportbike - 2013 Ducati Multistrada S Touring - Red Luxury Car - 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo - Black Weekend Car - 2003 Honda S2000 - Black Daily Driver - 2011 Toyota Prius - Black Beater - 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid - Dust Colored

06-28-2008, 01:59 AM	#2
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Have you checked the battery voltage? Needs to be 12.8 Does it turn over? Do you have any other sign of power? __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

06-28-2008, 03:17 AM	#3
dubbs Multistrada Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manorville, NY Posts: 652	Battery is at 13 + Turns over quickly, and gauges, fuses, connections, gas, air filter, coolant, oil, seem to be ok.. __________________ Sportbike - 2013 Ducati Multistrada S Touring - Red Luxury Car - 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo - Black Weekend Car - 2003 Honda S2000 - Black Daily Driver - 2011 Toyota Prius - Black Beater - 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid - Dust Colored

06-28-2008, 03:36 AM	#4
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Can you easily check for spark??? __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

06-28-2008, 12:24 PM	#5
dubbs Multistrada Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manorville, NY Posts: 652	Not sure of an easy way to check.. __________________ Sportbike - 2013 Ducati Multistrada S Touring - Red Luxury Car - 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo - Black Weekend Car - 2003 Honda S2000 - Black Daily Driver - 2011 Toyota Prius - Black Beater - 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid - Dust Colored

06-29-2008, 12:20 AM	#7
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	he mite have the stick coils(whatever you call em) on top of the plugs. kinda hard to do the sparkplug ground check. time to whip out the test light and multimeter. i dont envy you right now haha __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

06-29-2008, 10:24 PM	#8
R1up0n1 Yo Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2009 Yamaha V Star 950 Touring / 1995 Intruder Posts: 163	Are you getting gas flowing thru the throttle bodies?

06-30-2008, 04:31 PM	#10
R1up0n1 Yo Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2009 Yamaha V Star 950 Touring / 1995 Intruder Posts: 163	Yeah let us know what happens after you swap the plugs.