Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 12:57:58 GMT
Hi All,
Had a strange problem the other day:-
Came to start the bike after 3 weeks of none use, its kept in the garage, and coverd up, always starts 1st time!
Ignition on, choke on, pushed the starter and it fired up, ran for about 2 seconds then bogged down and died, wouldn't restart, just turned over. Thought I might have flooded it so left it a while and tried again, still just turned over not even attempting to fire up.
Checked all four plugs, all sparking ok but not wet with petrol as I expected. Turned the fuel tap to the prime position, still wouldn't start, just turning over, put the fuel tap back to "on" and started poking around the fuel pump area, still would't start, got pished off and went inside for a cuppa.
When I came back out to it, it started first time! alot of white smoke out of the exhaust, which cleared after about a minute. Took it out for a ride, no problems and it started the next day 1st time as usual.
Sorry for the rambling story, but I just wondered if anyone has any idea what might have caused it?
Thanks in advance.
Had a strange problem the other day:-
Came to start the bike after 3 weeks of none use, its kept in the garage, and coverd up, always starts 1st time!
Ignition on, choke on, pushed the starter and it fired up, ran for about 2 seconds then bogged down and died, wouldn't restart, just turned over. Thought I might have flooded it so left it a while and tried again, still just turned over not even attempting to fire up.
Checked all four plugs, all sparking ok but not wet with petrol as I expected. Turned the fuel tap to the prime position, still wouldn't start, just turning over, put the fuel tap back to "on" and started poking around the fuel pump area, still would't start, got pished off and went inside for a cuppa.
When I came back out to it, it started first time! alot of white smoke out of the exhaust, which cleared after about a minute. Took it out for a ride, no problems and it started the next day 1st time as usual.
Sorry for the rambling story, but I just wondered if anyone has any idea what might have caused it?
Thanks in advance.
