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    HELP! Bike fell over in storm...

    Had bike parked outside the other night and a bad wind storm came through and knocked over the bike on the right side. I dont know exactly how long it was laid over. However, when I picked it up it did start up and I ran it down the road for about 1-2 miles then it died. It acted like it ran out of gas. Everything still looks connect but it will not start now.

    any ideas??

    It is a 1997 katana 600 GSX-F. Do you think the plugs just go fouled out?
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    Sounds like the vacuum line for the petcock might have come loose...

    I'd pull the tank, give a look under.

    Krey
    93 750 Kat



    Modified Swingarm, 5.5 GSXR Rear with 180/55 and 520 Chain, 750 to 600 Tail conversion, more to come. Long Term Project build thread http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=96736

    "I've done this a thousand times before. What could possibly go wron.... Ooops!"

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    • #3
      ok, it is working now. Appears that all the gas went to only the right side of the tank.

      I filled it up and it works now.

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      • #4
        Glad you got it figured out, hope you didnt get much cosmetic damage from the fall!

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        • #5
          Change the oil and oil filter ASAP just incase gas managed to seep in the oil pan!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by DreKat View Post
            Change the oil and oil filter ASAP just incase gas managed to seep in the oil pan!
            +1 - trust me!
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            • #7
              Thats some hardcore wind!
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              • #8
                That sucks. I saw someones harley on it's side one time I was out on a walk. Bully winds!
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Islandsteve View Post
                  Thats some hardcore wind!
                  lol. that is bad @ss wind to blow a almost 500 lb bike over.

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                  • #10
                    YES - That was my thought also. We had bad wind storm yesterday

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                    • #11
                      Yes I can see it easily happening. We have been having 50-60mph+ winds up here also the past few days. It nearly blew me across the damn road

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by chris216 View Post
                        Yes I can see it easily happening. We have been having 50-60mph+ winds up here also the past few days. It nearly blew me across the damn road
                        Same here. The winds from the last couple days could easily blow my bike off the stand. Good thing she's in the garage.
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                        but personaly I dont see a point in a 1000 you can get the same power from a properly tuned 600 with less weight and better handeling.

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                        • #13
                          thank god im in texas haha
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by 600toStart View Post
                            That sucks. I saw someones harley on it's side one time I was out on a walk. Bully winds!
                            Yeah, that is terrible. I really hope that poor driveway didn't get scratched!
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                            • #15
                              that same bully wind came through upstate South Carolina too. My bike didn't get knocked over but this afternoon I almost got stood up in a curve by a gust of wind.
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