I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced the following problem? My bike has 3650 miles on it, and has was purchased used. Stage 1 Jet Kit, Scorpion Slip-On and everything else is stock. I bought the bike in Virginia, and recently transferred to Japan. the bike stayed in storage for about 3 months.
Here's the thing. When I got the bike back, I had no gas in it because of shipping overseas. Put gas in it and rode it a couple of times. After leaving it sit for about a week or so, the battery was low. I took it to a local bike shop, had the battery charged and still nothing. The bike has 3/4 tank of gas, so I know that's not the problem. When the bike is in neutral, and the choke is open, the bike tries to start, but won't hold an idle.
After repeated tries, still nothing. I don't want to run the battery down again. I tried adjusting the idle screw, and every now and then it would try to turnover, but then it wouold die. I was wondering could there be a problem with the starter? It spins and you get the ditditditdit sound, but nothing.
Could it also be a fuel flow problem? What is the best way to prime the carbs. I tried starting the bike in Prime, On, and Reserve. It tries to run in reserve, the it tries in prime, then on.
Please give me some good troubleshooting tips.
Thanks,
-Slim-
Here's the thing. When I got the bike back, I had no gas in it because of shipping overseas. Put gas in it and rode it a couple of times. After leaving it sit for about a week or so, the battery was low. I took it to a local bike shop, had the battery charged and still nothing. The bike has 3/4 tank of gas, so I know that's not the problem. When the bike is in neutral, and the choke is open, the bike tries to start, but won't hold an idle.
After repeated tries, still nothing. I don't want to run the battery down again. I tried adjusting the idle screw, and every now and then it would try to turnover, but then it wouold die. I was wondering could there be a problem with the starter? It spins and you get the ditditditdit sound, but nothing.
Could it also be a fuel flow problem? What is the best way to prime the carbs. I tried starting the bike in Prime, On, and Reserve. It tries to run in reserve, the it tries in prime, then on.
Please give me some good troubleshooting tips.
Thanks,
-Slim-
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