Bike won't start

[cnorman70]

I know this is already covered somewhere, but sometimes unless you post exactly what happened to you, sometimes you're not sure if answers in other posts fit your situation or not...so forgive me for any repeating...

I rode the bike (just bought it this past Monday and rode it after it was delivered for about 20 minutes or so) last night for about 30-45 minutes...it was about 30-32 degrees when I got home from work but the bike fired up (I had also started it up and let it run for a few minutes 2 nights ago)...

This morning (about 22-25 degrees), I was planning to ride it to work...went thru the procedures for starting (fuel on, ignition on, in neutral, electric "cut off" turned on, choke lever pulled all the way toward me)..it would turn over, but not fire up...

I tried same procedure a few more times...waited about 5-10 minutes and tried again, but got the same thing...

I've described this to some guys here at work and they say they think it's the battery needs replaced. I'm not sure if I flooded engine (maybe?) or if the battery does need replacing...I'm no mechanic, but have replaced a car battery so wondered if that might (from symptoms described) be the easiest thing.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.


I solved the problem. Just went and bought a new battery and put that in and it fired right up!! Guess it definitely had something to do with the battery!!

Thanks!!