Start Up Problem

[mrlmd1]

You do have gas in the bike right?
Do you know if it's getting to the carb?
Pull the fuel line off the carb or the bottom of the petcock, put it on PRIME and see if gas flows out.
If it does, put it on RUN and see if gas flows when you crank it, (but catch the gas in something or put another line on it into a container so you don't spill it all over the engine.).
Check to see if the vacuum hose is attached to the petcock to open the fuel flow or make sure the line is not cracked and leaking.

[jonathan180iq]

If the bike turns over strong when you crank it on good battery, then there is no possible way that you are looking for at a starter issue.
All the started does is spin the motor when you push the button. If the bike is turning over then, like I just said, no issue with starter.

And yes, I would hook it up to jump it first. My posts may seem like I am jumping ahead of myself, but I am just assuming you will try (or have already tried) the other stuff I mentioned in order first.

[jonathan180iq]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

You do have gas in the bike right?
Do you know if it's getting to the carb?
Pull the fuel line off the carb or the bottom of the petcock, put it on PRIME and see if gas flows out.
If it does, put it on RUN and see if gas flows when you crank it, (but catch the gas in something or put another line on it into a container so you don't spill it all over the engine.).
Check to see if the vacuum hose is attached to the petcock to open the fuel flow or make sure the line is not cracked and leaking.

This would be the next step, but after you make sure that a good charge/good battery isn't the main problem.

[longumd]

I guess this is what I'm going to do:

1. Get a new battery
2. Get some new gas in it. The tank does have gas in it, last time I fill it up was 2 month ago. Now it still have some gas but very low level. I was told by the last owner here always add #93 gas so that's what I used. I saw someone posted here saying that we should only use #87 for this GZ? So I should fill the tank with #87 this time?
3. Use the old battery when I jump start it or doing other trouble shooting so I won't mess up the new battery

[Gz Rider]

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[jonathan180iq]

93 will work. I mean, gas is gas. But it's a waste of money if you buy it long term, since these bikes can run just fine on 87.

Your list looks good.

Let us know what happens with the jump-start attempt and we can do from there.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

Let us know what happens with the jump-start attempt and we can do from there.

Just make sure that the vehicle you are boosting from is "NOT RUNNING." :cool:

[Gz Rider]

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[longumd]

A PhD life is boring, I'm still sitting in my office working, well, also visiting our forum.

Your file is cool.

You have 3 sounds in the file
A: Starter spin, not engaging the engine
B: Starter engaging, but no fire
C: Normal start

What I experienced yesterday is, one second of B, then it is all A.

[Gz Rider]

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