Please help me get my bike started

[blaine]

Originally Posted by swistech

I did not mean to high jack this thread it just was almost the same problem I am having...Yes the choke is all the way in the direction of the operator. Then I try to move it away from the operator and the bike stalls. Is this the idle port in the carb or the needle is stuck or something.

Carb is totaly gummed up,should be taken apart and cleaned.good time to do needle shim and main jet.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by swistech

or something.

Yes, it's definitely "something". :biggrin:

Do a search for "idle"........or maybe start your own thread ???

[mrlmd1]

And what ever happened to Jake after she put the Seafoam into the carb and let it sit and recharged her battery? Does the bike start and run?
We have to know these things.

[swistech]

Thanks Blaine........It's great getting an opinion from someone who have been there and done that.... now back to Jake.......

[jake]

Sorry to be mia, a lot going on...I've seafoamed the carb several times and been tapping on it trying to unstick the float needle. well guess what! it's not overflowing anymore on prime!!! bike still doesn't start but I fixed something!!!! progress is good.. but back to business...got a battery charger and it's hooked up now so I have a FULLY charged battery again. thanks mrlmd1 for knocking me around a bit! also drained the gas again and put new, new gas in. figured it couldn't hurt, right?

and i don't mind my thread being hijacked. who knows what i might learn. mrlmd1 didn't forget about me.

[mrlmd1]

You drained the carb after Seafoaming it a few times?
Your spark plug might be wet/fouled. Can you take it out and dry it off or clean it, or replace it (making sure the gap is OK)?
After you do that, with a fully charged battery, and maybe no or just a little choke, it should start.

Where in FL are you?

[jake]

yes i drained the carb. even let it fill with gas and drained it again - just because i know how. i've played around with the spark plug, tried putting in a new one too. did the spark plug test and it lit up on the old one but not the new one so i put the old one back in. probably the gap on the new one? it was just a little spark but i don't know how big the spark should be. just waiting for the full charge light to come on, taking forever.

i am in tampa. never even heard of crawfordville! will look it up. oh i see you're near tallahassee. i'm going up to FSU tomorrow. too bad i can't haul my bike up there an you could FIX IT!!!

[jake]

PURRING LIKE A KITTEN!!!!! woooohoooo!! can't try to ride it yet though, it just started raining. figures. any tips to prevent the next thing from going wrong, provided it starts up again of course? don't worry about me getting crazy, i've never had it over 35 mph around my neighborhood. damn rain, i wanna goooooooooo.......you guys are GREAT!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[Water Warrior 2]

Congrats Jake. You did all the hard stuff and made the bike run.

[blaine]

Way to go!!Now you should change the oil and filter at your earliest convenience. Congratulations.