Help Bike won't start

V60boy · Nov 17, 2009

Hi Guys and Girls, I am having problems with starting my bike (2002 RSVR):no!

I had been away for a few days and yesterday I took it out for a spin and it started with no problem, this morning however was a different story... So I push the start button and the engine cranks over and normally it would start within 1 second but this morning nothing. I waited about 5 seconds and tried again still nothing:confused.

I know it's not the battery, I can hear the fuel pump when I turn the key and if it is the solenoid it wouldn't actually crank the engine over:dunno? I need some ideas please? Cheers

Mahoney · Nov 17, 2009

Hi mate.
have you taken a plug out to see if it is sparking?

V60boy · Nov 17, 2009

No not yet, I will when I get home as at work at the moment and thought if I can get a list of things it could be then I can start crossing them off. I did think that it might not have a spark as it didn't even try to start.

Mahoney · Nov 17, 2009

Thats about the easiest place to start mate, let me know how you get on.

LEGS · Nov 17, 2009

Once again, it's more than likely a low battery as older batteries will start to deteriorate with the onset on the cold weather. Get an Optimate IV ( not a £10 special from Aldi ) and keep it charged, then we won't have to keep repeating ourselves :thumbup.

The starter solenoid's probably getting a bit tired too by now, so do a seach on starter solenoid and all the info will be there

Mini_Me · Nov 17, 2009

Check sidestand switch, Is the bike in gear?, check tipover switch, check clutch lever switch etc...

V60boy · Nov 18, 2009

Good and Bad news. Good news, I checked the plugs they all spark just fine. So I put my bike back together tried to start it and it fired into life just as normal within 1 second and no problems this morning starting either.

The bad news, I still have no idea what the problem was.

thanks Guys for the advice given.

Mahoney · Nov 18, 2009

Well done mate, plugs were probably wet when you tried first time.

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