starting

Right guys need help and fast before i go mad!!! basically my 2002 Mille spins over but wont fire. Floods everytime after a few seconds of turning over, and before anyone says it NO i am not touching the throttle! pulled the plugs and they are sparking but soaking wet with fuel. could my problem...

As per the title, havn't had her a week yet so not used to her. Had her out for a wash earlier, and when finished, tried to start her up to get rid of some of the water, and the bike is turning over fine - battery seems fine, but it's not catching. Let her a few hours and tried again, still no...

Got my 2001 rsvr out earlier and it wont start. Turns over fine but just wont fire up no warnings on the dash. Yesterday i washed it then went to put some fuel in it at which point some water got in the tank due to the drain being blocked on the filler. Started fine in the fuel station and did...

Hi! I’m new to the forum and the RSV world but i like it so far! Anyway I am having starting and alarm issues. I am going to get a new battery as I think this is why its not starting (the motor does turn but i dint think its fast enough). Anyway I think the alarm has 'spiked/immobilised' when...

Hello, FIRST day owning the 2003 RSV mille, bought it with 1500 original miles!. I was unaware of the parking lights, and accidentally ran battery down. Attempted to jump (i think i did it wrong (used car battery, car not running,) but connected neg-neg). The jump did not work. I bought a new...

Hi, I have been having trouble starting my rsv mille. Sometimes it starts up fine but then I try it the next day and the engine turns over but it just doesn't want to start, then the battery starts to go flat. I have the bike on a optimate charger all the time. When im trying to start the bike...

My RSV Mille R 2001 always starts first time from cold (unusual I know - but true!). However when hot it sometimes is difficult to start (not everytime though). So what am I doing wrong. Is there a knack to it (like when cold starting ,ie no throttle, full cold start lever, hit button always...

Looking for step for a hint/point in right direction.. Bike has a new battery,its on an Optimate charger and is holding a charge. There have been a few months of inactivity but had bike out last weekend,running ok.Bike on its side in garage last week,no visible damage but could this have caused...

Hey guys I got an 03 Mille and it generally won't start. It can be stood for months and it will fire up no problems, but 95% it will turn over but won't fire up! I've read some posts on here and already got the better battery, the yamaha starter relay, also it's had a full service Inc plug...

Hi all, i'm new to this forum, but seeings as i now own my dream bike (rsv mille 02 black and red) i thought i'd make my first post. Now the problem is i went away for christmas and so the bike sat in the garage for a good 3 weeks unused. I came back and tried to start it up to no avail. I...

Can anyone offer advice. I've got a 2000 mille and sometimes when I press the starter, it only just manages to turn the engine over. Next press and it either does same again or it turns it over properly and starts up. It's intermittent and the battery's always on optimate charger. Is this a bad...

Alright lads, old story but i just need some clarification on a few points. My 04 T has been having some nasty starting issues, leaving me stranded a few times. I charge the battery and in a day or two its low enough to not be able to turn over the engine. Regardless of whether i use it or not...

Hi I was wondering has anyone else suffered poor starting with their RSV4 from hot its ok but from cold it can take 5mins trying then comming back and trying again for it eventually start I would be intrested to hear as it seems the factory have a software upgrade as if they expected problems...

hi all thursday morning 5.30 am trying to start the bike quietly choke on hit starter turns just fires but i took thumb off button and it did'nt start . try agian and it just turns over .try turning choke on and off nothing ,tried leaving it for a minute or two nothing .curse and swear leave...

Rode to work thismorning like I normally do and noticed I needed Petrol. Pulled into the petrol station and filled up. got kitted back up and hit the Starter button and it turned over slow then stopped like a flat battery on a car, hit the button again and the same. 5 times in total. the...

I've been riding the bike into work this week. I always use the cold start and it always starts first time. I leave it idling while I get my lid and gloves on - 30 seconds maybe. However, tonight after about 20 seconds with 36c showing, the idle suddenly shot up to about 4,000 rpm. I dropped it...

hi, can someone tell me how i should correctly be starting my 2001 mille r as at the moment the battery is on the way out and takes a bit of cranking, so i havent used the bike yet really, but don't want to cause it any damage?

had a blast up the cat n fiddle last night. after a few runs up and down, i stopped at the bottom to wait for a mate. when i went to start the bike again, i turned the ignition and the dash was blank. the headlights were on but nothing on the dash. i turned the ignition off and back on and...

got the bike on optimate, went to start it and just get a clicking noise getting very fed up with this bike it might have to go, anyone know what it might be:rant

Could be just my imagination but last Saturday I left the bike parked outside all day and it rained quite a bit,upon coming to fire her up to go home I set the fast idle as usual but she wouldnt fire up,she coughed a bit,spluttered and then nothing,eventually I flattened the battery,now this...