sphynx88
Been Around the Block
Decided to put on a new set of handlebars last month. 30 days later, my bike is back together but no longer starting. Would love for it to be something basic, but I really dont know what else to check. I'd love some suggestions. The bike is cranking strong, just not turning over. Here is what I have gone through:
Before this, my bike has started reliably all 10-15 times I had startered it since buying. The PO had issues with the carbs flooding, attributed it to gunk, cleaned it up re synced and since then hadn't notice any issues. The gas is getting low (maybe 1/3 of a tank) and has been in the tank since April. The gas is getting old, definitely but again it had NO problems until I took it apart.
My first major snag came from the removal of the control boxes when a soldered wire tore off the starter button. I re soldered it and routed those two wires down alongside the handlebars. I also had issues getting the throttle grip to snap back properly. This has since been fixed.
Second came the issue of my clutch cable not being able to adjust it. I believe I got it sorted (bike now moves when clutch handle is pulled in, feels like there is just enough tension) but I havent been able to test it fully since the bike wont start.
Third, when I got the bike back together and it didn't start I wanted to check for spark. When pulling one spark plug I noticed it was hard getting back in. A little too much force stripped the head and I had to retap and put an insert into the spark plug hole. Was getting blue spark on both of the plugs now.
I did pull the gas tank to deal with some wiring issues. Since the bike has been off, I went through and cleaned up all of the connections, regreased and sorted some grounding issues.
Today, I pulled the petcock, removed any crud in their, sprayed some starting fluid down the carb lines and made sure the carb bowls were full. Check and check. The gas I'm sure was there from when the bike ran back in September but now they are empty. I am unsure if this is a major issues or not.
What am I missing? The bike cranks well and I have drained the battery several times trying to get it to start.
I am new to bikes, so maybe my starting process needs work but the petcock is on, the choke is opened slightly and I hold the clutch cable in and the front brake.
Fuel: Possibly old? Possibly low? Sprayed starting fluid in carb lines and emptied the bowls to make sure there was gas in. Bowls are now empty. How can I fill them again?
Compression: Shouldn't have changed.
Spark: Blue-white in new gapped plugs.
Electrical: Bike cranks and getting spark? Is there anything else to check that would prevent it from starting? Possibly not a great enough ground. Battery was at 12.1 after trying to get it to turn over for awhile...
Timing: Didn't touch
Before this, my bike has started reliably all 10-15 times I had startered it since buying. The PO had issues with the carbs flooding, attributed it to gunk, cleaned it up re synced and since then hadn't notice any issues. The gas is getting low (maybe 1/3 of a tank) and has been in the tank since April. The gas is getting old, definitely but again it had NO problems until I took it apart.
My first major snag came from the removal of the control boxes when a soldered wire tore off the starter button. I re soldered it and routed those two wires down alongside the handlebars. I also had issues getting the throttle grip to snap back properly. This has since been fixed.
Second came the issue of my clutch cable not being able to adjust it. I believe I got it sorted (bike now moves when clutch handle is pulled in, feels like there is just enough tension) but I havent been able to test it fully since the bike wont start.
Third, when I got the bike back together and it didn't start I wanted to check for spark. When pulling one spark plug I noticed it was hard getting back in. A little too much force stripped the head and I had to retap and put an insert into the spark plug hole. Was getting blue spark on both of the plugs now.
I did pull the gas tank to deal with some wiring issues. Since the bike has been off, I went through and cleaned up all of the connections, regreased and sorted some grounding issues.
Today, I pulled the petcock, removed any crud in their, sprayed some starting fluid down the carb lines and made sure the carb bowls were full. Check and check. The gas I'm sure was there from when the bike ran back in September but now they are empty. I am unsure if this is a major issues or not.
What am I missing? The bike cranks well and I have drained the battery several times trying to get it to start.
I am new to bikes, so maybe my starting process needs work but the petcock is on, the choke is opened slightly and I hold the clutch cable in and the front brake.
Fuel: Possibly old? Possibly low? Sprayed starting fluid in carb lines and emptied the bowls to make sure there was gas in. Bowls are now empty. How can I fill them again?
Compression: Shouldn't have changed.
Spark: Blue-white in new gapped plugs.
Electrical: Bike cranks and getting spark? Is there anything else to check that would prevent it from starting? Possibly not a great enough ground. Battery was at 12.1 after trying to get it to turn over for awhile...
Timing: Didn't touch
