bike won\"t start
 

Bikes been stored for 3 months or so on a optimate.Started up first time & ran for about 10 secs & stalled,will turnover but not fire.Took out top plug,bit black but dry.
I don"t no whether this is connected to a prob i was having last summer,it would want to cut out a high revs e.g. overtaking a car or at high speeds,it feels like you"ve hit the rev limiter.The bikes a 853r any help would be appreciated.

Don't wish to offend you in any way but you havent nun out of fuel have you?

Done it myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

Sounds like fuel is the fuel pump making all the right noises?

Sorry cant be more helpfull but dificult to sort on line.


Mark

That"s what i thought as the reserve light was on,so i drained what was in the tank & filled with fresh petrol,you can see & smell petrol squirting onto top of butterflies you can also hear pump priming.
Thanks for reply

Don't know then mate, try ringing JHP and speak to Jeff he's a good bloke, 02476335300, he may be able to help.


Hope you sort it

Mark

WEEKSY!!Just when you were showing some mechanical ability!Since when did fuel injected bike have carbs?:P

Weeksy,851's are injected too!
Go and stand in the corner!:lol:

Ok,where were we?Oh yes bike not starting,......er dodgy kill switch?Can get corroded if it comes into contact with a lot of water.
Or dodgy engine management relay?

Check that your fuel lines inside the tank aren't split. A common problem with the later 4 valvers, not sure about the 851....

... or that you haven't kinked the hoses last time you took the tank off...!