wont start - General Sportbike Discussion

gt281ci · 02-25-2003, 10:43 PM

i have a 99 f4 and for some reason the damn thing will not start. it turns over trying to start but it will not get going. even with the choke on. it will sputter and then backfire shooting a couple small flames out the pipe. i believe its obviously not getting fuel, but why? anyone have this problem? or anyone know how to fix it. its been sitting in my shed all winter (not heated) and i wanted to make sure it was ready for a nice day. any help will be appriciated

Black_ops_1 · 02-25-2003, 11:23 PM

Sounds more like an ignition problem than a fuel problem. If it shot out flames, it is flooding and burning off timing. Check the ignition system

smb123 · 02-26-2003, 01:00 AM

Did you winterize the bike properly? I hope you didn't just let it sit there without prepping it.

Ry-dog · 02-27-2003, 10:08 PM

do you have a lot of miles on the plugs - like 8,000 or more. It sounds like it's flooding, cold weather with weak plugs may cause that.

TLRmikeC · 02-27-2003, 10:15 PM

my buddies f4 did the same thing cuz he didnt winterize it, we had a great time spending 45 min push starting it, lol after a while it started but it def. sucked

gt281ci · 02-27-2003, 10:33 PM

got new plugs today im going to put them in tomorrow night. hopefully that will solve the problem.

gt281ci · 03-01-2003, 02:34 AM

got the plugs in earlier tonight. fired right up without hesitation. hondas are the sh*t, thanks for the help

02-25-2003, 10:43 PM	#1
gt281ci Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: pembroke, mass Age: 25 Bike: 99 f4 Gender: Posts: 13	wont start i have a 99 f4 and for some reason the damn thing will not start. it turns over trying to start but it will not get going. even with the choke on. it will sputter and then backfire shooting a couple small flames out the pipe. i believe its obviously not getting fuel, but why? anyone have this problem? or anyone know how to fix it. its been sitting in my shed all winter (not heated) and i wanted to make sure it was ready for a nice day. any help will be appriciated

02-27-2003, 10:08 PM	#4
Ry-dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: Bike: 00 ZX9, 01 Fiddy Gender: Posts: 25	do you have a lot of miles on the plugs - like 8,000 or more. It sounds like it's flooding, cold weather with weak plugs may cause that. __________________ Stunt on.

02-25-2003, 11:23 PM	#2
Black_ops_1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 34 Bike: 2001 ZX6R was destroyed in an accident. Gender: Posts: 193	Sounds more like an ignition problem than a fuel problem. If it shot out flames, it is flooding and burning off timing. Check the ignition system

02-26-2003, 01:00 AM	#3
smb123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 26 Bike: 2000 R6 Gender: Posts: 278	Did you winterize the bike properly? I hope you didn't just let it sit there without prepping it.

02-27-2003, 10:15 PM	#5
TLRmikeC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: norton ma Age: 25 Bike: fiddy Gender: Male Posts: 264	my buddies f4 did the same thing cuz he didnt winterize it, we had a great time spending 45 min push starting it, lol after a while it started but it def. sucked

02-27-2003, 10:33 PM	#6
gt281ci Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: pembroke, mass Age: 25 Bike: 99 f4 Gender: Posts: 13	got new plugs today im going to put them in tomorrow night. hopefully that will solve the problem.

03-01-2003, 02:34 AM	#7
gt281ci Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: pembroke, mass Age: 25 Bike: 99 f4 Gender: Posts: 13	got the plugs in earlier tonight. fired right up without hesitation. hondas are the sh*t, thanks for the help