So I went out to start my bike tonight, to show a guy it to sell it, and well first of all my battery is dead. Ok so what no big deal I start by trying to just jump it. Its cranking and cranking and cranking. I'm not getting anything except for the accation poof like its going to catch and then it doesnt. hes looking at me like your a ****ing *****. Whats wrong now? What happened ? Lmk of any ideas...

 

first of all is it the one in your avatar? lol

 

if so, i think i know why it didnt start

 

Check your plugs, could be fouled, just go over the basics, is there gas in it and all that bs. thats about all you can do really, unless you wanna take it to the shop but ya better have your check book ready

 

make sure you jumped it with something that has the same voltage as your charging system requires

 

hope you didn't jump it with a car battery if your plugs are dirty put a little bit of gasoline in a bowl and scrub the tips with a metal brush

then check the contacts make sure all the wires are not frayed, your bike is fi so you don't have to worry about carbs, then thirdly make sure there is gas in the tank

 

actually, it works, i did it once

 

You can jump it with a car- 12 volts is 12 volts- older bikes were 6 volts and that was bad.

 

No its not the one in my avator..

 

And thanks anyways guys I thinks its the plugs

 

and someone once told me not to sandblast iridium plugs.
i did it anyway once and the bike ran fine it had set up awhile

 

Back in the day I showed an F2 to a guy who had one more bike to go look at before he made a decision.

After he took it up the street and back I rolled it into the garage and dropped it on it's side in front of him and my roomate.
-E

 

try roll starting it maybe?

 

Tryed that
wont work

 

New plugs... check the gap, if you took out the old plugs and cleaned them up and the gap didn't get set right it will throw off the timing a hair, which is bad when you are trying to start it after sitting, it just refouls the plugs. Drain the gas, put in new plugs, hold the plug against the frame and make sure there is spark (that rules out plug wires.) Use new gass and be prepared to crank for a bit. Don't leave your starter on for over 30 seconds, you'll burn it up, in fact 30 seconds isn't written in stone.

Best of luck.

 

It might sound stupid, but make sure you did not have the kill switch on. everyone has atleast did that once!!

 

turn the fuel on.

 

FI BUD,
U CAN JUMP W/ A CAR BATT, JUST DONT RUN THE CAR WHILE UR JUMPING


ZOLTAN

 

That was the same approach I always used also, I just don't hand that advice out much.