Still can't get bike going

[savcage]

Okay, i have taken the carb apart and cleaned it all up. Put some gas in it and it was leaking through the petcock so i replaced all the seals in it and fixed that. The problem is that i tried to start it and my battery ran down so i stuck it on the charger to charge. I tried kick starting it, but don't think i could get a good kick on it on the center stand.

today stuck the battery back in and now the starter won't work any thoughts?

[oseaghdha]

Jump across the solenoid, make sure it's either that or the starter.
Make sure you got sparks, fuel, and compression.
If your battery is racked, you can jump from a car battery, don't have the car running.
Careful not to overheat the starter though, you can burn it up if you lean on the button too long.

[HobbyMan]

Do the lights come on when the ignition comes on? If not, check your fuses. If good, try jmping the terminals on the starter. Check the leads for shorts and corrosion. Just do an ohm check from the frame to -terminal and from the postive termial to the solenoid.

When you are starting the bike, do you have the petcocks on prime or just on? Make sure that there is gas inside the float bowls. Pull the plugs out one by one, set it against the head to get a good electrical contact, then crank the engine. Look for a spark when it cranks over. Have you done a compression check?

[mro]

originally posted by savcage
Okay, i have taken the carb apart and cleaned it all up. Put some gas in it and it was leaking through the petcock so i replaced all the seals in it and fixed that.

Does that mean you got gas coming out the carbs, or did you have the hose to carb off and it was just leaking thru petcock???


mro
fuel
compression
spark

[trbig]

It does sound battery related to me. These bikes have to have a certain number of volts to run, so if your battery was down, you can kick it (And you) to death, but it still won't start. Check voltage in your battery first... then go from there.

Tod