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Message started by HappyHighwayman on 10/28/09 at 18:54:17

Title: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn ove
Post by HappyHighwayman on 10/28/09 at 18:54:17

A couple of weeks ago, my bike died about a mile from my house. I figured it was a fuel issue as I had accidentally left the fuel pump in "reserve" and then left town for a week. When I got back I filled up ASAP but the bike's carbs got clogged. I had it towed and I brought it in for a tuneup which it needed anyway.

Fast forward to last night. I rode it to a friend's place and was there for maybe 20 minutes. When I got out, the bike had issues starting and I had to give it a little gas for it to catch.

This morning it started on the first touch...I think at this point I didn't let it warm up sufficiently, and boom it died 1 mile from my house. I left it parked all day but after work couldn't get it started. It goes rrrr rrrr rrrr but won't catch.

(Tried choke in, out, half way etc).

I should note I am very new to motorcycling and have no maintenance experience...other than taking the seat off, and some minor things I won't know how to do most of what you'll suggest :(

Oh, and it's not out of gas, I just filled it up 2 days ago, and have only driven a few miles.

Title: Re: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn
Post by Texas-1-lunger on 10/29/09 at 03:39:07

Sounds like your vent tubes are clogged.

Title: Re: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn
Post by verslagen1 on 10/29/09 at 07:21:18

Reserve works like On, so not an issue
BTW, reserve is forward and prime is backward, are you sure you were forward?
Not really an issue as you got a "tune up" after anyway. A prime on for 2 weeks would be resolved by that.

So it died after a mile, did you try prime?
If it runs in prime then it's a gravity pump problem.
If so, then replace the vacuume line between the carb and the gravity pump.

Title: Re: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn
Post by runwyrlph on 10/29/09 at 14:24:30

wait! what kind of ice cream do you like?
:)

Title: Re: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn
Post by HappyHighwayman on 11/01/09 at 17:35:15

Ok so this morning I pushed the bike home...wow, don't want to do that ever again any time soon. The battery was dead so I charged her up with the trickle charger, and she started on the first try. I let her warm up for 5+ minutes, but then she just dies. I can get it to restart, but then after a few minutes of idling it just shuts off.

Does this sound like any particular problem?>

Also, how long can I run the fuel pump on "prime" before it will flood the tank or just be bad for the bike? I mean, I can get it to start in Reserve/On but it needed me to give it a little gas while pressing the starter which I know shouldn't be the case for a motorcycle.

Title: Re: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn
Post by HappyHighwayman on 11/07/09 at 10:45:00

After pushing the bike home, I charged the battery with a trickle charger and it started right up. Is it a good idea to regularly top up your battery?

In any event, it would only run for about 5 min before dying. I waited a week because I was busy with work and today it started again and I sat on it for a good 10 min to see if it would die. Eventually the RPMs revved to a nice idle and it just idled away with the choke off.

I might ride it around the block a few times.

Title: Re: 1997 Savage Died on way to work now won't turn
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/28/09 at 17:27:18

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