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Message started by fuzzybunny on 06/03/13 at 22:30:24

Title: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by fuzzybunny on 06/03/13 at 22:30:24

I'm a complete newb at the mechanical aspect of motorcycles, so I don't know where to start with this. The tank has gas, petcock is stuck on reserve. The light turns on but the engine won't start. I've had the bike for about a month or two and it ran fine until a couple days ago. Any ideas as to what the issue might be?

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by Serowbot on 06/03/13 at 22:53:05

Yup,.. I get that... ;D...
Get your battery checked... ;)...
...and,.. stuck on reserve,... that's not a good thing...
...(Crank on that puppy... work it back and forth)...

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/03/13 at 22:56:29

All thats gonna risk is not IF, but when you throw that petcock away.

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by verslagen1 on 06/03/13 at 23:09:51

1st post so let's start with the basics...

ig switch to on, not park?
neutral?
clutch in?
kill switch to on?

sometimes kickstand up will help.

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/03/13 at 23:16:33

These things are known for Promising & Trying to start with a battery thats just a little lower than a full 12 volts,,
If youve spent much time on that starter button & had no joy, recommend you get a volt meter on it, or just charge it.
& yes, make sure all the buttons & switches are alighned correctyly

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by Arnold on 06/04/13 at 09:54:03

You can always try to see if it pop starts in 2nd for troubleshooting purposes.

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by fuzzybunny on 06/04/13 at 11:53:56

66797F7865625363536B79753E0C0 wrote:

Sorry if this is a dumb question... How do I charge the battery?

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by Trippah on 06/04/13 at 16:25:41

and when talking starting, you should indicate if it is cranking when you hit the button, or no cranking but yes clicking, or perhaps nada..no nothing. Each condition could lead to different diagnosis....or something like that. ;D
Do you know how to check for a spark?? ps, low battery is most common problem I suspect. Good luck and don't be afraid to ask any question..we have many answers (some right and some no too right)>

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by Serowbot on 06/04/13 at 16:33:45

495A5555564D5A4141562F0 wrote:

Sorry if this is a dumb question... How do I charge the battery?

Read here...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298579303

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by fuzzybunny on 06/04/13 at 17:00:58

4E68736A6A7B721A0 wrote:

It's clicking, but not cranking. How do you check for a spark? Thanks.

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by Charon on 06/04/13 at 17:20:55

"Clicking but not cranking" is almost certainly a battery problem. You have to remove the battery to check all six cells for water. Only with a fully charged battery can you begin doing the other electrical checks to see that your charging system is working.

Title: Re: Bike won't start, need help.
Post by fuzzybunny on 06/24/13 at 18:39:05

UPDATE: I charged the battery and got the bike started long enough to run some errands and get back home. When I tried to start it again, the same old problem came up. I think what I'll do now is replace the battery.