justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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Road grime lands down in the cavity the spark plug is in. Check/ clean out before pulling the plug.
My 05 would Not start if I twisted the gas. The 02doesn't mind if I do. The 05, first start of the day, even if it was August and 110 degrees, gonna need the choke. The 02, Gary told me when I bought it, Choke it and it Will Not start. 50 degrees, fires right up.
Before you go digging into it, spend more time messing with it. Be sure the battery is charged and healthy. A flaky battery can spin it over, but the spark plug might not fire.
If you don't know how old the battery is, what kind it is, then start there.
Either take it to be tested or check the voltage, and check it while you're pushing the Start button, too.
If it's old and a lead/acid type, it might be low on water..
If I don't Know the medical history of a battery in a bike without a kickstarter , I would have it tested, if it's an expensive, nice battery. It's just a cheap one,I'd get it tested to see if it's a likely source of my problem, but even if it's Okay, I'd replace it and get a darn good battery on it. Gary put a cheap one on the one I got, but it's new and has a year warranty,, I plan on putting a good one in before Spring.
If you're putting it in gear with the sidestand down, it will die.
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