Comrades:
I posted in the AVL section - they politely sent me over here.
original post:
Just picked up a 2005 Bullet 500 ES Military. 635 miles on the odometer, it's spent a lot of time sitting in a garage. Now to bring it back to life...
The guy I got it from was working on the sprag clutch when his patience gave out. The kickstarter doesn't seem to turn the engine over, it sounds like it's winding up the starter motor or something.
I've been through the kickstart drill a few times, nothing. The bike has a new battery. The compression release wasn't working, then I realized the spark plug was only finger tight. Now that it's tight, it still doesn't seem to work. I don't hear the air release like the ones on YouTube.
So, another barn find. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Lando
Seattle