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1thump

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on: December 26, 2014, 10:01:20 pm
Tried to start my bike after a couple months of bad weather and the bike wouldn't start. Any suggestions? Battery seems fine but just not firing.
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Reply #1 on: December 27, 2014, 01:55:51 am
Check your fuel line......not unusual to have a kink there. Second possibility is bad gas, but unlikely in a couple of months. If you have spark, rule out a kinked hose first.
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Reply #2 on: December 27, 2014, 07:48:49 pm
Do you use Stabil in your gas? I use Avgas LL100 in my classic show cars to get away from the ethanol, but since I can't with the GT, I use stabil ethanol treatment.
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Reply #3 on: December 28, 2014, 08:17:03 pm
check if the plug is firing....that was my problem when it wouldn't start.  Turned out to be plug wire came loose inside the connector.
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Reply #4 on: March 29, 2015, 05:19:02 pm
My bike would not start.  Upon further inspection I found a wire harness under the tank had burned. Been in the shop for 2 weeks now.
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Reply #5 on: March 29, 2015, 07:22:07 pm
It happened to me once too

if you hear the pump, check plug,  if that would be oka, try disengage and engage all connectors. this will help me


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Reply #6 on: March 30, 2015, 12:02:30 pm
I had starting problems, turned out to be faulty fuel pump relay