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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Electra & AVL => Topic started by: randombikerdude on October 19, 2012, 08:30:46 pm

Title: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: randombikerdude on October 19, 2012, 08:30:46 pm

I was out of the country and stored my bike inside my condo, I drained all the fluids and removed the battery. Now I can't get it to turn over, I've replaced with fresh gas and even tried seafoam in the carb. Any ideas???

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: LarsBloodbeard on October 19, 2012, 08:41:50 pm

Did you fog the engine when you stored it?  Is the engine frozen or does it cycle at least?

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: TWinOKC on October 20, 2012, 04:48:21 am

Try the easy stuff first. 

Is the kill switch in the run position, key on, side stand up, petcock open, in neutral?

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: barenekd on October 20, 2012, 05:19:32 am

what do you mean, you can't get it to turn over? You can't kick it through? It just won't fire? Please clarify.
Bare
 

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: randombikerdude on October 22, 2012, 12:41:29 am

I've tried the ES and KS, sounds like it wants to get going just doesn't turn over. The engine is not stuck, I can hear it. I didn't fog it, what does that mean?

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: boggy on October 22, 2012, 12:48:58 am

Bet my peanut butter and jelly sandwich it's the spark plug.

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: randombikerdude on October 22, 2012, 01:32:31 am

Spark Plug, that is what I was thinking.. since I've tried everything else..

Title: Re: 2009 Royal Enfield won't start, sat in storage for almost a year
Post by: LarsBloodbeard on October 22, 2012, 06:01:47 am

Quote from: danimaltime on October 22, 2012, 12:41:29 am

I've tried the ES and KS, sounds like it wants to get going just doesn't turn over. The engine is not stuck, I can hear it. I didn't fog it, what does that mean?

A lot of people don't do this, it's more popular with boat motors.  You can save yourself some potential frustration if you do do it though.

Fogging oil comes in a spray.  You just spray it in the intake while opening the throttle a bit.  Keep spraying till it kills the engine.  That prevents internal corrosion and rust (such as, on the spark plug).

Personally, I think this is more important to do now than ever.  E10 is more corrosive than pure gas, and it collects water which will speed up rusting drastically.