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Hello all, I know this has been discussed before and yes I did use the search bar. I found a number of ways to fix this no-start issue but I really want to know WHY this fixed it. The bike is a 2012 with 18,300 miles on it.
Previous hard starts
The bike ran great from when I bought it through the entirety of the summer where it was ridden almost daily for long and short rides. Every once in a while I would stall the bike and have to sit and crank on it for a while before it would start again. I found this odd but it never left me stranded so I just let it be.
Prior to storage
Prior to storage, I did all the typical wear parts so I knew I could get on and ride come next season. This included
Current concerning issue
I put the bike in storage and didn't ride it for maybe a month or two. I had it on a battery tender to keep it topped off though. Yesterday I went to start the bike and let it run for a while but it cranked and cranked with a few small caughs but nothing promising. Smelling fuel I let it sit for twelve hours or so and came back to it just now. I tried starting it with the throttle wide open and had no luck, I tried starting with it closed, and also halfway open with the same result. I gave it a little bit of starting fluid and it didn't change anything. I pulled it out of the garage and tried to bump-start it but that didn't work. I put a jumper pack on it and cranked at it again but had no luck. Finally, after reading the forums for a bit I pulled the fuel pump fuse and let it crank. It coughed and wanted to start then eventually stopped and I put the fuel pump fuse back in. I had to crank it for longer than usual but it finally started. It had white smoke coming from the exhaust for a few minutes after it started then it cleared up. I could shut it off, stall it, and pretty much do anything and it would start right up with no issue.
My question
I am assuming it flooded itself and pulling the fuse let it clear the cylinders, but why did it flood itself in the first place? Is this just a Yamaha thing? Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening in the future? I love taking this bike on longer trips and have several camping trips scheduled next season but I don't want to deal with this when I am in the mountains alone or with a small group.
Thanks for everyone's time!
Previous hard starts
The bike ran great from when I bought it through the entirety of the summer where it was ridden almost daily for long and short rides. Every once in a while I would stall the bike and have to sit and crank on it for a while before it would start again. I found this odd but it never left me stranded so I just let it be.
Prior to storage
Prior to storage, I did all the typical wear parts so I knew I could get on and ride come next season. This included
- new lithium battery
- spark plugs
- oil
- rear drive oil
- air filter
- brakes
- brake flush
- clutch hydraulic fluid flush
Current concerning issue
I put the bike in storage and didn't ride it for maybe a month or two. I had it on a battery tender to keep it topped off though. Yesterday I went to start the bike and let it run for a while but it cranked and cranked with a few small caughs but nothing promising. Smelling fuel I let it sit for twelve hours or so and came back to it just now. I tried starting it with the throttle wide open and had no luck, I tried starting with it closed, and also halfway open with the same result. I gave it a little bit of starting fluid and it didn't change anything. I pulled it out of the garage and tried to bump-start it but that didn't work. I put a jumper pack on it and cranked at it again but had no luck. Finally, after reading the forums for a bit I pulled the fuel pump fuse and let it crank. It coughed and wanted to start then eventually stopped and I put the fuel pump fuse back in. I had to crank it for longer than usual but it finally started. It had white smoke coming from the exhaust for a few minutes after it started then it cleared up. I could shut it off, stall it, and pretty much do anything and it would start right up with no issue.
My question
I am assuming it flooded itself and pulling the fuse let it clear the cylinders, but why did it flood itself in the first place? Is this just a Yamaha thing? Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening in the future? I love taking this bike on longer trips and have several camping trips scheduled next season but I don't want to deal with this when I am in the mountains alone or with a small group.
Thanks for everyone's time!
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