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I got back from a 400 mile ride last Saturday, rinsed the bike enough to get those corrosive little bugs off the front and put it away without restarting.
Today, one week later it did not want to start. Battery seemed fine but it would just sit and crank. I'd crank for a while, give it 1/4 to 1/2 throttle pumps on the throttle...nothing. Took a break, hooked up the battery tender, then went in the house and re-read the thread about hard starting after washing. Back out to try with WOT. It tired to catch, even started for about half a second, then just cranking. Gave it another 10 minute break. Finally it came to life with WOT and a lot of smoke.
Other than the thread here about the warning after washing I have only seen one other person on ADV report hard starting when the temps were low. Has anyone else seen more reports? I'd like to compare notes to what others have experienced.
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THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN ADDED BY A MODERATOR TO DIRT_DAD's 1st POST AS REFERENCE MATERIAL, SO PEOPLE DON'T NEED TO SEARCH THIS LONG THREAD. THIS THREAD IS ALSO NOW A STICKIE.
The following is a summary by WriteRider in Post #646:
1. Put kill switch in off position.[/size]2. Put the key in and turned it on in neutral.3. Put kill switch in on position. (I couldn't hear the fuel pump). 4. WOT first, then hit starter button.5. Started right up and purred. Let it warm up to about 170 and rode to work.Lessons learned from this sweet thread:1. I will always use the kill switch instead of the key to kill the engine.2. I will always make sure the bike is warmed up to at least 150F if I am going to go a short distance (like getting gas).3. If I ever kill the engine by accident and it doesn't start up on the first try I will immediately do WOT and then hit the starter button.
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Three options to clear the cylinders of fuel if the above doesn't work:
1. A number of people just leave the bike for the night and it starts the next morning.
2. Pull the #4 fuse and run the starter with the throttle wide open. The fuse is for the fuel injection system.
3. Rainer in Post 641 gives a button pushing procedure in lieu of pulling fuse #4.
Today, one week later it did not want to start. Battery seemed fine but it would just sit and crank. I'd crank for a while, give it 1/4 to 1/2 throttle pumps on the throttle...nothing. Took a break, hooked up the battery tender, then went in the house and re-read the thread about hard starting after washing. Back out to try with WOT. It tired to catch, even started for about half a second, then just cranking. Gave it another 10 minute break. Finally it came to life with WOT and a lot of smoke.
Other than the thread here about the warning after washing I have only seen one other person on ADV report hard starting when the temps were low. Has anyone else seen more reports? I'd like to compare notes to what others have experienced.
- End of Dirt_Dad's original post -
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN ADDED BY A MODERATOR TO DIRT_DAD's 1st POST AS REFERENCE MATERIAL, SO PEOPLE DON'T NEED TO SEARCH THIS LONG THREAD. THIS THREAD IS ALSO NOW A STICKIE.
The following is a summary by WriteRider in Post #646:
1. Put kill switch in off position.[/size]2. Put the key in and turned it on in neutral.3. Put kill switch in on position. (I couldn't hear the fuel pump). 4. WOT first, then hit starter button.5. Started right up and purred. Let it warm up to about 170 and rode to work.Lessons learned from this sweet thread:1. I will always use the kill switch instead of the key to kill the engine.2. I will always make sure the bike is warmed up to at least 150F if I am going to go a short distance (like getting gas).3. If I ever kill the engine by accident and it doesn't start up on the first try I will immediately do WOT and then hit the starter button.
AND
Three options to clear the cylinders of fuel if the above doesn't work:
1. A number of people just leave the bike for the night and it starts the next morning.
2. Pull the #4 fuse and run the starter with the throttle wide open. The fuse is for the fuel injection system.
3. Rainer in Post 641 gives a button pushing procedure in lieu of pulling fuse #4.