Bike will not start - starter motor is fine - Solved

[Throttled]

My bike will not start. I have not used it much since I had my crash which involved getting new handlebars.

I had problems getting it going a few days ago. The starter motor works fine, but the engine will not catch. When it did start it blew out blue smoke. This time it will go at all. I have even tried to bump start it and nothing, the engine refuses to turn over and it just jerks me to a halt. Sometimes the engine will turn over on the starter, but choke in or out, using the throttle or not, it just will not start.

The garage will come and get for £35, but not till Tuesday. Any suggestions as to what to do?

Thanks

Edited November 12, 2011 by Throttled

[Boro Jake]

Sounds fooked! engine out job

[Tango]

May be flooding......try starting it with no choke and the throttle wide open (against end stop). If that don't work remove the plug and see if it's wet or not. Could be no or weak spark. When bumping it try the higher gears...2nd, 3rd or even 4th.

[mealexme]

i thought blue smoke meant it was burning oil?

sorry not much help lol

[megawatt]

Take plug(s) out, after trying to start. If they are wet, it's a spark problem. If not wet, it's a fuel problem.

[Throttled]

Sounds fooked! engine out job

 

I bloody well hope not

Thanks for the suggestions. I can try no choke and full throttle and bump starting in a higher gear, but spark plug out is going to be difficult as I do not have the tools.

[Boro Jake]

Sounds fooked! engine out job

 

I bloody well hope not

Thanks for the suggestions. I can try no choke and full throttle and bump starting in a higher gear, but spark plug out is going to be difficult as I do not have the tools.

Blue smoke indicates your piston rings have failed easy check is to have the spark plug out see if its oily.

[Tango]

Sounds fooked! engine out job

 

I bloody well hope not

Thanks for the suggestions. I can try no choke and full throttle and bump starting in a higher gear, but spark plug out is going to be difficult as I do not have the tools.

Not even a spark plug spanner...

[megawatt]

Blue smoke not necessarily failed piston ring. Get yerself some tools or your bike is gonna cost you a lot of money!

[Tango]

Blue smoke not necessarily failed piston ring. Get yerself some tools or your bike is gonna cost you a lot of money!

Yeah....blue smoke could be just running extremely rich or burning off unburnt fuel after attempting to start the bike........

Deffo get some tools......

[Stu]

Blue smoke not necessarily failed piston ring. Get yerself some tools or your bike is gonna cost you a lot of money!

 

or a head gasket gone between an oil way or valve stem oil seals theres quite a bit on the list!

get some tools remove plug and give it a good clean up if its wet let it dry out or replace for peace of mind

how longs it been stood? if the plug is dry the carb could be gummed up and need a clean

[Bogof]

My bike will not start. I have not used it much since I had my crash which involved getting new handlebars.

Thanks

 

Changed handlebars? Check killswitch?

[Colin the Bear]

How you gunna fix it if you don't even have a spark plug spanner. Buy tools or ring the mechanic. Yes and check the kill switch if it's a honda.

[Throttled]

The porblem was the chock had not been reconnected properly after the new hamdlebars were put on after i had the accident. So I was trying to start it with no choke. The repair took seconds, the garage was very apologetic and I was not charged.

[Tango]

Hmmmmm.....good news, but this is the sort of thing why I won't trust my bike with "professionals"...

Glad it wasn't anything too serious though.....

[Colin the Bear]

Chocks away