CBR600F won't start

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Hey all,

My bike's been sitting idle for about a month or so as I haven't had the time to ride it. I tried to start it up today and it won't start. (I should probably mention I know nothing about the mechanical side. )

Put key in, turn it on. All the dash lights come on as did the headlight and rear light (which I've turned off now) If I press the electric start it tries to start but never does, just makes the starting noise. It's not starting then dying, doesn't get that far.

Any ideas? (Layman's terms encouraged. )

[Guest]

In Latin it would be batterivs seriovsli flatvssa flvke.

You need a battery charger of some kind.

[Stu]

does the bike turn over and just not fire ?

or do you just get a clicking sound when you hit the starter ?

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Turn over but doesn't fire.

[Stu]

fully charge your battery as you will need it

chances are its crap fuel in the lines if its been stood

turn the bike over and keep the button pressed for quite some time while messing with the choke on and off

some bikes hate crap fuel and the only way to start it is the way above

do not open the throttle as it will just weaken the mixture and not fire you will get good fuel through eventually

it will run crap when it does fire up but just keep it running till it warms up properly

if after doing the above and it still doesnt start you will probably have to remove the plugs and give them a good clean up before proding further in to it

also is your bike fuel injected or carbs ? if its carbs it could be a different story

[MonkeyKnuckle]

It's carbs.

[Stu]

carbs coulb be gummed up causing no fuel to get through

Akey usually recomends wynns carb cleaner as he has used it with good results i dont think you dont need to remove the carbs

i would try my sugestion if no joy its time to strip the carbs for a good clean

usually the float valves jam shut letting no fuel through

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Ok cheers Stu. I'll give it a go over the weekend and post my results.

[TC]

I keep an optimiser on mine when not in use.

Plus i start it up, and let it run on idle for a few minutes every two weeks just to keep things moving.

[craig]

as it ever done this before or only since you added the santa hat m8.........

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/craig1976/1574.jpg

let us know if you get it sorted

[ade38]

has it got auto choke or manual choke?

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Manual Choke

[Guest]

you did turn the fuel tap back on ?

[MonkeyKnuckle]

I wouldn't know how to turn it off if you even can on my bike.

[TC]

Any luck starting it Andy

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Just tried it again with a full battery and it sounds like it's almost there but still not firing up. Also after a while there was a smell of petrol so I guess that means the petrol is getting through?

[craig]

what about bump starting it.

[Stu]

does just sound like crappy fuel in the lines

[MonkeyKnuckle]

So do you reckon I should just keep doing what I'm doing? (Charging battery, trying to start it while playing with the choke)

[Stu]

have you tried till the battery has gone flat ?

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Nope, should I be?

[Stu]

if you want

it does sound as if its just crappy fuel and if its trying to fire it should eventually

ive known some bikes to almost kill the battery doing this but they evntually start

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Ok thanks. I'll keep plugging away then.

[Stu]

stopping every now and then helps the petrol in the exhaust evaporate and stop it back firing when it does fire too

[ragdoll]

My freind had exactly the same problem with his CBR after it had been stood and it was a faulty kill switch.....Just a suggestion you never know, Pluss if it is, It's an easy fix

Ragger's xxx