01-18-2020, 09:42 AM
(01-18-2020, 07:32 AM)pdedse_imp Wrote: So weird, just over a year later, and the exact same thing as described below happened just now, with nearly exact conditions--bike wasn't run for a week, temps in the low 40s. Except this time, I can't get it to start after waiting a couple of hours. Cranks fine, just don't turn over.
(11-29-2018, 02:58 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: My '17 just sat a week without riding it for maybe the first time since I bought it in Feb of this year ('18). Temps have been low '40s to 50 degrees. I was missing the sound of it after getting home from work and tried to start it...seemed to "crank" or "spin" strong, but just wouldn't fire up. Tried about 5-6 times, nearly started a few times, but nope. Tried starting with throttle wide open...would not start. Waited 5 minutes. Tried again, same thing first time, no start. Tried another time with throttle 1/4 open and it fired right up. Started 5 more times after that just fine. Three hours later, starts right up every time.
Has at least half a tank of gas. Did the fuel settle somewhere and it was starved?
Till now, it's always started cold/warm engine with no help from throttle.
My normal startup is to not touch the throttle and I don't have any issues.
Reread my post from a year ago and tried starting with throttle 1/4 open and it sputtered then started right up. Let it warm up for a minute or two and then went for five mile ride, and now it starts right up again, several times in a row as if nothing.
Now that I think about it, 2 days ago, I started it up just for a few seconds to hear it run as it rained and snowed outside. That's not a habit of mine, but maybe there's something about it sitting for while, then running ever so briefly, and then troubles next start-up.
Prolly nothing to worry about, as I've literally never had any startup problems whatsoever except these two instances--sitting for more than a week and cool temps are what they have in common.