I have an 85 XV1000. It has been sitting up for about 4 yrs. I have leaned out the tanks and replaced all the fuel lines. I installed the KJS manifold system...
Travis- my first guess would be to pull apart all the connections in the ignition system and clean them. If it sat that long there may be some corrosion, and...
the air/fuel mixture i believe is just about perfect. the bike has been covered in a garage. when it stopped running a mechanic told me it was the rubber...
first off if the engine will not spin you would have no fire or nothing, but lets just say engine is cranking, being that the battery was replaced did you...
Some new batteries come with enough charge to spin over an engine but may not have enough to feed the ignition. A good, slow charge will help the battery and...
to Rob J your original posting indicated starter spun but engine didn't. 1. Ignition (spark)will not fire unless motor spins. 2. If starter spins but engine...
Sounds like a battery needing a charge. When charged take your plugs out give them a clean/wire brush/copper with a spray of WD40. give the engine a spin with...
Actually, it was Travis's post about his bike, but you have a good point. Guess I was reading into it that the motor was spinning but not catching. I seem to...
To Rob J Yea, the first Viragos had a design flaw with the starter, everyone refers to it sounding like "a bucket of bolts rattling around". Don't know for...
To Sherman McCray Worst problem in units that have set for any time is fuel gumming tank and carbs up. These carbs are particularly sensitive to this, slides ...
ok people here is the deal the battery is brand new and fully charged the ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM has been replaced i installed the KJS manifold system (its...
ok bad boy I just took out my battery today is is frozen it one years old if i thought it out and recharge it should it be ok or should i just change it?...
... soleniod engage ... LOOKING IN A SPARK PLUG HOLE) ... and I get NO SPARK! ... tank ... slides ... plug, ... spin ... depends on a signal sent to the coil...
What would happen if the battery polarity was reversed? Would the starter turn the wrong direction and not allow the gears to engage ? I have seen this on less...
if you're sure the engine was not turning over even if the starter was spinning the issue is probably the large gear spinning inside the starter case...gg...
Your battery should be okay as long as it did not damage the plates or crack the case. I would let it thaw out and put a slow charge on it. After it charges...
I think I may have 2 problems. As I have posted earlier my problem is I am not getting spark from my plugs. I have determined this by taking the plug out and...
The engine must be engaged by the starter before the ignition system can begin to function. Address the starter problem first or try to "Bump start" the bike....
Pull the starter and check for chipped or worn teeth if no problem reinstall the starter it could be its not seated correctly My 1100 bump starts easy in 3rd ...
travis, where r u located? maybe someone local to u can give u a hand with the mechanical side, im in baton rouge la. let me know via email, thanks ... I ... a...
I am in Howe, Tx its north of Dallas near the OK border. I have contacted the local Yamaha shop and I am convinced that they dont know a spark plug from a...
Well Travis You could do what I did last summer Pull the side crankcase cover off Then when you crank the starter you can see exactly what the problem is Rick...
I would just change out the battery. Had a truck battery do that to me once, could never get it to charge and work right afterwords. Dan ... From: pjmk65...
If the engine isn't cranking you will never get a spark at the plug. You could have a bad connection at the battery, starter switch, starter solenoid. You...
I bring this to the discussion only because I have recently done this. The bike is in neutral right? After that statement I feel the need to plead the 5th on...
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