Ok, cheers. I'll try that on the charger.I did wonder if I'd flooded it. Would you not use the choke at all in the spring/summer/autumn then? This is my first non fuel injected car/bike.
I've still got issues with starting my bike as well after it's been sitting still overnight, or all day at work.Tried everything so far, and i can't even blame the weather now either, but narrowed it down to be fuel related.I syphoned out the fuel in the tank the other day, and drained the carbs, and there was no hint whatsoever of water in it.But still, embarrassing as it is, i have to slosh the fuel about by rocking the bike side to side, then it will start and run perfectly.If i try just starting it without moving it from the sidestand it simply will not have it?Totally baffles me, but at least i know how to work around it now.
Quote from: darrsi on 30 March 2017, 01:28:41 pmI've still got issues with starting my bike as well after it's been sitting still overnight, or all day at work.Tried everything so far, and i can't even blame the weather now either, but narrowed it down to be fuel related.I syphoned out the fuel in the tank the other day, and drained the carbs, and there was no hint whatsoever of water in it.But still, embarrassing as it is, i have to slosh the fuel about by rocking the bike side to side, then it will start and run perfectly.If i try just starting it without moving it from the sidestand it simply will not have it?Totally baffles me, but at least i know how to work around it now. Funny you should say that - the only time i've had any issue before was when starting up to come home from work one day on the side stand and it wouldn't start. I then sat on the bike and rocked it and it started ok. I would have had at least over a half a tank of petrol, so it shouldn't have needed the rocking. That's the only time I've had it happen though.I wonder why that is.
Quote from: ben17484 on 30 March 2017, 02:39:47 pmQuote from: darrsi on 30 March 2017, 01:28:41 pmI've still got issues with starting my bike as well after it's been sitting still overnight, or all day at work.Tried everything so far, and i can't even blame the weather now either, but narrowed it down to be fuel related.I syphoned out the fuel in the tank the other day, and drained the carbs, and there was no hint whatsoever of water in it.But still, embarrassing as it is, i have to slosh the fuel about by rocking the bike side to side, then it will start and run perfectly.If i try just starting it without moving it from the sidestand it simply will not have it?Totally baffles me, but at least i know how to work around it now. Funny you should say that - the only time i've had any issue before was when starting up to come home from work one day on the side stand and it wouldn't start. I then sat on the bike and rocked it and it started ok. I would have had at least over a half a tank of petrol, so it shouldn't have needed the rocking. That's the only time I've had it happen though.I wonder why that is.I really don't know but if you find out please don't hesitate to let me know.
If the bike needs to be upright then this sounds like a problem with the tilt switch to me.
Ah, that's my fault for not checking first. I wrongly assumed that they were Gen 1 thous. I didn't notice that it was posted in the FZS600 section.
maybe rocking it side to side causes the floats to move slightly and gets petrol flowing into the carb