Bike wont start after refitting the fuel tank.

[Ubique 895]

So I've had the tank off to do some work on the bike. Tank was removed to change the air and fuel filters and re route some wiring for some heated grips I've put on too.

Now, on refitting the fuel tank, connecting the electrical connection back on and ensuring that I'd switched the Fuel tap back on - the bike won't start. I get the fuel light light come on when trying to start the bike, but theres a good 1/4 of a tanks worth of fuel in there.

The bike is a 2001 Fzs 600.

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ben

[Philk]

Basics first, have you kinked  the pipe. Did you deffo switch fuel tap on?

The fuel light is a bit of a red herring as it probably means you havnt reseated the connector on the tank right, however it does mean you've got to lift tank again so you have an excuse to double check everything now 

Also the bike should at least fire with what was left in the carbs so is the cutout switch etc ok?

[Silverdream]

Have you knocked it into gear... check sidestand switch..

I once spent a puzzling 10 mins wondering why bike would not start... just about to get the jump leads when i noticed the kill switch had been knocked to off...     .. check that too..

[Ubique 895]

when i noticed the kill switch had been knocked to off...     .. check that too..

Silverdream you are a star!


Bloody basics isn't?! Off course it was the kill switch! But having removed the tank, I was convinced it was something worse than just the bloody kill switch!

And riding a suzuki myself (fazer is the Gf's) I always pull in the clutch lever on any bike I'm starting.

Anyway, I'm off to hide in the corner as I feel like a right tit now 


Cheers,

Ben

[Silverdream]

 


You are welcome....!!!

Don't feel too bad... it can happen to the best of us...

I had a crowd of people around me at work all scratching their heads and their nuts... still couldn't figure it out... then went back to basics and checked everything again... thats when i notice my kill switch.. how embarressing.... 

Least its all up running... have fun..

Silverdream...