Does the engine actually turn over but the bike doesn't fire up? Or do hear the starter clicking?
On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 10:37 PM, HR <[email protected]> wrote: > After I go for a short ride (say to the grocery or the gas station) and > let the bike sit for ~5-25 minutes I often have trouble starting the bike. > I can hear the starter working but the bike doesn't actually turn over. > > BUT If I wait an hour, it starts. Today I didn't think it would start and > I called roadside assistance, but as soon as the tow truck showed up (45 > minutes later) it started!!! This has happened several times and the bike > runs fine otherwise. > > I don't think I'm flooding it because I turn off the gas when I let it sit > and I don't use choke to start it when it is warm. I'm thinking it is > probably a fuel or an ignition problem but I am not sure where to start, > especially since this problem is difficult to replicate. Also, I am a > novice motorcycle mechanic. > > Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas??? > > Thanks! -HR > > *Details*: '83 Honda Nighthawk 650 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
