Hi,
My bike has been hard to start since, well, I paid for it. OF course, started with no issues at the guys place (before I paid).
Bike is an 07 FSR 450. Bike had less than 10 miles on it when I got it, was a fresh rebuild and the PO I think very reputable (high level racer and works for a major motorsports company R&D as a tech or mechanic). Bike was a research bike that had been dyno'd, and he bought from them and totally rebuilt.
No issues when running. No issues starting when the engine is warm.
Sometimes the bike starts OK cold, but typically takes a little coaxing.
Today, I couldn't start it at all.
Often I have to give it gas before and/or during as the starter cranks the engine, and as it tries to start, (PO told me to turn the throttle couple times before start). Usually it does start.
Sometimes I have to give it a few kicks (I have NEVER successfully gotten it kicked over). However, often kicking it, seems to help some how, even if I barely am able to turn the engine all the way over (I am pretty little but this bike is like none other I have ever kicked). But usually after "kick-attempt" I can press the button and it fires up.
I have also tried kicking and button at same time, not sure if this is any more effective than above.
Today, I was unable to get more than a sputter out of the bike. That was after a few twists of the throttle before/during starting, push button, kick, push button, try again, kick, etc. So, couldn't ride to work
and had to drive .
Note, I doubt it is a battery issue, because when I have thrown it on the battery tender it is always solid green within a minute or 2.
I know this is common with the '04's, but everything I have read on here the '07's were supposed to have this ironed out... Kinda disappointed, other than this I love this bike
My bike has been hard to start since, well, I paid for it. OF course, started with no issues at the guys place (before I paid).
Bike is an 07 FSR 450. Bike had less than 10 miles on it when I got it, was a fresh rebuild and the PO I think very reputable (high level racer and works for a major motorsports company R&D as a tech or mechanic). Bike was a research bike that had been dyno'd, and he bought from them and totally rebuilt.
No issues when running. No issues starting when the engine is warm.
Sometimes the bike starts OK cold, but typically takes a little coaxing.
Today, I couldn't start it at all.
Often I have to give it gas before and/or during as the starter cranks the engine, and as it tries to start, (PO told me to turn the throttle couple times before start). Usually it does start.
Sometimes I have to give it a few kicks (I have NEVER successfully gotten it kicked over). However, often kicking it, seems to help some how, even if I barely am able to turn the engine all the way over (I am pretty little but this bike is like none other I have ever kicked). But usually after "kick-attempt" I can press the button and it fires up.
I have also tried kicking and button at same time, not sure if this is any more effective than above.
Today, I was unable to get more than a sputter out of the bike. That was after a few twists of the throttle before/during starting, push button, kick, push button, try again, kick, etc. So, couldn't ride to work
and had to drive . Note, I doubt it is a battery issue, because when I have thrown it on the battery tender it is always solid green within a minute or 2.
I know this is common with the '04's, but everything I have read on here the '07's were supposed to have this ironed out... Kinda disappointed, other than this I love this bike
