A knack to starting it?

Having collected the bike and left it overnight in my garage I went out today to find there were issues starting it up. It kept failing like the battery had died. The battery had not died though as it was serviced / charged etc etc and on ignition the lights and all the usual dash workings occurred.

Anyway after much tries I think I flooded it so gave up. Then went in 10 minutes later and it started, just.

Is there something I should do / know when starting from cold?

[Spiderman]

curvey or pointy?

Originally Posted by Spiderman

curvey or pointy?

Pointy dude (I saw da photos)

Clutch in, engine kills switch off; hit the starter is all I do with mine and it fires. Have you got a charger? If only only just started you might have drained the battery a bit. Other than a nice road should bump it back up.

Just to make you smile Took delivery of my new bike Tuesday, dealer wheeled it straight into my garage (urgh cant ride it untill next week) 8.45pm, got up next day all excited wheeled out of garage, stroked it gently, admired it from all angles, turned the key pressed the button NON starter re-read the manual tried again and again over a period of 3 hrs, gave up phoned the dealer " DID YOU PULL THE CLUTCH LEVER IN SIR" ?
My excuse OAP with old timers disease

Originally Posted by Dizeee

Having collected the bike and left it overnight in my garage I went out today to find there were issues starting it up. It kept failing like the battery had died. The battery had not died though as it was serviced / charged etc etc and on ignition the lights and all the usual dash workings occurred.

Anyway after much tries I think I flooded it so gave up. Then went in 10 minutes later and it started, just.

Is there something I should do / know when starting from cold?

As it's fuel injected you can only pull the clutch in and press the starter.
As far as I am aware thats it.

Originally Posted by Icanopit

Just to make you smile Took delivery of my new bike Tuesday, dealer wheeled it straight into my garage (urgh cant ride it untill next week) 8.45pm, got up next day all excited wheeled out of garage, stroked it gently, admired it from all angles, turned the key pressed the button NON starter re-read the manual tried again and again over a period of 3 hrs, gave up phoned the dealer " DID YOU PULL THE CLUTCH LEVER IN SIR" ?
My excuse OAP with old timers disease

Fail...Major style!

Originally Posted by Dizeee

It kept failing like the battery had died. The battery had not died though as it was serviced / charged etc etc and on ignition the lights and all the usual dash workings occurred...

Crusty terminals, corroded cable ends, bad earth, dodgy starter or solenoid are a few causes. You say the battery was serviced, but what is its age and condition?

Originally Posted by MattCo

Crusty terminals, corroded cable ends, bad earth, dodgy starter or solenoid are a few causes. You say the battery was serviced, but what is its age and condition?

Could be any of the above I guess, not sure.

It has started a few times today, was just this morning that was the real problem. Im about to go for a blat, so will monitor this over the coming days.

It has a 3 month warranty so can always have it looked at if needs be.

A mate with an SP1 suggested there will be an idling control / swith somewhere under the faring, so might be if we can find that it is something to do with it?

Originally Posted by AmigaNut

As it's fuel injected you can only pull the clutch in and press the starter.
As far as I am aware thats it.

That works fine for me also

Originally Posted by Dizeee

Could be any of the above I guess, not sure.

It has started a few times today, was just this morning that was the real problem. Im about to go for a blat, so will monitor this over the coming days.

It has a 3 month warranty so can always have it looked at if needs be.

A mate with an SP1 suggested there will be an idling control / swith somewhere under the faring, so might be if we can find that it is something to do with it?

I think I saw mention of an idle control in the manual, but if it's been check over by the shop it should be set up but thats only for tickover.
The ecu and sensors should fuel it correctly for start up.