She won't start! Help!

Originally Posted by netsurfer

Easiest way to rule it out, try starting with the clutch out

Sorry, I'm a little confused. It won't start unless the clutch is pulled in anyway.

I've left it outside my local bike shop (coz I wasn't gonna push it straight past just to push it back in the morning!) so I'll try that tomorrow. Any other hints people?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Pigbunk

Sorry, I'm a little confused. It won't start unless the clutch is pulled in anyway.

It wont, which side did it go down on maybe the clutch levers a little bent and even with the clutch pulled in its not working the bypass switch properly.

Might be worth having a search for the instructions on how to bypass the clutch switch and then see if it'll start.

No, I didn't actually drop it. It leant over a fair old way but i managed to manhandle it back upright.

[mattSV]

Or knocked it into gear trying to get it up?

Does it come up with CHECK on the dash?

[TSM]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

It wont, which side did it go down on maybe the clutch levers a little bent and even with the clutch pulled in its not working the bypass switch properly.

Might be worth having a search for the instructions on how to bypass the clutch switch and then see if it'll start.

If the lights are dimming when you press the starter then everything with the starter circuit should be ok, just that the starter is not turning over.

When you try and start the bike, do you hear the starter relay clicking, when you turn on the bike with the Kill switched off, do you hear the injectors priming? Any error codes on the LCD (you will probably have to put it in "dealer mode")? Explain more this noise you herd from the engine before it went all wrong.

Even with the clutch pulled in or out a push start should be enough to turn over the engine bypassing the starter circuit.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by mattSV

Does it come up with CHECK on the dash?

Liz's K5 did this when I dropped it with the motor running, We picked it back up and switched the ignition off I took the key out and then put the key back in and it started fine.

When you turn the ignition on can you hear it whirring as it pressurises the fuel rail before you go to start it ?

No, only thing on the dash is the oil light. it's not an in-gear issue, as I've push started it and had it running (And when it's running the oil light goes out)

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

When you turn the ignition on can you hear it whirring as it pressurises the fuel rail before you go to start it ?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

When you turn the ignition on can you hear it whirring as it pressurises the fuel rail before you go to start it ?

Yep.

[fizzwheel]

Umh... weird...

So with the ignition on with the bike on the sidestand, you've got an oil light, you hear the bike pressurise the fuel rail and you've got a Neutral light, but when you pull the clutch in the lights dim, the starter doesnt turn and the headlights dim.