Bike On It's Side

have you tried to bump start it ???

if you are weary about any kind of mechanical work, reguardless of any other opinion, BUY a Haynes manual, in the past i have rebuilt the top end of a RGV250 and fixed and moded a friends ford focus, i have NO mechanical training and im not even all that savvy when it comes to engines but as long as you can follow instruction to the letter then you cant go wrong with these bibles for the stupid i swear by them and always will.

forum sugestions + factory bible (haynes manual) = pretty purring bike

man the er6 haynes manual dont come out til march 2010!

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Check the carbs mate , they are probably flooded with all sorts right now

Why would that prevent the starter motor from turning over? Surely that'd be the first problem to fix, no? Maybe I'm being an idiot

Originally Posted by joshmac

Why would that prevent the starter motor from turning over? Surely that'd be the first problem to fix, no? Maybe I'm being an idiot

I had not seen the post where he had charged the battery as he had posted it around the same time I had done my post as well . He hasn`t actually stated that the starter motor has ceased to do anything from what I have seen . He says it tries to turn over for a split second , we don`t know if that is due to him letting go of the button as he`s being a bit delicate and worried about it all . If the carbs are not in good order then he won`t get the sytem fired up when he tries it on the button .From what I can gather is that it is having a good go at it but just not firing up ...... Binky , is it making a "GOP" kind of noise when it tries ? or just clicking ?

[dyzio]

Originally Posted by joshmac

Why would that prevent the starter motor from turning over? Surely that'd be the first problem to fix, no? Maybe I'm being an idiot

I had a similar thing, battery was ok, never had a problem with it, but after the guys recovered the bike from the ditch it wouldn't turn over.
Perhaps the sv battery doesn't like the horizontal/usd position?
Took the starter motor off and it spun just fine, but the battery didn't have enough juice to spin the engine. A few hours on the charger solved the problem.

Can't tell you about cleaning the carbs, I had to ask for help.

Bad news Binky

Guess you live off campus so no CCTV to find the culprit(s)

More than likely the battery has been knackered. I imagine it's a few years old, however there is a slight chance it could be hydraulic lock. Depends if the engine spins a few revolutions or just a fraction.

Even if it's not, I'd be inclined to take out both plugs and turn the engine over for a few mins. The battery should be able to manage that. That may be enough to clear the carbs, and you can clean the plugs up too. Technically you should ground out the spark plugs, so the coils don't overheat or something, but someone else can tell you about that as I've never done it.

Also take out and inspect the air filter, that could well be oil soaked too.

As for learning more maintenance things, your bike is a testament to leaving well alone until something needs fixing. It's done fantastically well and makes me wonder if we overdo the servicing side of things to the detriment of reliability.

Now that's an ****!

I'm afraid I can't help with any of the technical stuff, but hope you get it sorted mate

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Binky

It's a K2S Curvy.



I have no idea where to start or how to drain or clean the carbs. I have an rough idea, but it won't get me very far.

Quite scarred i'll be without a bike for a while now. It's been on charge for a while now, just tried to start it and it still just clicks and turns over for a split second. Not getting anywhere yet.

I'm already thinking about turning into a project bike and taking it apart/selling the parts/learning about the mechanics more.

Where now?

Anyone know if curvys have a tilt switch?
Possibility one of the other safety cutouts (clutch, sidestand?) have fouled?
Did you check the state of the battery?

Can you nick a battery from someone local or a jumpstarter unit thingy?

Not read all of this .... so ignore me if not required ...

But a friend of mine killed his bike after he rode it after it had fallen over .... he didn't check the fluids, and it turned out all the coolant had come out ... not long after 1 seised bike !!!

Check the fluids