My Bike Won't Start :(

Ok so it hasn't been started for a month now, however it is turning over fine and there is no obvious sign of a weak battery as you can hear the starter in all its glory! There is fuel in the tank, oil is at half and was in neutral in case anyone asks.

What could it be??

Many thanks.
Ash.

Bitta choke? You'll probably drain the battery keep trying at it though.

choke was on full with/without throttle aswell, its never given me hassle before

plugs/leads?

check to see if its sparking

let me just double check how to do that.....

1.Take plugs out

2. crank engine

3. look for spark?

if it makes any difference i can hear the exhaust starting to go faintly, does that mean its sparking but not enough?

[flymo]

try it with a partly opened throttle.

[fizzwheel]

I'd be inclined to put some fresh fuel in it before I did anything else...

[the_lone_wolf]

Fuel, compression, spark

you need all three to get the engine running, which aren't you getting?

Does the exhaust smell strongly fuel after you turn it over? If so you're getting fuel

Does can you turn the engine over by rolling it in gear? If so you don't have compression

Does the plug spark if you take it out and rest the case on the engine case? If so you obviously have spark

My money's on bad fuel or oiled plug...

well the fuel light did come on the last time i used it.....a month ago maybe ill run over to the petrol station and try that first and will get some new plugs as they are due for a change and this is the excuse to do it! ill let you know what happens.

Cheers

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by arcdef

well the fuel light did come on the last time i used it.....a month ago maybe ill run over to the petrol station and try that first and will get some new plugs as they are due for a change and this is the excuse to do it! ill let you know what happens.

Cheers

if there wasn't a lot of fuel in the tank it might have gone off

fill it with fresh fuel and make sure you have a spark, if it doesn't run then the carbs could be bunged up with gooey fuel, and it'll be a bit of a chore to clean them out

but hopefully it's just grotty fuel...