A case of beer

Kawakaze67 · 03-04-2008, 09:42 PM

is the prize for the first person that can come over and get my little green baby started. It really wants to turn over, but no dice, and now the battery is groaning.

valleybusa · 03-04-2008, 09:46 PM

pull the plugs and see if they're fouled.

valleybusa · 03-04-2008, 09:47 PM

if they are replace 'em. put the battery on a charger and it should fire right up. maybe

Kawakaze67 · 03-04-2008, 09:58 PM

plugs?

ok i am kidding, i know what they are. steven mentioned he thought it was the carb neededing to be cleaned but of course i have no idea how to go about that. i will check the plugs though, thanks!

Chipper6 · 03-04-2008, 10:10 PM

do you need a charger?

wadel · 03-05-2008, 06:50 AM

Take it to the top of biggest hill in Moscow and push start it.

I'll 2nd what Ken said: pull the plugs and clean or replace them. Charge battery. If it is still hesitant to start, a little ether in the air intact.

koorbloh · 03-05-2008, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by wadel

Take it to the top of biggest hill in Moscow and push start it.

I'll 2nd what Ken said: pull the plugs and clean or replace them. Charge battery. If it is still hesitant to start, a little ether in the air intact.

D street ain't that far away from you guys!

once I get the VFR running....if I have some free time I can come take a look....but I'm no expert

Soul · 03-05-2008, 11:17 AM

I agree with everyone else..Pull the plugs and get a trickle charger..clean/fresh plugs and a new battery and odds are that baby will fire right up.
How long has she sat?

Kawakaze67 · 03-05-2008, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Chipper6

do you need a charger?

yeah, that would be great. the one we have isnt working. which reminds me...

WADE!! i still have your sawzall. i dont think it will work to get my bike started though...

if you are planning to actually show to bike night, i will bring it.

Originally Posted by wadel

Take it to the top of biggest hill in Moscow and push start it.

um yeah. i would have to push it UPhill. i dont think this is a very good idea wade. i expect better from you.

Originally Posted by koorbloh

D street ain't that far away from you guys!

once I get the VFR running....if I have some free time I can come take a look....but I'm no expert

yeah, F street is closer...but again, i would have to push it uphill. that aint happening.

koorbloh · 03-05-2008, 11:53 AM

I gots a ramp....I bet you could roll that thing up in the back of the caravan for the trip up!

when you come to get my ramp, you can borrow my charger too!

JohnnyM · 03-05-2008, 12:37 PM

What is it about green bikes this year?

I tried to start the CB350F last night and its DEAD. Not "dead battery" dead, but like "turn the key and the lights don't even come on like a main fuse is blown" dead.

Obviously I pulled the battery and checked it out...its good and so is the backup I have in my garage...no effect. Checked the main fuse with a multimeter...good. It has power at both ends when in the circuit. Next step is tracking down where the current flow ends on the bike.

I wonder if this is related to that strange "washer falling off the bike and hitting the ground" metallic noise I heard when Plummy followed me up to put it in storage? Hmm.

wadel · 03-05-2008, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by JohnnyM

I wonder if this is related to that strange "washer falling off the bike and hitting the ground" metallic noise I heard when Plummy followed me up to put it in storage? Hmm.

Hamsters fell out of the cage?

Van · 03-05-2008, 11:13 PM

If you want I can come over and give it a whirl. Prolly Saturday if I'm not to hung over and ready to drink in the morning.

I mean you know how I roll!

epond83 · 03-07-2008, 03:15 PM

carbs might be a good bet, i have to drain the bowls of my roommates kawi every spring, it comes out supper dark brown let it run for a second till it clears up then the bike starts right up.

Also on my dirt bike one time i shut off the fule drained the bowl then filled with carb cleaner, let it sit, drain, durned on fule and started.

valleybusa · 03-11-2008, 08:49 PM

so did you get that beast running?

JohnnyM · 03-11-2008, 09:30 PM

Yeah, I was wondering too...

Trauma · 03-12-2008, 03:07 PM

Yea! is it purring yet? If not, consider Sunday. (see maintainance day thread) Nothing like a team of brilliant analytical minds working as a cohesive unit to analyze and solve a complex problem.

or, if those guys aren't available, we could look at it.......... drink a few beers........... whack it with a hammer.

JohnnyM · 03-12-2008, 03:31 PM

...but no pee'n on it...save that for the tree out back...

valleybusa · 03-12-2008, 04:09 PM

sunday is good for me...I'll bring a hammer.

valleybusa · 03-14-2008, 10:34 AM

koorbloh · 03-14-2008, 10:37 AM

someone may have to call them....

Kawakaze67 · 03-23-2008, 02:58 PM

lol...sorry, i have been slacking here at the forum lately. we have alot going on with our adoption plans.

oh...i prolly forgot to mention that to most of you. we are adopting 3 children (i know, i know...we are crazy, but i love being crazy!)

but no, i havent had the time or resources to even worry about my bike...it's pretty low, like at the bottom, of our priorities these days. I am actually ready to let jeff borrow it for as long as he is still in town...if'n he wants to. steven is pretty sure its the sparks and plugs...and i know the battery is dead, but i dont know if it can be recharged or a new one is in order.

koorbloh · 03-23-2008, 03:13 PM

^ i don't even like motorcycles!

Kawakaze67 · 03-23-2008, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by koorbloh

^ i don't even like motorcycles!

i know.

Plummy · 03-23-2008, 06:09 PM

holy crap!!

Kawakaze67 · 03-23-2008, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Plummy

holy crap!!

trust me, i know crap, and there is nothing holy about it!

Van · 03-24-2008, 01:44 PM

Why three kids at once? Congrats...

Kawakaze67 · 03-24-2008, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Van

Why three kids at once? Congrats...

because they are siblings. they have lost enough in their lives without losing each other as well. and because we think three more will be a perfect fit with our family right now.

koorbloh · 03-24-2008, 03:20 PM

sounds like you are doing a very good thing for them!

Chipper6 · 03-24-2008, 04:26 PM

we'll pick up your bike on the next rainy service day.

JohnnyM · 03-24-2008, 04:49 PM

Okay, aside from the adoption part of this thread...I'm officially tired of it...the part about Sherry's bike not running to be specific.

I'm going over there tonight and pulling her battery out. I will take it home, refill fluids if needed, charge it up, and I plan on returning with a can of starting fluid tomorrow afternoon/evening after work to reinstall the battery and fire it up!

I might even start the bike...and take it for a spin with her blessing...

Oh yes, it will start...

wadel · 03-24-2008, 05:01 PM

I think 250's have a weight restriction. The abuse you put your poor 350 through


03-04-2008, 09:42 PM	#1
Kawakaze67 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jul 2007 From: Idaho I Ride: a little Ninja 250	A case of beer is the prize for the first person that can come over and get my little green baby started. It really wants to turn over, but no dice, and now the battery is groaning.


03-12-2008, 03:07 PM	#17
Trauma Training Wheels Joined: Sep 2007 From: Palouse I Ride: 2008 KLR 650	Yea! is it purring yet? If not, consider Sunday. (see maintainance day thread) Nothing like a team of brilliant analytical minds working as a cohesive unit to analyze and solve a complex problem. or, if those guys aren't available, we could look at it.......... drink a few beers........... whack it with a hammer. Last edited by Trauma; 03-12-2008 at 03:16 PM..


03-14-2008, 10:34 AM	#20
valleybusa Speakerphone Bandit Joined: Apr 2006 From: clarkston,washington I Ride: hayabusa	bump


03-04-2008, 09:46 PM	#2
valleybusa Speakerphone Bandit Joined: Apr 2006 From: clarkston,washington I Ride: hayabusa	pull the plugs and see if they're fouled.


03-04-2008, 09:47 PM	#3
valleybusa Speakerphone Bandit Joined: Apr 2006 From: clarkston,washington I Ride: hayabusa	if they are replace 'em. put the battery on a charger and it should fire right up. maybe


03-04-2008, 09:58 PM	#4
Kawakaze67 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jul 2007 From: Idaho I Ride: a little Ninja 250	plugs? ok i am kidding, i know what they are. steven mentioned he thought it was the carb neededing to be cleaned but of course i have no idea how to go about that. i will check the plugs though, thanks!


03-04-2008, 10:10 PM	#5
Chipper6 MotoGP Contender Joined: Feb 2007 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '00 Buell X1 Lightning, '91 kTm 300, Project - '67 CB77	do you need a charger?


03-05-2008, 06:50 AM	#6
wadel Zone Head Joined: Jan 2006 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '06 1200C, '71 CB350	Take it to the top of biggest hill in Moscow and push start it. I'll 2nd what Ken said: pull the plugs and clean or replace them. Charge battery. If it is still hesitant to start, a little ether in the air intact.


03-05-2008, 11:17 AM	#8
Soul Streetfighter Joined: Jun 2005 From: Moscow I Ride: naked ones.	I agree with everyone else..Pull the plugs and get a trickle charger..clean/fresh plugs and a new battery and odds are that baby will fire right up. How long has she sat?


03-05-2008, 11:53 AM	#10
koorbloh MotoGP Champion Joined: Mar 2007 From: Lynnwood, WA I Ride: nekkid SV650	I gots a ramp....I bet you could roll that thing up in the back of the caravan for the trip up! when you come to get my ramp, you can borrow my charger too!


03-05-2008, 12:37 PM	#11
JohnnyM MotoGP Champion Joined: Jul 2006 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '73 CB350F, '86 VFR750F, '00 Aprilia RS250, '04 Aprilia RSV1000 R Factory, '07 Vstar 1100 Classic	What is it about green bikes this year? I tried to start the CB350F last night and its DEAD. Not "dead battery" dead, but like "turn the key and the lights don't even come on like a main fuse is blown" dead. Obviously I pulled the battery and checked it out...its good and so is the backup I have in my garage...no effect. Checked the main fuse with a multimeter...good. It has power at both ends when in the circuit. Next step is tracking down where the current flow ends on the bike. I wonder if this is related to that strange "washer falling off the bike and hitting the ground" metallic noise I heard when Plummy followed me up to put it in storage? Hmm.


03-05-2008, 11:13 PM	#13
Van Superbiker Joined: Aug 2005 From: Moscow I Ride: Only girls now...	If you want I can come over and give it a whirl. Prolly Saturday if I'm not to hung over and ready to drink in the morning. I mean you know how I roll!


03-07-2008, 03:15 PM	#14
epond83 Endorsed Joined: Aug 2005 From: Pullman, Washington (home town Oly) I Ride: 2003 Yamaha R6	carbs might be a good bet, i have to drain the bowls of my roommates kawi every spring, it comes out supper dark brown let it run for a second till it clears up then the bike starts right up. Also on my dirt bike one time i shut off the fule drained the bowl then filled with carb cleaner, let it sit, drain, durned on fule and started.


03-23-2008, 06:09 PM	#25
Plummy Moderator Joined: Feb 2005 From: hiding in your closet Blog Entries: 3 I Ride: imaginary unicorns	holy crap!!


03-11-2008, 08:49 PM	#15
valleybusa Speakerphone Bandit Joined: Apr 2006 From: clarkston,washington I Ride: hayabusa	so did you get that beast running?


03-11-2008, 09:30 PM	#16
JohnnyM MotoGP Champion Joined: Jul 2006 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '73 CB350F, '86 VFR750F, '00 Aprilia RS250, '04 Aprilia RSV1000 R Factory, '07 Vstar 1100 Classic	Yeah, I was wondering too...


03-12-2008, 03:31 PM	#18
JohnnyM MotoGP Champion Joined: Jul 2006 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '73 CB350F, '86 VFR750F, '00 Aprilia RS250, '04 Aprilia RSV1000 R Factory, '07 Vstar 1100 Classic	...but no pee'n on it...save that for the tree out back...


03-12-2008, 04:09 PM	#19
valleybusa Speakerphone Bandit Joined: Apr 2006 From: clarkston,washington I Ride: hayabusa	sunday is good for me...I'll bring a hammer.


03-14-2008, 10:37 AM	#21
koorbloh MotoGP Champion Joined: Mar 2007 From: Lynnwood, WA I Ride: nekkid SV650	someone may have to call them....


03-23-2008, 02:58 PM	#22
Kawakaze67 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jul 2007 From: Idaho I Ride: a little Ninja 250	lol...sorry, i have been slacking here at the forum lately. we have alot going on with our adoption plans. oh...i prolly forgot to mention that to most of you. we are adopting 3 children (i know, i know...we are crazy, but i love being crazy!) but no, i havent had the time or resources to even worry about my bike...it's pretty low, like at the bottom, of our priorities these days. I am actually ready to let jeff borrow it for as long as he is still in town...if'n he wants to. steven is pretty sure its the sparks and plugs...and i know the battery is dead, but i dont know if it can be recharged or a new one is in order.


03-23-2008, 03:13 PM	#23
koorbloh MotoGP Champion Joined: Mar 2007 From: Lynnwood, WA I Ride: nekkid SV650	^ i don't even like motorcycles!


03-24-2008, 01:44 PM	#27
Van Superbiker Joined: Aug 2005 From: Moscow I Ride: Only girls now...	Why three kids at once? Congrats...


03-24-2008, 03:20 PM	#29
koorbloh MotoGP Champion Joined: Mar 2007 From: Lynnwood, WA I Ride: nekkid SV650	sounds like you are doing a very good thing for them!


03-24-2008, 04:26 PM	#30
Chipper6 MotoGP Contender Joined: Feb 2007 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '00 Buell X1 Lightning, '91 kTm 300, Project - '67 CB77	we'll pick up your bike on the next rainy service day.


03-24-2008, 04:49 PM	#31
JohnnyM MotoGP Champion Joined: Jul 2006 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '73 CB350F, '86 VFR750F, '00 Aprilia RS250, '04 Aprilia RSV1000 R Factory, '07 Vstar 1100 Classic	Okay, aside from the adoption part of this thread...I'm officially tired of it...the part about Sherry's bike not running to be specific. I'm going over there tonight and pulling her battery out. I will take it home, refill fluids if needed, charge it up, and I plan on returning with a can of starting fluid tomorrow afternoon/evening after work to reinstall the battery and fire it up! I might even start the bike...and take it for a spin with her blessing... Oh yes, it will start...


03-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#32
wadel Zone Head Joined: Jan 2006 From: Pullman, WA I Ride: '06 1200C, '71 CB350	I think 250's have a weight restriction. The abuse you put your poor 350 through