05 GSX 250 issue with starting.

**Simon84** · 21st March 2015, 08:10

Hi all,
New to this forum and just hoping someone can help me out with an issue I have with my bike. Just purchased my first bike, 05 GSX 250. Have been riding it the last few days and all has been going well. However, I went to take it out yesterday (for the second time) but when I hit the electric start there was just nothing. No turn over, no clicking etc..and it wouldn't fire on the kick start either. Previously it has fired up on both with no issues at all. The battery is brand new and I have ignition lights, lights, high beam etc. I have checked the plug leads. Just wondering if there is another engine stop somewhere on these bikes apart from on the handlebars that I may have bumped? or any other advice or areas that I could check would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to taking it out again.

Cheers
Simon

**The End** · 21st March 2015, 08:25

Originally Posted by Simon84

Hi all,
New to this forum and just hoping someone can help me out with an issue I have with my bike. Just purchased my first bike, 05 GSX 250. Have been riding it the last few days and all has been going well. However, I went to take it out yesterday (for the second time) but when I hit the electric start there was just nothing. No turn over, no clicking etc..and it wouldn't fire on the kick start either. Previously it has fired up on both with no issues at all. The battery is brand new and I have ignition lights, lights, high beam etc. I have checked the plug leads. Just wondering if there is another engine stop somewhere on these bikes apart from on the handlebars that I may have bumped? or any other advice or areas that I could check would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to taking it out again.

Cheers
Simon

Commonly overlooked possibilities:

Killswitch
Bike in neutral
Bike in gear, but hold clutch in
Kickstand down
Faulty kickstand switch