FXR troubles

[John]

Hell yeah! It's a genuine beast.

It's coming back to me tommorow.

Why did I buy a shit bike?

Am I missing some thing here????

[Flyingpony]

Assuming your bike was running sweat last time you used it, then:

1) Is your digital display going blank and thus also resetting your trip counter?
Your battery doesn't have enough juice because either it's flat or end of life.

2) Attempted kick start?
If it's your battery, it should fire up on 1st or 2nd kick.

3) Choke position?
Needs to be partly 'on' to start with our current sub 10deg mornings.
Your previous attempts might have also flooded it.

4) What's your ignition kill switch position?
Big red switch near front brake.

Hope that helps, because that is so far the top 4 thing's I always check when mine fails to start.

All-year-Rider

[Indiana_Jones]

well fuel has come out of the bottom of the carb, but still it's messing up.
Sometimes the engine starts, but it sounds like i has flat points and when you try to put on gas it cuts out. any idea's oh wise kber's

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

same as above.....

-Indy

[John]

Mixture settings? or something?...

Is the choke semi locked on?, is there a kink in your fuel line?, checked your carb for leaks/holes, maybe a torn diaphram or similar letting to much air in...

[FROSTY:Me]

I already covered this off--check for water in the carb.

[GROOMER]

Just double check the HT lead is screwed into the coil and the plug cap properly.
Without seeing/hearing it fault, your idea of a "flat spot" in the revs could be different to someone elses interpretation. Make sure you drain the whole tank and carb, and start fresh and clean.

[Indiana_Jones]

how do you check for water?

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

Useless people at holeshot, last time I'll be using them.

-Indy

[campbellluke]

Is the spark plug sparking? Take it out and see.

Because if it's just wind-wind-wind, and takes a while to start. It could be an electrical problem coming from the cdi. Sadly they are throw away units.

[Indiana_Jones]

what's a CDI?

-Indy