Getting the Suzuki TS started

[Matariki]

Hey guys, so I've finally decided to sell my TS, ad here
However, as much as I would like for people to come over and test ride, the problem is that I can't seem to get the motorcycle started myself.
I haven't ridden it in a couple of months, and I've made sure that the choke is in the right position and the engine is on. The carb was adjusted by a professional mechanic back in September and the motorcycle was checked over and it passed its WOF. So I'm not sure what the issue could be. Any ideas?

[unstuck]

Make sure there are no wires come loose, spark plug lead still on, fuel tap on, all the obvious stuff that sometimes stumps people. If all looks ok, try bump starting it. Helps if there is a bit of a downhill handy. May just need a good powerfull kick to get it going, and your other thread said you have issues with you leg. Maybe get someone to kick it over for you.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Drain the carb.

[Drew]

Drain the carb.

Aaaand clean the plug.

That's the sum total of what could be wrong with a TS I think.

[Matariki]

I checked the fuel thingmabob (the bit that allows you to switch to fuel, res fuel and no fuel) and it appears to be stuck on the on position. The tank was recently repaired by a mechanic, maybe its been tightened in a way that limits how much fuel the engine is getting?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I checked the fuel thingmabob (the bit that allows you to switch to fuel, res fuel and no fuel) and it appears to be stuck on the on position. The tank was recently repaired by a mechanic, maybe its been tightened in a way that limits how much fuel the engine is getting?

Nah. Drain the carb via the brass screw on the float bowl. And as Drew said...chuck a clean plug at it or clean the one you've got.

[tigertim20]

Aaaand clean the plug.

That's the sum total of what could be wrong with a TS I think.

Nah. Drain the carb via the brass screw on the float bowl. And as Drew said...chuck a clean plug at it or clean the one you've got.

do what these guys said.
my brothers first bike was one of these. after all the shit he did to his, I am convinced they (along with its little brother, the venerable little TF 125 Mudbug which was my first ride) are completely fucking indestructible

[jellywrestler]

I checked the fuel thingmabob (the bit that allows you to switch to fuel, res fuel and no fuel) and it appears to be stuck on the on position.

Nah. Drain the carb via the brass screw on the float bowl.

i can see this ending in tears...

[Drew]

i can see this ending in tears...

Ya reckon he'll get some petrol in his eye?

[Matariki]

i can see this ending in tears...

It already has...

I can't get my head around these damn machines. I checked the fuel tap, unscrewed it all, and put it back together. It works except for the fact that its now leaking a little bit. All my attempts at mechanics always ends up like this. Also, I got petrol in my eyes.

[Matariki]

ok, so I've drained out the fuel tank (the fuel in it was months old anyways). I cleaned the spark plug and put a little bit of 'start your bastard' on it. As for the carb, that's the one thing I don't want to touch. Hell, if I can't get a fuel tap right, then I probably shouldn't attempt the carb without supervision. I tried doing the carb before, but I fcuked it up and it ended up being a $400 trip to the mechanic. (I didn't break it or anything, it was because I couldn't adjust it properly).

[Drew]

ok, so I've drained out the fuel tank (the fuel in it was months old anyways). I cleaned the spark plug and put a little bit of 'start your bastard' on it. As for the carb, that's the one thing I don't want to touch. Hell, if I can't get a fuel tap right, then I probably shouldn't attempt the carb without supervision. I tried doing the carb before, but I fcuked it up and it ended up being a $400 trip to the mechanic. (I didn't break it or anything, it was because I couldn't adjust it properly).

We don't want you to adjust or fix anything. There's a brass screw right at the bottom. It goes into a little nipply bit the points down.

Undo the screw, and fuel comes out the little nipple. With the fuel turned off, wait for fuel to stop coming out of the nipple, do the screw back up, (not too tight, it's a needle seat with an O ring so real easy like). Turn the gas on, give it thirty seconds, then kick.

[jellywrestler]

Undo the screw, and fuel comes out the little nipple. With the fuel turned off, wait for fuel to stop coming out of the nipple, do the screw back up, (not too tight, it's a needle seat with an O ring so real easy like). Turn the gas on, give it thirty seconds, then kick.

have phone number for Greytown Fire Brigade handy OR drain off the fuel into a bowl or dry rag so there's not wet petrol on your bike when you attempt to start it....

[Drew]

have phone number for Greytown Fire Brigade handy OR drain off the fuel into a bowl or dry rag so there's not wet petrol on your bike when you attempt to start it....

I've never bothered, but there's probably a certain school of thought in favour of this method.

[Matariki]

We don't want you to adjust or fix anything. There's a brass screw right at the bottom. It goes into a little nipply bit the points down.

Undo the screw, and fuel comes out the little nipple. With the fuel turned off, wait for fuel to stop coming out of the nipple, do the screw back up, (not too tight, it's a needle seat with an O ring so real easy like). Turn the gas on, give it thirty seconds, then kick.

That doesn't sound to difficult, maybe I won't fcuk this one up. Although, I still gotta figure out what I did wrong with the fuel tap (why its leaking).