Bike fell over, engine stuffed

[Katman]

And opening and closing the throttle isn't going to flood it any more then it is unless the carbs have an accelerator pump - which yours doesn't. Winding it over on full throttle (with no choke) is to get maximum air flowing through the engine to dry the cylinders out.

[lanci]

Yep, crash/roll/tow starting it would have worked within 20-30 metres of an incline or pull with out any issues I reckon but...........good stuff on getting it running.

[cbr guy]

Yup. If its flooded, which it probably is, winding it over at full throttle and not opening closing it all the time is the best way to get it going quickly.

Why was it left on its side for so long?

my bike fell over some time in the night, so it was left on its side for ages, not a good thing to wake up to in the morning!lol

[cbr guy]

Should have just tow started it. Winding over for that long continuously is not good for your starter. Having the battery charger connected while winding wasn't a good idea either - you could have fucked it.

Is all this fucking around really worth the hassle? What's a set of plugs worth?

oh well, thank god it didn't get wasted then aye!
yeah, definately worth it man, great to get my bike going! $50