Broken down...first time ever. On the motorway

[faredce]

So interesting experience for me. Heading along the north-western towards the city my bike begins to cough and i lose all power to the throttle then it would burst to life again, only to start coughing and spluttering 2 seconds later.

I began pulling over and ended up coasting to a stop. After getting off my bike I checked the petrol tank (seemed like a no fuel issue to me) no a drop was sloshing around in there, but my fuel gauge still had 2/8 bars!

I called a mate who picked me up and took me to the shell at the bottom of port exit by parnell rise and $51 later had a red tank with some fuel (had to buy one cause the other was being used...$29 for a 10L tank good? i don't know but wasn't in a position to argue)

So we gt back to my bike and i filled it up, after which it wouldnt start.

I may have tryed a few times before my mate arrived and the battery was beginning to die after id filled it and kept trying

so im wondering if any of you know what the problem appears to be? Im wondering if i have maybe flooded the bike now i tryed to get it going for ages. is there a proper way to start a bike after its run dry, how do u get the fuel down the lines so i will start??

My bike got towed to the shore $125....much longer night than i had expected

[TIBLE_90]

Huh, not sure what the problem was for you. When I had a similar break down it was due to a lack of fuel so that's what I would have assumed was the problem.

[Paul in NZ]

Sounds like a bit of an experience.....

Since the engine needs air / fuel / spark in the right amounts and time and we didnt run out of air (yet) one assumes it either ran out of gas or sparks or it had both but at the wrong time...

Charge the battery and try it again - if it dont go - its time to visit the dealer (assuming you cant see any wires hanging off it etc)

Either that or some rain / water got in some place it wasnt welcome or useful

[nzspokes]

My guess very flooded and flat battery.

[Sable]

Do Hyosungs have vacuum fuel taps?

[wanpo]

Yeah, they do that.

[gijoe1313]

Yeah, they do that.

The usual veteran Hyosung rider's remark!

[White trash]

Sidestand switch.

[no_8wire]

When you first checked to see the tank was empty/anything left did you also switch the fuel tap to reserve? What was sloshing around could have been your reserve supply?

[gale_wolf]

Yeah, they do that.

The usual veteran Hyosung rider's remark!

Yeah, I figured I'd find him posting exactly that comment somewhere in this thread. I'm surprised he didn't offer to buy the bike, he's been wanting to get another one for the Hyosung cup...

[faredce]

When you first checked to see the tank was empty/anything left did you also switch the fuel tap to reserve? What was sloshing around could have been your reserve supply?

there was nothing sloshing at all...I think its flooded by now but im not sure what i need to do to get it running again. Had battey issues awhile back maybe time to replace it

[wanpo]

When you first checked to see the tank was empty/anything left did you also switch the fuel tap to reserve? What was sloshing around could have been your reserve supply?

No reserve tank or fuel tap on the Hyosungs.

I'd say it's probably just the carbs been completely emptied and taking a while to fill them back up. I remember when I drained them to rejet, after putting everything back together I was about to tear my hair out when it wouldn't start. Took maybe a good 3-4 minutes of constant turning over on the electric start/throttle play to get it started.

I'd say if the battery isn't looking good, hook up some leads, give it some juice, and just let it turn over.

Yeah, I figured I'd find him posting exactly that comment somewhere in this thread. I'm surprised he didn't offer to buy the bike, he's been wanting to get another one for the Hyosung cup...

Oh yeah, I mean your bike's broken beyond repair, I'll buy it for cheap.

[faredce]

ill have to buy a battery charger prob come in handy lol

at least now i own a petrol container too

[faredce]

Oh yeah, I mean your bike's broken beyond repair, I'll buy it for cheap.

haha damn thats what i was afraid of

[oldrider]

Could be a blockage due to low fuel level or even condensate (water) in the fuel!

Cold snap and partly filled tank can cause condensation build up in tank overnight.

How old is the bike, accumulation of shitty deposits in the "high grade" fuel we get here, total fuel line system etc check is probably in order.

Good luck, hope it's a simple as it sounds.