My bike wouldn't start (you will laugh)

[Maverick95]

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Could be worse. Forgetting to put the kickstand up when starting is better than forgetting to put it down (or having it spring back up) when getting off.

Oooooooohh....I'm gonna think about that everytime i go to put it down now....good thing though, thanks!

 

[BioRouge]

Glad we could all share our little tale of silliness

 

[Nyx13]

Having your kickstand up...but not quite 100% (and NO....they don't ALL snap up into place!) will also make you look silly trying to start it. So I heard LOL!

 

[jaymurr]

i remember one of my friends wanted to sit on my bike, so he revs it up, gets his jollies, turns it off and hands me the key...i go to leave about an hour later and can't turn the bike on...i never use the emergency shutoff, he did though...doh...

When I first started riding, probably my 3rd time having the bike out it wouldn't start. I starred at it for probably 5 min in the driveway before I realized the switch was off.

 

[Rex905]

Mine will start with the kickstand down IF in neutral.. Hell of a time trying to figure out why 1st gear was killing my engine for a solid 5 mins and spectators just to add stress

 

[ike]

Could be worse. Forgetting to put the kickstand up when starting is better than forgetting to put it down (or having it spring back up) when getting off.

I'd agree with that one! I had the kickstand spring up on me at a gas station in Pennsylvania last month. Leaned the bike and started to get off, but the bike just kept on going - right down - pinning me against the gas pump in the process! Lots of fun trying to get 800 lb of motorcycle off your leg when you can't get any leverage! Luckily, a kind-hearted bystander helped me out. Moral of the story? Dont stop so close to the pumps!

 

[EngineerJoe]

So fresh off the M1X course, I was looking at buying a bike. I found one that I liked and went to take a look. I'm in the guy's driveway looking at the bike when he hands me the keys and invites me to start it... I COMPLETELY forgot about the push button start, I kept turning the key wondering why there is no "start" position...

 

[BioRouge]

So fresh off the M1X course, I was looking at buying a bike. I found one that I liked and went to take a look. I'm in the guy's driveway looking at the bike when he hands me the keys and invites me to start it... I COMPLETELY forgot about the push button start, I kept turning the key wondering why there is no "start" position...

You made my day! absolutely brilliant

 

[meester_jamie]

heading to work ,, at the first red light, the bike drops an octave .. sounds like one cyl just quit.. CRAP! .. light goes green,, and I give it a go... no problems. weird 12km later,, walking in from the parking lot... wondering.. where should I start,, plugs, fuel, hmmm. end of the day,, it starts fine,, and I ride on! ... just long enough to think it healed itself. then,,, bapp bapppp.. blaaa bla rrrrrr rrrrr rrr. then the one cyl thing,, but really rich stinking gas smell crap.. what tow truck should I call... then I figured,, I'll give it one more go. it starts... runs fine,, throttles away........ 10km,, I am thinking .. freakin gas gauge always lies! ,,, 160km on odometer?...it does say dead empty,, so I pulled the cap. There is fuel in there. 1km more.. just passing the gas station ..... bappp babb,, bubble bubble bubble bang bang BANG! for jayzus sakes... wtf.?? so I U turn with the intent that I will at least have some new gas in the event what is left is water logged or bad or something... then I put in 19.5 liters in the 18 liter tank! Fawk .... who reset my trip odometer! lol

 

[evang]

I'll forgot about the kill switch a few times. Once it took me a good 5+ hours to figure it out. I left my bike somewhere because i thought it was toast and i was going to get it towed the next day. Hours later I'm at home and bam.. "KILL SWITCH" pops into my head. Headed back and sure enough, it fired right up.

 

[jeero]

dont agree. I may use it once in a while, but I use the key - reason - that way I will TAKE the key from the ignition!!! Everytime I used to use the emergency shutoff I would always nearly forget my key

+1

Everyone I ride with uses the shutoff and then get off the bike.
The lights are still on, they start walking away and the key is still there...so much fail.
When I stop somewhere, I always turn the key off just like I would in a car. It doesn't hurt the bike at all, I dont know why people believe it does.

 

[jeero]

The FI light comes up and i can hear the fuel injection so that's not it...

If my kill switch is pressed in, my fuel pump doesn't prime.
I am surprised you heard yours because the whole point to the kill switch is to stop power to the plugs and pump.

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