RVF400 Starting Problems

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kurt2055
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RVF400 Starting Problems

Post by kurt2055 » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:01 am

Bacily just got my RVF got it running carbie clean out new plugs , oil , coolant , battery and took it for a Ride and put it away for the night, came back in the morning and wont turn over just clicks and nothing happens , charged battery up and checked all connections and fuses and no luck help ?

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Re: RVF400 Starting Problems

Post by CMSMJ1 » Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:42 pm

If it is just clicking then the usual crack is a duff battery.

Try and jump start it and see how that goes.. Or try and bump it if feeling brave :)

Be warned - if they fail to start and flood then the plugs are fragile and expensive. Use no throttle and full choke.

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