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Offline jaymes51

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bike won't start
« on: May 23, 2017, 01:40:43 »
I bike currently want start. I let it sat in the garage for about 40 days while I was on holiday got back charged the battery and it just turns over but will not start.

Offline greywolf

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Re: bike won't start
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2017, 04:19:06 »
Cranking without starting often causes flooding. Try opening the throttle until it starts to fire.
Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A outlasted me.
Nicknames I use to lessen typing, Vee = 2002-2012 (K2-L2) DL1000s. Veek=2014+ (L4+) DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650s. Glee = 2012+ (L2+) DL650s