Did start, now wont start, backfiring :(

[saka_ZXR]

My zxr has been stood for about 6 months as i dont use it in winter, however i have been starting it every week and letting it run for a while just to keep the engine alive

Well today i finished all the work i needed to do on it and went to start it, it strugled like crazy and wouldn't start then all of a sudden there was a huge bang and flames shot out of the exhaust! i thought best to leave it and walk away, theres a full tank of petrol i put in it fresh this morning as it was almost empty.

The only work that has been done whatsoever on the bike is:

New tyres and powdercoated wheels, new seedo drive, new end can (which the bike has started and sat tickingover happily with it on) crash bobbins.

the last time the bike was running was around 2 weeks ago, any ideas why she wont start now? Battery seems healthy all lights strong and bright.

Any help much appreciated.

[lewisdale]

sounds flooded mate, take the plugs out and leave them out for a day or so so the fuel can dry out, then charge the battery put it all bk together n give it another go, mine did the same

[RedexRobB]

yep, flooded. Had the very same problem with my first ZXR when it was laid up till i could ride it legally. Get the plugs out, give em a clean and stick em on a gas hob for 5 mins. Whack em in and itll fire up right away im willing to bet!

[WelshD1K]

PLUGS!!!!"

i spent LOADS faffign about.

hours and hours


would crant try and start and back fire!!

just buy new plugs

[saka_ZXR]

Was just coming on to say I tried robs method didn't work, just isn't sparking so gonna get some new plugs tomorrow then bang em in n see if it sorts it

Cheers still welsh

[WelshD1K]

Worst part is that mine where sparkign out fo the engine just dead when under compression .

now ive learnt always check the plugs first

[lewisdale]

depends how flooded the engine is, like i said i left my plugs out all night and still wasnt enough so i sat it in the sun for half a day with the plugs out and that dried it out, also turn the fuel off when youre trying to fire it up, will stop you flooding it more

[saka_ZXR]

Well left the zxr out in the sun to let the plug holes dry then I'm gnna put the plugs in n hope she starts

[lewisdale]

any luck?

[saka_ZXR]

yep started on the button like a piece of p**s

Been out on it all afternoon and rides amazing just like I remembered didn't wanna cme home :p

Oh n baz seen a yellow TLR broke down on the other side of the dual carriage way today

[lewisdale]