Greetings,
I’ve owned this ’99 R1100r for six years without any starting problems, other than a bad battery. Normally starts after a couple of seconds. Runs like a top.
So, I’m in a parking lot waiting for someone to back out of a spot, clutch in. When I release the clutch the bike jumps and stalls from too little throttle, I suppose. From that point I cannot start the bike. Luckily, I was able to walk it home.
Over the past few days:
I’ve replaced the 5-year-old Odyssey battery with a new one. I turned on switch and turned throttle all the way twice. Turned off, waited 15 minutes and then back on to restart. The engine cranks but acts as if there is no fuel or spark. Tank is 3/4 full. Haven’t checked the spark as Clymer seems to think this is risky.
All lights work.
In 40 years of riding and amateur work on motorcycles (30 years riding R-bikes) I don’t recall having this problem but of course any number of things might have happened. Any ideas are most welcome.
I’ve owned this ’99 R1100r for six years without any starting problems, other than a bad battery. Normally starts after a couple of seconds. Runs like a top.
So, I’m in a parking lot waiting for someone to back out of a spot, clutch in. When I release the clutch the bike jumps and stalls from too little throttle, I suppose. From that point I cannot start the bike. Luckily, I was able to walk it home.
Over the past few days:
I’ve replaced the 5-year-old Odyssey battery with a new one. I turned on switch and turned throttle all the way twice. Turned off, waited 15 minutes and then back on to restart. The engine cranks but acts as if there is no fuel or spark. Tank is 3/4 full. Haven’t checked the spark as Clymer seems to think this is risky.
All lights work.
In 40 years of riding and amateur work on motorcycles (30 years riding R-bikes) I don’t recall having this problem but of course any number of things might have happened. Any ideas are most welcome.