Posted by watt.mike on April 25, 2007, 12:46 am
Hi everyone!
I'm the proud owner of a great 1987 k75c. I love this bike!
Problem is, I just tried starting it and no luck. I'm in LA, so it's
not too cold, 60's 70's.
The most recent thing I did to the bike:
1. Changed battery, put in a sealed battery
2. added coolant to the bike, not sure if it's the same brand as what
was already in there, just added some coolant I got from Honda. They
said it would be fine in my bike. i added it up to the "max" line. It
was below "low" level prior to me adding it.
The bike was starting great up until now. For some reason, it's not
starting now. I took it on a 2 hour ride after installing the new
battery, waited a few days and tried starting it today with no luck.
Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!
Posted by Don Fearn on April 25, 2007, 8:05 am
watt.mike@gmail.com opin'd thus:
>Hi everyone!
>I'm the proud owner of a great 1987 k75c. I love this bike!
>Problem is, I just tried starting it and no luck. I'm in LA, so it's
>not too cold, 60's 70's.
>The most recent thing I did to the bike:
>1. Changed battery, put in a sealed battery
>2. added coolant to the bike, not sure if it's the same brand as what
>was already in there, just added some coolant I got from Honda. They
>said it would be fine in my bike. i added it up to the "max" line. It
>was below "low" level prior to me adding it.
>The bike was starting great up until now. For some reason, it's not
>starting now. I took it on a 2 hour ride after installing the new
>battery, waited a few days and tried starting it today with no luck.
>Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!
You've said what it doesn't do (start) but what does it DO? (Crank?
Make any noise at all? Headlight come on? Whirr of the fuel pump?)
IOW, we need a little info to go on here . . . .
pooder was here waiting to know
--
You non-conformist types: you're ALL alike . . . .
Posted by Thumper on April 25, 2007, 12:26 pm
> watt.mike@gmail.com opin'd thus:
>>Hi everyone!
>>
>>I'm the proud owner of a great 1987 k75c. I love this bike!
>>
>>Problem is, I just tried starting it and no luck. I'm in LA, so it's
>>not too cold, 60's 70's.
>>
>>The most recent thing I did to the bike:
>>
>>1. Changed battery, put in a sealed battery
>>2. added coolant to the bike, not sure if it's the same brand as what
>>was already in there, just added some coolant I got from Honda. They
>>said it would be fine in my bike. i added it up to the "max" line. It
>>was below "low" level prior to me adding it.
>>
>>The bike was starting great up until now. For some reason, it's not
>>starting now. I took it on a 2 hour ride after installing the new
>>battery, waited a few days and tried starting it today with no luck.
>>
>>Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!
> You've said what it doesn't do (start) but what does it DO? (Crank?
> Make any noise at all? Headlight come on? Whirr of the fuel pump?)
> IOW, we need a little info to go on here . . . .
> pooder was here waiting to know
> --
> You non-conformist types: you're ALL alike . . . .
Are you asking this gentleman if he does crank?
Thumper
Posted by Stephen Cowell on April 25, 2007, 9:32 am
> Hi everyone!
> I'm the proud owner of a great 1987 k75c. I love this bike!
> Problem is, I just tried starting it and no luck. I'm in LA, so it's
> not too cold, 60's 70's.
> The most recent thing I did to the bike:
What does the phrase 'no luck' mean?
(here we go again...)
Does it grind? Click? Make any noise at all?
You've checked the battery connections before
bothering us, right? Handlebar switch in 'Run'
position? Fuel pump fuse OK? Check for fuel
pressure, that bike is FI, right? Do you have The
Book For Your Bike? It's *two* decades old,
you know... stuff happens.
__
Steve
'06 FXDI
KI5YG
#0627
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Posted by Thumper on April 25, 2007, 12:21 pm
> Hi everyone!
> I'm the proud owner of a great 1987 k75c. I love this bike!
> Problem is, I just tried starting it and no luck. I'm in LA, so it's
> not too cold, 60's 70's.
> The most recent thing I did to the bike:
> 1. Changed battery, put in a sealed battery
> 2. added coolant to the bike, not sure if it's the same brand as what
> was already in there, just added some coolant I got from Honda. They
> said it would be fine in my bike. i added it up to the "max" line. It
> was below "low" level prior to me adding it.
> The bike was starting great up until now. For some reason, it's not
> starting now. I took it on a 2 hour ride after installing the new
> battery, waited a few days and tried starting it today with no luck.
> Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!
Uh, a bad starter?
Thumper
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>I'm the proud owner of a great 1987 k75c. I love this bike!
>Problem is, I just tried starting it and no luck. I'm in LA, so it's
>not too cold, 60's 70's.
>The most recent thing I did to the bike:
>1. Changed battery, put in a sealed battery
>2. added coolant to the bike, not sure if it's the same brand as what
>was already in there, just added some coolant I got from Honda. They
>said it would be fine in my bike. i added it up to the "max" line. It
>was below "low" level prior to me adding it.
>The bike was starting great up until now. For some reason, it's not
>starting now. I took it on a 2 hour ride after installing the new
>battery, waited a few days and tried starting it today with no luck.
>Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!