wont start

 

I am about to purchase a 2001 honda cbr 600 f4i that was in a crash
where it was thrown around a bit, besides cosmetic issues, the throttle
wont spring return and the master cylinder is smashed.  It also wont
start, this is my biggest issue, i dont know why but when the key is
taken to accessory all lights come on but when you try to start it, it
wont even try to turn over, no sounds nothing, the battery reads about
13 or so volts so i dont know if thats the problem.  The bike is only
$500 which i think is a good deal if i can fix it but i have no idea
why it wont start, any help would be greatly apreciated, thanks.

 

I don't mean to sound cruel but if you have to ask for help here, you
shouldn't be buying such a bike...


cheiden001@yahoo.com wrote:

 

your right, originally i just wanted to get a car that i could fix up
and eventually just buy a bike that worked but a guy at work wrecked
his bike and wanted to get rid of it cheap because of his lack of time
to fix it so i figured it would be a good oportunity for me to learn
about bikes before i dropped a good amount of money on one. And by
posting a message gave me an opportunity  to learn more about bikes, im
sure there was a time where you knew nothing about bikes.  We all have
to start somwhere right?

 

You might start off by getting a bike that works.  You can start
learning to the basic maintenances first and then move onto more complex
repairs and upgrades.  If you do get this bike, you have a *HUGE*
learning curve to bring this bike to life--especially when you "have no
idea".

As mike posted earlier, replacement parts are EXPENSIVE so prepare also
to spend a lot more than you expected in such an ambitious project.
Expect to shell out "a good amount of money".  IMHO, it'll be more
economical for you to get a working used bike first for tinkering and
learning.

As krusty kritter posted earlier too, he *knows* he *can* repair and
bring such a broken bike back to life.  He has the knowledge, practical
experience, resources, time and patience to complete such an project.
It may cost you $500 for tuition but will this broken bike just become
an expensive lawn ornament for you?

You are right in that every rider has to start somewhere.  You might
want to consider this project more carefully...  Again, I don't mean to
be cruel or discouraging but this is a very ambitious project for
someone of your experience.  You might want to start with the basics
first.  I wish you the best of luck--no matter what you decide to do.


Chris wrote:

 

cheiden001@yahoo.com says...

Your very right..the first step you need to do is purchase a service
manual for it,it will usually have a excellent troubleshooting section
to get you started that along with this group and you'll at least figure
out what your getting into.

I'm not sure how experienced you are as a rider..just be VERY sure you
take a MSF course to get up to speed,that's the best advice I can give
since it was also given to me.