Not firing!

[GuS]

30 yr Aniversary 1200 GSA turning over but not firing. Tried new battery still same. Any ideas on things to check before I ring BMW dealer.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Got fuel in the tank?

 

[juddadredd]

Kill Switch !!! give it an on off as might have water ingress and then retry it.

Side Stand Switch disconnect and WD40 it or Dead Battery Cell on the new battery.
Try to jump the bike from your car battery.

Is it going through its diagnostics, ie little lights on the dash?

 

[Bendy toy]

Mine often doesn't go through the diagnostic and wont even turn over the starter. I'm suspecting the ignition switch because the old computer fix (turn it off and on again) and it works fine.

Water in fuel causes problems on carburettor bikes. I dont know about fuel injection where excess fuel circulates back to the tank but its feasable.

 

[gpearson]

Check you have fuel - and do it visually. Do not rely on the fuel readout.

 

[ihandyman247]

Try the Side stand , fuse box , spark plugs, fuel pump etc.
If it dose not work get a lighter and look in the fuel tanks , see if there is any petrol in

 

[drinkingparrot]

? and the problem was ?, Sorry it's like reading a book and the last page is missing ?

 

[juddadredd]

Do you think he sold the bike ???

 

[(RIP) Miff]

? and the problem was ?, Sorry it's like reading a book and the last page is missing ?

Water in the CanBus fluid

 

[zoot]

might have blown the bike up and is recovering in hospital

 

[juddadredd]

Quick check Gumtree and Ebay there might be a slighty used going concern BMW Motorcycle going CHEAP, or rather NOT going as the case maybe.

 

[ghiribizzo]

Maybe the bike was put away just after a visit to the Filling Station. Not the first or last to fill with Diesel...

 

[Bendy toy]

Threw a paddy and chopped it in for an MZ?

 

[crumbles]

Try the Side stand , fuse box , spark plugs, fuel pump etc.
If it dose not work get a lighter and look in the fuel tanks , see if there is any petrol in

Prehap's he did do this,and he has lost his internet connection from heaven

Or god has'nt paid his subb's yet!!

 

[GuS]

Still alive. Thanks for your concerns !!

Cause............put it down to shit petrol. Put fresh (expensive) 98 RON super stuff in and finally got it to fire.

Bike now not for sale.

 

[crumbles]

FOR THE BIKE /\
.....................|

For you

 

[Bendy toy]

Mine runs like poo on vanilla 95 RON. Ok, slight exaggeration, but it does feel like the brakes are dragging so I always use posh petrol.

Get the filler cap seal checked-out. Its likely water got into the tank.

 

[juddadredd]

Yay now you can travel to Matlock in Derbyshire and have a pint of coke with us.