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Author Message   Marko138 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 09:56 am:        Alright...first problem I've ever had with this bike. I got it out of winter storage last week. It's been sitting since November. It fired right up. No problems. Rode to work and back. Fine. Next day....same deal. Fired right up. Rode to work and back. No issues. Parked for three days. I get it out yesterday. Hit the starter. It fires up...and immediately stalls. Then it won't start. Keeps doing the same thing. Will turn over but not run. Stalls immediately. So...I'm not exactly sure what the problem is. There's plenty of gas in it. It's still the winter gas, that was fresh the day I put it away and has Sta-bil in it. I'm gonna try a fresh set of plugs...but after that I dont know what to do. Thoughts?   Jraice Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:55 am:        Gas and plugs would be my guess... How long was the ride to work?   Paint_shaker Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:57 am:        Can you hear the fuel pump come on? IF not, the relay might be bad.   Marko138 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 11:01 am:        Fuel pump comes on every time. The ride to work is only 8 miles round trip...so I only put about 19 miles on it in two days.   Jraice Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 11:21 am:        I know shorter rides can cause plug fouling so I'd look there first.   Htekwo Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 03:38 pm:        Call up Buell tech support. They have a fix for your problem that involves opening the throttle several times without trying to start the bike. Something about putting the ECM into a mode that allows for a hotter spark to get the bike started. My wifes 08' Scg had this problem and it sucks! I don't remember the techs name, but the phone girls don't know the answer, you have to get in touch with him thru the girls. Wish I could remember the procedure, but they should know what you're talking about.   Hughlysses Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 03:50 pm:        The plug cleaning mode that Htekwo mentions is only applicable to 08-up Buells. You'll have to change plugs if that's your problem.   Marko138 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 06:07 pm:        I'm gonna start with changing the plugs. It's an unbelievable pain in the ass to do so. How do you guys get the wire off the rear plug? I certainly can't get it by hand.   Wheelybueller Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 08:11 pm:        Be carefull,spark plug needle nose pliers. about a 10-15 min job once you've done it a couple times. some things to help 3/8 fuel line about 10 inches. helps start the new plug in rear cyl. 8" "wobble extension" good spark plug socket patients,easy to cross thread rear cyl s-plug.   Marko138 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 12:01 pm:        Replaced plugs. Still won't run. No blown fuses. I'm about out of ideas.   Ds_tiger Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 12:05 pm:        how about getting a fresh charge to the battery- was it on a charger since NOV?   Marko138 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 12:23 pm:        Yeah it was on the charger the whole time. I charged it yesterday...and it's back on the charger now. So...I guess if it fires after a charge I'll have to replace it. It is the original...and now over 4 years old.   Marko138 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 03:08 pm:        Alright...battery was fully charged. Still won't start. It's not like it's just turning over and turning over. It's fires and just immediately dies. I dont get it. Could the gas have all the sudden gone bad?   Wheelybueller Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 03:59 pm:        If you have fuel,just asking,I get 5 0r so bikes a year towed in due to no fuel.apply a little throttle,if the bike is flooded you,ll have to clean it out. you havent done anything with the BAS have you,if thats not correct it will fire and die. also check your coil for cracks,mostly on the S models but I have seen some on R's. Good Luck (Message edited by wheelybueller on March 24, 2009)   Marko138 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 04:02 pm:        I'm not familiar with the BAS? The coil looked good to me.   Wheelybueller Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 04:24 pm:        BAS=BANK ANGLE SENSOR,I PULLED A BRAIN FADE WITH MInE AND WENT ABOUT 3 HOURS BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT ID DONE. It fired and died, repositioned,worked fine didn't mean to yell   Wheelybueller Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 06:33 pm:        one last thing,FUEL do you have any,and is it getting to the injectors? do you have any check lights on. if so do you have a way to pull codes.   Stuntmanryan Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 08:41 pm:        will it run on carb cleaner or starter fluid or by dumping gas down the throttle body.   Marko138 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 07:56 am:        Wheelybueller... You BAS died suddenly? How do I go about checking it to see if thats the case? I know it's located up front. And I'm not sure if fuel is getting to the injectors. I know it was last week when it ran. Also, no check engine light or codes.

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