Dead Bike

[jonhunt]

Just replaced the starter button on my Z1A. Wouldn't turn over then blew a fuse. re did the work bike turns over, has spark at plugs but will no fire. Any ideas?

[Davy Doherty]

Why did you replace it in the first place what was the problem maybe it's still there..

[KeithZ1R]

Few more clues needed here like Davey sez:- why? and what else have you disturbed ?

[jonhunt]

The button wore out & was comming out of the housing. No issues with the electrics. I took the tank off removed the switch gear. Its a fiddle geting the spring & button back in so I must have created a short first time round. As I said I have a spark. it turns over but no go? Could the condenser have gone?
Jon

[Pigford]

If it shorted, you may have to check it all (coils/condensers) etc

[jonhunt]

Thanks for the advice . Still no joy. I hate electrics so its going to have to go to the local bike mechanic. Sunny weekend & no BIKE!
Pigford how far from Crewekerne are you I work there in the week if want a beer sometime.
Jon

[Pigford]

Jon, I can meet you for a lunchtime pie & pint.... I work in Yeovil & Taunton

Gissa bell 07970 958411

[jonhunt]

Guess what. My bike only has one throttle cable & I fitted it in the wrong slot on the twist grip. Result carbs open when trying to start & no go!

[Big Fluff]

Guess what. My bike only has one throttle cable & I fitted it in the wrong slot on the twist grip. Result carbs open when trying to start & no go!

Ha ha.... At least you owned up Jon

We've all done something like that, just glas you got it sorted mate.

[Iain marshall]

Anyone ever tried to ride their bike with the throttle working the wrong way round?Well i had to one winter morning a few decades ago.Jacs Z400J was sitting in the shed with a broken pull cable and my bike wouldn't start(not a Kawasaki)so needing to get to work i thought i'll swop the push and pull cables round,but i couldn't get the screws out of the right hand switch.Next move take tank off and swop cables at the carbs,job done.Gear on and off to work,just got to remember close throttle to go and vice versa anyway its only eight miles to work.Was going great till i had to throttle off for a give way,well i never realised how quick that wee bike could take off when closing the throttle quickly .For the rest of the journey if i had the slightest doubt i just let the grip go till the brain worked out which way to turn it .Drilled out screws when i got to work and swopped cables before i killed myself. Sorry if this is a wee bit off topic

[tlc]

Shit! Dangerous !

But made me laugh!

One day I`ll own up to some stupid things I`ve done

[Davy Doherty]

feken hell only raincloud,

[Rich]

Iain - reversed cable - cos the opening snapped, been there done that

We did have a bike set up with all the controls reversed at a rally once, counter steering, brake clutch and throttle. Now that was fun to ride / crash

[floydsz1]

Many years ago a mate i know had a z550, he snapped the throttle cable when he was out so swopped it round but did it the wrong way, we were up at devils bridge at kirby lonsdale, big meeting place for bikes, the idiot pulled a wheelie, shut the throttle , but because it was wrong way round flipped the bike and crashed into about 5 parked bikes.
Was around the same time he went out in his dads ferrari and crashed that,

Cant really say who it was but his dad owned one of the biggest etate agencies round here, (millionaires), I belive he's now chairman off a championship football team,

[Pigford]

Had a snapped throttle cable..... GXS1100ES barrel came off handlebar end...

Had to ride 25 miles by pulling the end to make progress....

Tried turning idle up high... but thats a big NO-NO