Hi there, I've just cleaned my bike and removed a lot of mud and stuff from under the wheel arches. I was careful not to blast the electrics or the engine, apart from underneath. Did the wheels and the rims. Dried everything of and polished the tank, etc. However it will not start now? So I took the spark plug cap off, made sure it was dry with a babybud, took side panels off and dried around there with a cloth, and checked for water in the electrics there and still won't start? Is it not wise to powerhose the crap off your bike, even if your careful? Or is it just a case of letting it completely dry out? Thought it would be ok, as I saw a biker doing pretty much the same in the garage down bridge road Waterloo the other day, and he just got on a rode off??? I've got it covered up again and will be away for the night so heres hoping it's ok tomorrow when I wheel it out for work. Any thoughts would be appreciated. *Update: I just went out to try it after and hour, it nearly started so I'm going to leave it as I dont want to flatten the battery. Looks promising though.
Maybe you've soaked your air filter? If in doubt, use a tad of WD40 on the electrical connections but don't start it right away. This gives the WD40 chance to evaporate away. Last thing you want is a short circuit! If that's a YBR in your Avatar, it has a kickstarter on the right hand side of the bike, so if you do flatten the battery, you've at least got the kickstart to use.
Always make sure your bike has cooled down before you jet wash your bike. Jet washing a warm bike can wreck havoc with wheel bearings (causes the grease to squeeze out).
yeah soak it in WD40 ,GT85 etc this will help disperse all the water and help stop the electrics getting damp next time round i dont use power washes ,not for the reason you state but because they can blow the grease out of the joints in certain places . check up on the internet for ways to wash your machine . i soak my bike in MUC OFF ,this is a degreasing agent , leave for a couple of mins then chuck COLD water over it. I use this cos it does not react to the salt like warm water does. When all the craps off i dry it with a micro fleece towel thing , then i spray in GT85 and wipe of the surplus ,being careful not to get any on the brakes .. your bike will start in the morning , its prob just telling you its too cold and wants a night off !!!
Great TY. I have WD40, I'll try that. I did let it cool off apart from just bringing it around from the front of the house to the back, and then it was standing for a good three quarters of an hour before I used the hose. I was sparing with the water. Ill get MUC off, sound perfect. TY. Its a lexmoto, it does have a kickstarter. Been a long while since I used one, haha.
just be careful where you spray the WD40 as its a degreaser you dont want to spray weres theres grease oil ect,
I have checked the kill and it's in the right position. I'll be carefully where I spray the wd. Thanks guys.
Thanks all, I did douse it in GT85, a water displacement I knew I had, (I do have a WD40 as well somewhere??), and left it over night. I've come back and just turned it over, and Bingo!! woohhooo happy days,
I am glad that I managed to get my bike around the back of the house. I had to go through the entry and that was a good ride in itself. Quite tricky. So, now I need to widen the gate, maybe install an electric gate, like garage door type thing? I may wait to see what I get in the way of a bigger bike, as getting a 125 down the entry could be easier than a 400?? But its a possibility, and loved having the bike in the yard. Happy days,
