starting problem

[Anonymous]

any advice, i have just tryed to start the bike the first time this season, and shes giving me a EXTREAMLY hard time, i choke it, put on the ol battery charger, and she just cranks and cranks, it almost started once then stopped, and then she let out a hell of a backfire, scared the people walking there dog

its a 83 Suzuki GS550E, 2 carbs, i put clean gas in it, and i think i have the pepcock right, <turned all the way right, PRIM>

any ideas would be appreteated <SP>

Khyron

[focus frenzy]

how fast is it turning over?
how long has it sat for?
did you use a fuel preservative? (stay-bill)(sp?)
have you pulled and inspected your spark plugs?
if it has at for more than a week, have you inspected the air cleaner for rodent nest?

PS: appreciated ( I love this spell checker!)

[Anonymous]

how fast is it turning over?
how long has it sat for?
did you use a fuel preservative? (stay-bill)(sp?)
have you pulled and inspected your spark plugs?
if it has at for more than a week, have you inspected the air cleaner for rodent nest?

PS: appreciated ( I love this spell checker!)

1. turning over very fast....got it onm a battery charger.

2. no i didn't, but i drained the tank and put good stuff in it to be sure

3. that i ahven't done, i am getting spark at the wire, and the plugs are wet, but i forgot to check to see if the plugs themselfs are doing there job, UH: good idea.

4. air filter check!, no rodents

[Anonymous]

I've been having the same problem...

I did NOT winterize last year (i know, i know) and so the fuel and the oil sat in it for about 5 months.

Haven't pulled my plugs yet, but will today. I'm more worried about carmelization in the carbs though...is this a possibility?

Are there any good posts about the fuel system around? I drained all the fuel and put in new and I don't think i'm getting fuel to the carbs...

Anyway, any advice along the lines of the original post would be appreciated.

Thanks
ck

Forgot to mention it's an '81 GS 1100

[Anonymous]

new spark plugs and she fired right up without flaw, thanks

Khyron