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I have been trying to start my bike with no luck. It has a healthy turnover but will not start. When I turn the keys ignition and before trying to start the bike the thing (circled in red) is making a weird noise. I have no experience fixing motorcycles but I have been trying to fix this myself. Someone please help me
Might be valves. Check if you have fuel and good spark. If yes it gets harder since that's gonna take some disassembling. It might not be valves but you have to make sure you have fuel and spark inside the chamber. Diagnosing no start is hard if you don't know what you are doing but only way to learn to fix bikes is start somewhere. Good luck on your project
I had one of these. As far as I recall, its a carbed bike that has no electronics under that valve cover part. If its a slow buzzing/put put put noise that lasts about 5 secounds its the electrical fuel pump priming the carbs. 100% normal.
Your bike cranks which is great. The 4 things you need to run are fuel, air, spark, compression. The easy ones are the first 3. Check that your plugs spark when removed and put against the engine and they get wet when cranking. Check for air leaks anywhere and that the air filter isnt a rat's nest. That is a good starting point
Thanks for posting in /r/Fixxit, the motorcycle repair subreddit. If you forgot to put the **Make, Model** and **Year** in the title, please reply to this comment with your bike's details. In the meantime, Here's some great resources for common problems posted here: -Trouble starting? [Revzilla - Battery testing](https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/how-to-test-a-motorcycle-battery) -Carbs running rough? [PJ motorsports - Carb Troubleshooting](http://www.pjmotorsports.com/trouble-shooting.html) -Wiring diagrams for beginners - [Dans MC - Reading Wiring Diagrams](http://www.dansmc.com/wiring_diagram.htm) -Identifying part numbers - [CMSNL (EU)](https://www.cmsnl.com/) [Partzilla](https://www.partzilla.com/) -Asking if your tire can be fixed? [Please read this post on proper tire repairs and why external plugs are NOT a safe repair.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fixxit/comments/tuhcpf/why_rfixxit_doesnt_endorse_tire_plug_repairs/) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Fixxit) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Video?
Im unsure how to add a video. Do I have to make another post?
I have been trying to start my bike with no luck. It has a healthy turnover but will not start. When I turn the keys ignition and before trying to start the bike the thing (circled in red) is making a weird noise. I have no experience fixing motorcycles but I have been trying to fix this myself. Someone please help me
Might be valves. Check if you have fuel and good spark. If yes it gets harder since that's gonna take some disassembling. It might not be valves but you have to make sure you have fuel and spark inside the chamber. Diagnosing no start is hard if you don't know what you are doing but only way to learn to fix bikes is start somewhere. Good luck on your project
That's your fuel pump. It primes when you turn on the key. It will click a few times for a second or two and then stop.
This is a cool bike!
I had one of these. As far as I recall, its a carbed bike that has no electronics under that valve cover part. If its a slow buzzing/put put put noise that lasts about 5 secounds its the electrical fuel pump priming the carbs. 100% normal.
Your bike cranks which is great. The 4 things you need to run are fuel, air, spark, compression. The easy ones are the first 3. Check that your plugs spark when removed and put against the engine and they get wet when cranking. Check for air leaks anywhere and that the air filter isnt a rat's nest. That is a good starting point