Are you in neutral? Side stand up? Kill switch OK? It sounds like it may be a switch issue if you get nothing. I take it its not a year with a kick start.

 

What weight oil is in the bike?

 

Yank the battery out and take it and have it load tested. I think its time for a new one, seeing how it has been problematic in the past.

 

I have trouble kicking mine in any temp weather. Could mine need the carb cleaned?

 

If the carb is adjusted, they start fairly easily under a wide range of temps. If it is still factory adjusted which is on the lean side, an easy fix is to go out with the fuel/air mixture screw a little, that can work wonders. You might try some Lucus Deep Fuel Cleaner, it works very well and you might not have to open the carb.

 

Sounds like the batt. is getting tired.. And the oil is wrong for such cold temps. 10-30w syn oil would help.......... If you plan on running it during winter that's a must.........Maybe even 5-30w Good luck. OMM

 

Sounds like a bad battery to me, it would at least crank slowly even if it had gear oil in it...

 

you said it yourself the battery is crap. its the battery.

 

I'm running Yamalube 10W-50 currently. I went down and picked up a new 4 Cell EVO2 and things fired right up. Didn't think my battery was that bad. The new one is super light, I had to open the box to make sure it was really in there. I was also surprised how small it was, looks like you could fit two of them if needed.

 

10/50 is fine for warmer weather, but for cold weather try 10/40 or even 10/30 if it's cold most of the time....... Glad the batt. was it. OMM.

 

The Lithium iron batteries are quite a bit smaller,alot less weight and have equal if not more amps than lead acid (nothing wrong with lead acid batteries mind you). If it is 15 deg. , 10w oil may be to much.....check the manual,possibly a 5w oil is needed also. At start up is when oil is critical.

 

My 99 would only run with the choke on and it was a crack in the intake boot. It is easy to check. When you have it at idle spray carb cleaner around the intake boot. If the idle picks up then it is sucking carb cleaner in through a crack. It was an easy fix. If that is the issue, also order the O ring.

 

I am new at this and posted in the wrong thread. Sorry I'll figure this out, please have patience with me while I do.

 

No problem. Hello and wlcome! The forums on the interwebs take a bit of getting used to at times...

 

Sounds like solid advice, and mine won't run this morning either. This bike has been soooo reliable until just now. It will fire off and idle for several seconds and then nothing. Won't fire off again for a long time, and now I've worn the batt down.


Batt on charger, maybe better luck later. Pretty frustrating.

 

Sweetwater. I can't remember,have you rejetted your TW? or adjusted the pilot screw?.

 

I just saw this question...apologies...No to both questions.

 

...But I found my problem this morning. Someone, a young man between the age of 11 and 16, seems to have turned in the idle screw to about 3000rpm

The Sweetwaterettes are a handful sometimes.

 

A least you found it before you tore the carb apart again...

 

ride in winter/cold too. my tw push starts really easy & I've heard people say it will run with no battery at all. (tried to jump start my 'ol 93 klr650 first---never tried this on the klr before---but it's so dumb & heavy & tall I tipped it over when i was getting my leg over it! so now it has 1,000,001 dings.)