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    **Need help**

    Anyone coming through denver want to help me?? just did an oil change on my bike, drove it to work today, checked levels, added a bit more...just died on me while trying to leave work?!?! hoping to go to the bike night, but now it does not look good. I'm near I-70 and I-25. please call me if you can help

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    Re: **Need help**

    I've no truck/trailer or real way to help, but did you check the oil levels now, is it dry or is there oil in it?

    Will it turn over and not fire, or is it not even turning over (seized)?
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    Re: **Need help**

    it might be vapor lock as well, if you are low in gas. its hot as texas out there.

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    Re: **Need help**

    Fuel: Check over 1/2 tank. it ran for 5 mins before i left work. Got to the end of the street, and it died. Has electrical...

    Oil: Check

    Cranks but does not start. Tried to bump start it and it felt like it wanted to go...but did not turn over.
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    Re: **Need help**

    Did you over fill the oil?

    Can you check for spark?

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    Re: **Need help**

    I'm going to sound really stupid right now, but i have no effing clue how to check to see if it is getting spark.

    And my motor calls for just over 4 qts, i have exactly 4 quarts in it as we speak.
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    Kill Switch off?

    Kick Stand fully up/switch connected?

    Fuses all good?
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    Re: **Need help**

    all fuses are good.

    Had kick stand up: in 1st, clutch in.
    : Neutral (with clutch in/out

    Kick stand down: in Neutral (clutch in/out).

    Nothing for any of those.


    Killswitch was on while trying to start...

    I'll be the first to say, i don't know a goddamn thing about working on bikes...but can start and stop them just fine! haha
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    Vent your gas tank?

    If you cycle your key does your pump prime (whining noise)?
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    Vented..

    And, yes, stuff is making noise down there...now is it the fuel pump? not too sure.

    I put my fingers on what i thought was the fuel pump and cycled the key. i didn't feel anything really moving, but it did make noise
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    G-Force or Fay are probably closest Kawasaki dealers, both closed at 6...could still call see if anyone answers...
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    Re: **Need help**

    would the bike still turn over if the kick stand switch came loose?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    Vented..

    And, yes, stuff is making noise down there...now is it the fuel pump? not too sure.

    I put my fingers on what i thought was the fuel pump and cycled the key. i didn't feel anything really moving, but it did make noise
    If you cycle the key and hear a whine it's your fuel pump, nothing else really sounds like that.

    What's your bike temp at? Did you ever get over 260?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    would the bike still turn over if the kick stand switch came loose?
    if it's not making proper contact it won't start see if you can push the switch in with your fingers then try to start the bike.

    if the bike was turning over it wants to start but something electrically is keeping it from starting

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    I'm going to sound really stupid right now, but i have no effing clue how to check to see if it is getting spark.

    And my motor calls for just over 4 qts, i have exactly 4 quarts in it as we speak.
    You should have a check window for your oil. If it's over the full line this can be bad. To check for spark you will need to pull a spark plug wire off and hold it close to metal as you start the bike and watch for a spark coming out of the wire.

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    Re: **Need help**

    when checking the level, is it on the stand...or standing up?
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    Re: **Need help**

    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    when checking the level, is it on the stand...or standing up?
    standing up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    when checking the level, is it on the stand...or standing up?
    If you filled to the full line on the side stand you over filled it.

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    just looked at it again.

    there is no oil level line. but the window almost filled up when it was straight up and down. Then i checked the kick stand switch, tried to start it, and no the battery is almost dead. haha. FML!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    when checking the level, is it on the stand...or standing up?
    Standing up. Sometimes hard to see and do solo, but can be done.

    Some kickstand switches kill the engine even if the stand is up if they're loose or broken, faulty kill switch will let the bike turn over but not start.
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    Re: **Need help**

    if the oil level goes past the glass when the bike is upright you overfilled it. wish you were closer man I'd ride over and help you out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jmetz View Post
    If you filled to the full line on the side stand you over filled it.
    Manual called for 4.5 quarts if the oil filter was changed. and i had 4 quarts for the change. so it's not overfilled. it's right under the top of the sight glass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trainwreck View Post
    just looked at it again.

    there is no oil level line. but the window almost filled up when it was straight up and down. Then i checked the kick stand switch, tried to start it, and no the battery is almost dead. haha. FML!
    If it's a window there should be two little lines on the side of the glass, probably hard to see but should be raised slightly.
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    Re: **Need help**

    Oil level sounds OK, full is usually within a 1/4 inch of the top of the sight glass with the bike straight up. What is interesting is I will be seeing a ZX10 next week with the same problem. It just stopped running like it was out of gas. In his case spark has been confirmed. Sorry I cant be of any more help here

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