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07-31-2008, 09:36 PM
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| Newbie Joined: Jul 2008
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|  brand new wont start!!! whats up ? i have a brand new 03 katana. the bike was my sister in laws and she is afraid of it she rode it twice and never again it sat n our garage evar since i drained the tank refueled with fresh gas changed the plugs fully charged the battery and when i turn the key nothing at all no lights no horn all the fuses are good can it be some type of relay for ignition
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08-03-2008, 02:20 PM
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| Newbie Joined: May 2008
Bike: 1994 Suzuki Katana 600
Posts: 13
|  Hey Kyri, Have you changed out the battery? If not then my guess is the battery is dead. Even though you fully charged it, five years of just sitting there probably killed it. You can take the battery in to a shop and have them test it to see if it can even hold a charge, but my guess is that it won't. Changing it out is relatively cheap and easy. Good luck! |
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08-03-2008, 02:35 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,239
| Yeah, I don't know where you are (fill out your profile!), but dead batteries are destroyed by freezing. Welcome to M-J.
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08-03-2008, 06:38 PM
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| In The Zone  Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 2,518
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So, what that means is: Once you get it to turn over, the carbs will need cleaning. With a little luck that can be done with cleaner in the gas. Once you get it running, it needs an oil change and probably new tires. As for the immediate problem, as others mentioned, you need to have the battery tested and check the connections to it. Yes, there are safetys. Kill switch, side stand, clutch and neutral. To start, the kill switch to "run" , transmission in neutral and clutch pulled in. Try putting the side stand UP too. That may allow it to turn over if not in neutral......but be careful with that; the clutch plates may be "stuck" and it may lurch forward if the starter runs and it's not in neutral. I do NOT believe that any of the safetys would prevent the lights from coming ON. You may need a meter to do some power tracing. P.S. Ask your sis-inlaw for the owner's manual. It might be helpful.
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