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Title: 89 gs 500E - 3 weeks vacation and now it wont start
Post by: bman40 on October 07, 2008, 06:26:08 PM
it turns over great, lots of power / lights etc. but it won't catch.

any tips would be helpful.

Barry
Title: Re: 89 gs 500E - 3 weeks vacation and now it wont start
Post by: Triumph203 on October 07, 2008, 08:44:13 PM
can you give us a little more info. how do the plugs look, battery charged? it may have enough to turn it over and light it up but not catch had same prob last week. charged her up and was good
Title: Re: 89 gs 500E - 3 weeks vacation and now it wont start
Post by: strangewood on March 29, 2012, 08:04:17 PM
I am having the same problem on a 89 I just picked up. it cranks and will even backfire some but wont start. Whats weird is if while cranking I open the throttle or choke it it cranks much slower until I release the gas or turn off the choke. Please Help!
Title: Re: 89 gs 500E - 3 weeks vacation and now it wont start
Post by: codajastal on March 29, 2012, 08:56:08 PM
Quote from: strangewood on March 29, 2012, 08:04:17 PM
I am having the same problem on a 89 I just picked up. it cranks and will even backfire some but wont start. Whats weird is if while cranking I open the throttle or choke it it cranks much slower until I release the gas or turn off the choke. Please Help!
I had a similar problem with a kwaka I owned. Did exactly what you said, I drained the carbs let it sit and tried again later without touching the throttle and it eventually fired up.