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Someone smashed my spark plugs

Started by Biking, August 22, 2004, 01:22:20 PM

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Biking

I park my bike on the street, and some genius smashed and broke off my spark plugs.  I have replaced them, yet now I cannot get the bike to start.  I've tried push starting, but to no luck.  Any suggestions?

mp183

Start with the simple things first.  Kill Switch, clutch switch, side stand switch.  Pull a plug and see it it's wet to make sure you are getting fule.  Make sure you have gas.   Pull a plug and lay it on the side of the cylinder head and crank see if you have a spark.
2002 GS500
2004 V-Strom 650 
is it time to check the valves?
2004 KLR250.

indestructibleman

check to make sure you're getting spark.  it's possible that when the plug was smashed, the spark plug cable was damaged as well.

cheers,
will
"My center has collapsed. My right flank is weakening. Situation excellent. I am attacking."
--Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch, during the Battle of The Marne

'94 GS500

GRU

check other things because the guy who broke your plugs might have damaged something else too

ollie357

I read somewhere, can't remember where, that sometimes crackheads will break off the plugs to use the porcelain stem as a crackpipe :?. Not that this helps you in anyway......
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.....

"Back off man! I'm a scientist."
-Dr. Peter Venkman

70 Cam Guy

Quote from: ollie357I read somewhere, can't remember where, that sometimes crackheads will break off the plugs to use the porcelain stem as a crackpipe :?. Not that this helps you in anyway......

Yeah I saw something about that on Craigslist.org
Andy

zlei

Quote from: ollie357I read somewhere, can't remember where, that sometimes crackheads will break off the plugs to use the porcelain stem as a crackpipe :?. Not that this helps you in anyway......

Same here.
zhi

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