Bike can't start after out of gas

[sportster1200]

my bike jus now ran out of gas and after pushing to a gas station and refuel, it jus wouldn't start. anybody knows y??

[bird]

Try throttling more b4 start... so petrol pump to carb... Btw wat bike? Not gd for fuel ejection bike to empty tank..

[sportster1200]

i think its because my engine can't create some sort of vacuum to open up the valves...does it mean i gotta send to workshop to start it? mine is sportster so impossible to push start it. anybody got advice

[sportster1200]

i've tried opening the throttle alittle....all the way but can't start. anyway i may hav flooded my carb when i open it all the way...damn

[nights]

I am just curious. Why couldn’t you push start your Sportster? It isn’t a difficult task or is it?

 

Anyway a few things you could check but, I would recommend bringing it back to your dealer for more detail check if you still couldn’t start up the bike

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- check your breather tube

- try draining the gas from the carb

- check your valve clearance

- increasing your fuel intake screw

- check if gas is getting to the carb

- a case of weak spark or spark plug is wet?

- low idling?

 

[sportster1200]

if its a class2b bike, i would had push start the bike. but mine is a 270kg bike wif high engine brake, i had a hard time jus pushing it on level ground already.

 

anyway yesterday i huff n puff n push my bike up a slope near to where my bike is and let it roll down the slope on 2nd gear...manage to start the bike at the last sec...heng ar

[nights]

I am glad you managed to start up your bike. Did you eventually bring the bike to your mechanic for detailed check on the cause?

[Gerald]

Happens to my sportster. It takes a minimum amount of gas to start the bike. I think about 2litres. I've sold that bike away.

[gohjohan]

Originally posted by Gerald@April 25, 2007 04:06 pm

Happens to my sportster. It takes a minimum amount of gas to start the bike. I think about 2litres. I've sold that bike away.

I hope sportster1200 didn't inherit your bike

[NormalAspirated]

I push start my Sportster twice before.

Once on a long slope amd the other with 02 helpers at rear. Both are with 2nd gear.

First time was because I was lazy, so roll down ... LOL

Second time was because battery gone flat.

 

I don't think your bike suffers from some serious problems. After you had started it, should be running as normal.