Bike won't start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raevyn00 · Feb 8, 2022

2009 FZ6 - Bought the bike end of December, brought it home and it sat. Today it started up (though it did struggle), I rode it down to the AutoZone and bought some fuel stabilizer (SeaFoam).

Parked the bike outside, went to get a measuring cup (was gone maybe 10 min) and after I put the Seafoam in, the bike will not start anymore.
It choked for a while but now it just buzzes when I press the starter.

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Any advice?

Gary in NJ · Feb 8, 2022

Dead battery

trepetti · Feb 9, 2022

Raevyn00 said:
2009 FZ6 - Bought the bike end of December, brought it home and it sat. Today it started up (though it did struggle), I rode it down to the AutoZone and bought some fuel stabilizer (SeaFoam).

Parked the bike outside, went to get a measuring cup (was gone maybe 10 min) and after I put the Seafoam in, the bike will not start anymore.
It choked for a while but now it just buzzes when I press the starter.

Any advice?

Post up a video with sound. If the display dims significantly or goes out when you hit the starter, the battery is likely the cause. If you hear a strong and steady whirring sound coming from the left side of the engine, it is likely the sprag clutch that allows the starter to engage the engine during starting.....

TownsendsFJR1300 · Feb 9, 2022

Bad battery would be the most common cause.

Pull it, charge it and get it "load tested"...

Raevyn00 · Feb 9, 2022

Thanks guys, that was my thought as well! Just gotta get it towed to the garage now which sucks

Max240 · Feb 10, 2022

Hope the issue got fixed?

Raevyn00 · Feb 10, 2022

I just ordered an AGM battery from JP Cycles, gonna pull it myself and put in the new battery before I send it to the garage, didn't seem too complex on Youtube when I checked the videos

Max240 · Feb 10, 2022

Yeah, Youtube video by an expert can be useful for some issues of course.

trepetti · Feb 10, 2022

Raevyn00 said:
I just ordered an AGM battery from JP Cycles, gonna pull it myself and put in the new battery before I send it to the garage, didn't seem too complex on Youtube when I checked the videos

Not a difficult job and will save you a fortune compared to shop rates.

Just curious..... I am still wondering about the whirring sound in your original post. If it is still doing that, take a short video and post it up.

I had the sprag clutch fail once, and that was exactly the symptom. Hit the started button and the starter would spin free because it was not engaging with the gear on the crank. Just made a whirring sound as it spun at high speed.

TownsendsFJR1300 · Feb 10, 2022

You may already know but the new battery should be put on a charger (2 amp or smaller) before the install...

Raevyn00 · Feb 10, 2022

Yes sir, I had a motorcycle buddy of mine tell me the same, I have a 2amp charger, hopefully that will be enough...

TownsendsFJR1300 · Feb 10, 2022

Raevyn00 said:
Yes sir, I had a motorcycle buddy of mine tell me the same, I have a 2amp charger, hopefully that will be enough...

That'll be fine... Expect it to charge roughly 8 hours....

Raevyn00 · Feb 10, 2022

trepetti said:
Not a difficult job and will save you a fortune compared to shop rates.

Just curious..... I am still wondering about the whirring sound in your original post. If it is still doing that, take a short video and post it up.

I had the sprag clutch fail once, and that was exactly the symptom. Hit the started button and the starter would spin free because it was not engaging with the gear on the crank. Just made a whirring sound as it spun at high speed.

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Here is the video of the sound and how the bike starts

Raevyn00 · Feb 10, 2022

TownsendsFJR1300 said:
That'll be fine... Expect it to charge roughly 8 hours....

I'm thinking of popping the current battery off and charging that for a few hours, just to see if it was this battery

Gary in NJ · Feb 10, 2022

That battery does not have enough charge to start a bike. It may still be a good battery.

Once you get the bike started, be sure to test the voltage at the battery to ensure there is around 14 volts. Anything less and a dead battery is not your problem, it’s your symptom.

Raevyn00 · Feb 10, 2022

Gary in NJ said:
That battery does not have enough charge to start a bike. It may still be a good battery.

Once you get the bike started, be sure to test the voltage at the battery to ensure there is around 14 volts. Anything less and a dead battery is not your problem, it’s your symptom.

What would the problem be if there wasn't 14v?

Gary in NJ · Feb 10, 2022

Either the regulator/rectifier or the Stator. The R/R is an easy swap, the Stator is a bit more involved. The stators in the FZ6 rarely fail.

TownsendsFJR1300 · Feb 11, 2022

Agreed, your battery is dead/not charged/ way below being charged..

The charging voltage CAN be just below 14 volts, but not much.

*So don't start swapping parts if at 13.9....

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trepetti · Feb 11, 2022

Raevyn00 said:
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Here is the video of the sound and how the bike starts

The guys are spot on. Battery is no bueno....

TownsendsFJR1300 · Feb 11, 2022

trepetti said:
The guys are spot on. Battery is no bueno....

Get your new mufflers on?

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