HELP! 900 Won't Start

psufreak100 · 10-02-2008

2007 Vulcan 900

I got caught in a heavy rain storm the other day and ran through some pretty deep water that splashed up pretty heavily on the bike. I made it home safe and parked it. I let it sit for a day and then today I went to start it and it won't fire up.

I put the key and turn it. I hear the FI starting to advance the fuel but then it makes a clicking sound (but I think all the dash lights look normal). When I push the start switch nothing happens. No noise like it's trying to start or anything.

Anyone have any ideas. There is still gas in it, I double checked.

sbg8r · 10-02-2008

sounds like a battery issue check your cables...maybe need to throw it on a charger...But I'm no mechanic

mwmalotte · 10-02-2008

Are you sure it is in neutral? I had that happen to me once.

psufreak100 · 10-02-2008

I'll go check these things and get back to you

psufreak100 · 10-02-2008

Man do i feel like an idiot.... wasn't in Nuetral! Thanks MW

You think after years of riding... lol

Navy_Grape · 10-02-2008

I thought I was the only to overlook that. It happened to me once. I also had a problem starting it once because I didn't flip the kill switch. Man, that made me feel stupid.

sbg8r · 10-02-2008

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Originally Posted by psufreak100

Man do i feel like an idiot.... wasn't in Nuetral! Thanks MW

You think after years of riding... lol

lol hey the easiest thing are the cheapest to fix....glad it wasn't nothing serious

mwmalotte · 10-02-2008

Don't let it bother you! I worked computer tech support for over 7 years. We learned right up front that it's the simple things most folks miss.

I always put my bike in neutral when I park it. The one time I didn't, it took someone else to point out the fact that it wasn't in neutral when it wouldn't start. Since I "always" left it in neutral, I never checked

Enjoy the day!

Deeppurple52 · 10-02-2008

The neutral safety switch is only operable when the side stand is down. You should be able to start the bike in any gear with the clutch pulled in and side stand up. We have all made the same mistake so you are certainly not alone!

N3FOLN3FOL · 10-02-2008

Worst case scenario would be that the starter got soaked and caused an internal water damage to it. I do hope that it is as simple as the bike is on gear or the kill switch is is opened.

Chase550 · 10-02-2008

good to hear that is was something so simple.

psufreak100 · 10-02-2008

Yeah, I normally always put it in neutral when I get off. So I just assumed it was in nuetral when I was trying to start it...

I was worried that something got damaged in the severe rain storm I rode in and automatically started thinking something serious was wrong rather than to just check the normal things.

But she is still running like a champ!

Thanks everyone for the help and the sympathy.

10-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
psufreak100 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 191	HELP! 900 Won't Start 2007 Vulcan 900 I got caught in a heavy rain storm the other day and ran through some pretty deep water that splashed up pretty heavily on the bike. I made it home safe and parked it. I let it sit for a day and then today I went to start it and it won't fire up. I put the key and turn it. I hear the FI starting to advance the fuel but then it makes a clicking sound (but I think all the dash lights look normal). When I push the start switch nothing happens. No noise like it's trying to start or anything. Anyone have any ideas. There is still gas in it, I double checked.

10-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
sbg8r Bobble Head Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: cape coral,florida Posts: 3,441	sounds like a battery issue check your cables...maybe need to throw it on a charger...But I'm no mechanic __________________ STEVE Member of the Gulf Coast Cruisers Vulcan 900 custom THE RED BARRON Boating

10-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
mwmalotte ************* BTK Expert Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leavenworth, Kansas Posts: 12,766	Are you sure it is in neutral? I had that happen to me once. __________________ Mike '07 Vulcan 900LT "This is the legacy of the Donkey. In this room, we're family."

10-02-2008	#8 (permalink)
mwmalotte ************* BTK Expert Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leavenworth, Kansas Posts: 12,766	Don't let it bother you! I worked computer tech support for over 7 years. We learned right up front that it's the simple things most folks miss. I always put my bike in neutral when I park it. The one time I didn't, it took someone else to point out the fact that it wasn't in neutral when it wouldn't start. Since I "always" left it in neutral, I never checked Enjoy the day! __________________ Mike '07 Vulcan 900LT "This is the legacy of the Donkey. In this room, we're family."

10-02-2008	#9 (permalink)
Deeppurple52 Deeppurple52 BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,003	The neutral safety switch is only operable when the side stand is down. You should be able to start the bike in any gear with the clutch pulled in and side stand up. We have all made the same mistake so you are certainly not alone! __________________ Enjoy the ride! 2002 Honda ST1100 1996 BMW R1100RT 2004 1600 Classic 2006 900 Classic

10-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
psufreak100 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 191	I'll go check these things and get back to you

10-02-2008	#5 (permalink)
psufreak100 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 191	Man do i feel like an idiot.... wasn't in Nuetral! Thanks MW You think after years of riding... lol

10-02-2008	#6 (permalink)
Navy_Grape Third Gear And Gaining BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chesapeake Beach Maryland Posts: 139	I thought I was the only to overlook that. It happened to me once. I also had a problem starting it once because I didn't flip the kill switch. Man, that made me feel stupid.

10-02-2008	#10 (permalink)
N3FOLN3FOL Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stewartstown, PA. Posts: 2,719	Worst case scenario would be that the starter got soaked and caused an internal water damage to it. I do hope that it is as simple as the bike is on gear or the kill switch is is opened. __________________ '06 Vulcan 900LT (previous ride) '07 Yamaha Venture (Love this bike) Keep riding!

10-02-2008	#11 (permalink)
Chase550 POSER?? Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 172	good to hear that is was something so simple. __________________ 2005 Vulcan 1500i Classic 2008 Vulcan 900 Custom 2005 Brute Force 750

10-02-2008	#12 (permalink)
psufreak100 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 191	Yeah, I normally always put it in neutral when I get off. So I just assumed it was in nuetral when I was trying to start it... I was worried that something got damaged in the severe rain storm I rode in and automatically started thinking something serious was wrong rather than to just check the normal things. But she is still running like a champ! Thanks everyone for the help and the sympathy.

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