so i left the bike sitting for about 6 weeks, went out to try and start the bike, starter goes but the engine doesnt turn over. that was a little over a month ago. i bench charged the battery today and after reconnecting the battery i get the same story. the lights light up and everything electrical works but the engine wont turn over. is it spark plugs? im not sure where to start. im trying to sell the bike anyway is this something that could potentially be something more serious? it used to run fine before letting it sit. i just dont want to dump more money/time into it when i dont have much of either these days.

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even someone who has been riding for years can be fooled by the kill switch......... not trying to be an ass, but im throwing that out there. my buddies and i hit them on each other all the time, so you look like an idiot when you goto pull outta the coffee shop lol.

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hi ho CBR awaaaaayyy

2001 929rr my new ride
2005 CBR600F4i wifes bike
1970 Titan T500 first bike, frame up resto (saving it for my 30th birthday)
1984 VFR750 - needs exhaust and a body.
1979 CX 500 . SOLD PENDING PICKUP

on my ex650 when the kill switch was off nothing would happen at all when you hit the starter. i dont know if thats the same story with my f1 but i know thats not the problem with my bike since when i got it the kill switch was gutted. its just a button with no actual switch to it, the wires are twisted off so it stays on all the time

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what size plug wrench do i need?

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I think its a 9/16ths. But Im guessing plugs!! But it could be something tiny in the electrical...

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1998 CBR F3 R.I.P.
2004 zx6r R.I.P.

if it was running fine when you parked it, and only 6 weeks have passed, plugs could be the culprit, but, check your fuel filter. Gas that has ethanol in it can 'gum" up a filter and give the same symptoms. Usually takes longer for plugs to go south. Not that it could be the plugs..it certainly could. Check fuses, check the switch on the kickstand if it has one, check your tip sensor if it has one...lots of stuff to go wrong electrically, hardest part is findin it.

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2000 CBR929RR- Cams, Micron cf pipe and headers, Power commander 3 (custom mapped), heads, decked, ported, polished, zero gravity shield, Frame sliders, polished frame and swingarm, remote controlled red neons, Stainless Braided front and rear brake lines. RK 520 race chain and -1/0 Vortex sprockets, bitch pegs and rear seat removed, OEM rear seat cowl, Pirelli Diablo Rubber.

almost forgot, you said that the starter "goes" but the engine doesn't turn over, pull the plugs, and then try the starter again. see if that makes a difference..it might be that the starter has chosen now to bite it.

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2000 CBR929RR- Cams, Micron cf pipe and headers, Power commander 3 (custom mapped), heads, decked, ported, polished, zero gravity shield, Frame sliders, polished frame and swingarm, remote controlled red neons, Stainless Braided front and rear brake lines. RK 520 race chain and -1/0 Vortex sprockets, bitch pegs and rear seat removed, OEM rear seat cowl, Pirelli Diablo Rubber.

It wont turn over or wont start?

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"A fighter is a Loud, Rude ,F*(k off fast, Scare the $h!t outta Old Ladies, little kids and generally everyone who doesn't GET IT MOTORCYCLE....And flat black paint and a pipe does NOT MAKE A FIGHTER"

its the carbs. i left it sitting for like 2 months with a bunch of gas in it and everything else is in order. i replaced the fuel filter which was trash but i cant get to the carbs to clean them since almost every screw on the way to them is stripped and i just dont have the time to take care of it

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Try dipping your screwdriver in Comet or something equally as gritty to help the blades bite?