I’m a 38 year old teacher/mom from surprise AZ. I just got my new (brand new!) first bike. It’s a Suzuki s50. They opened a Ride Now store in my town so I stopped in to have a look and bought it! I got it in May. I used it for transportation to and from work until school ended. It has been on one road trip to Laughlin for bike week. Then it got too hot here for me to ride. It has been in my garage for June and July. I joined this community hoping someone could help me figure out why my brand new bike with less than 1000mi on it won’t start. Did I let it sit too long? Obviously I know nothing about bikes if 2 months is too long to go without turning it on. I plan to learn, though, I’m a DIY kind of girl.
Do you have a reserve gas tank with a switch on the side of your bike under the seat somewhere? You may have to set it to the PRIME position. It basically allows fuel to flow into a carbeurator in a bike that’s been stored. Other than that, I can’t help. Sorry!
Hey thanks for the reply! It does have a reserve toggle, but it’s in the right position. My husband thinks I just haven’t charged the battery enough. Batteries become drained quickly here due to the heat. It was 107 today, and has been about that for a few weeks. I will know tomorrow.
Try charging the battery. I’m continually amazed at issues my Dad’s bike has that can’t possibly seem related to the battery, but a quick charge and the bike is good as new again…
Failing that, take it to an independant motorcycle mechanic! They’ll be abel to tell you. Frankly, there is no good reason for a barely broken in motorcycle to quit like that.
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Thanks. I am loving the bike. The kids at school think its cool. It took the staff about 2 weeks to figure out whose bike was in the lot. I come early and leave late.
After the battery was FULLY charged it worked fine. Just some new bike paranoia. Thanks, I got a trickle charger from Wal Mart for like under 20 dollars, I’m sure the shop would have charged it for me for free but the time to get it there and all didn’t seem worth it IF it was the battery. Thanks again.
an old method er, and everywhere i think… turn keys on, sit on bike and put in 2nd gear and ask someone to push you, not you you but the bike and let go the clutch after a good boost.. tadaaa!! yeah it should start and gratos battery charging… hehe
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