Bad Bike Day

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by marko138

Is that bike carb or FI?

It's carbed, with a fuel pump.

Jojo, the clicking noise sounds like it could be a relay, but it's hard to tell without hearing said clicking noise.

My fuel pump makes what I would call a "whining" noise when activated, YMMV.

Assuming the battery is okay, you need to verify that the pump is getting juice, so check the fuse if you haven't already done so, and check the connections for corrosion, etc... I believe the pump is external on those bikes, so sorting them out isn't too big of a pain. You'll likely have to remove the tank to get to it. The pump will have an in and an out. There may even be a diagram on the bottom of the fuel tank that says which is which.

Get some clear vinyl tubing, and attach it to both ports, then stick both of them into a gas can (with gas in it), and hit the switch, (I usually do this while smoking a cigarette, but since you're a novice, you may want to skip that step...) if gas comes in and goes out, you can rule out a pump problem.

JC