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  • Bike fell over and won't start

    Embarrasing to say the least.  I was putting new pipes on my VTX 1800r 2002 and as I was lifting the bike it slid off the jack and fell over.  After I muscled it up I tried to start it and no go.  When I turned on the key I usually hear the fuel pump priming but now I do not.  Read my service book and it talks about a device that when the bike tips at a certain angle it will keep the bike from starting.  Anyone have this problem and so what did you do to fix.  I am trying not to take my baby to dealer but may ahve to if I cannot fix it.

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    • By pizzaman
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  • Re: Bike fell over and won't start

    Hey Pizzaman,

    Check the main fuse, it is kinda hidden behind the other fuses, I remimber Kyle bloeing one up on the Red VTX bike build we did at CC, took a while to find the problem

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  • Re: Bike fell over and won't start

    Start with the easy, and not picking on ya, I never use my cut off switch, make sure u did not turn it off when picking it up. I did some work on the jack once, I tried starting many times and nothing, I had the kick up then down, then up again, would not start till I dropped kickstand back down

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    • By copperguy
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  • Re: Bike fell over and won't start

    As for the tip over switch, it should reset when u turn ignition off then back on, I dumped my suz in an intersection, I KNOW

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  • Bike fell over

    Another rather obscure happening relates to the battery.  When the bike goes onto it's side the sediment in the battery all moves to that side and shorts the plates. Battery won't work.  Try seeing what happens when you use a booster pack in place of the battery or swap batteries.

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  • Won't start

    There may be  a simple solution, is the kill switch on or off ? Check your kick stand neutral switch and check your battery connections. Apologize and explain to the bike it will not happen again !

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  • Re: Bike fell over and won't start

    any update on situation ???

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  • bike fell

    Help, I've fallen, and I can't start up...Sorry couldn't resist.  Do hope ya gotcha bike runnin by now

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  • Re: Bike fell over and won't start

    sm you're as much help as me! Very little. But, is your bike running now?

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  • Fell down and can't get it started

    Thank you all for the feedback, and yes I did check the kill switch several times.  Other suggestions have not been pursued but I will definately be checking the other possible problems that I have not checked. 

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  • Re: Bike fell over and won't start

    check the fuel pump relay and your fuses,

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  • bike fell over

    if all fails check power at batter and work you way to the swith with a ele tester try to jump the the bike by passing the swith if it cranks at less you have some thing to go by  like i said batter power then follow you wires to swith if you have power  keep flowing you will find it  just take your time plus you will learn a great deal more about your bike and that we be a big help later on now here is a trick to use dont cut you wire get a pust pin or a neenly the hole will be so small it will not hurt the wire a sweaing needl  i hope you can under stand me but first jump your starter to see if it cranks you will feel better you know it will trun over not run

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