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My '01 SVN is currently starting then dying about a second later. With the choke I can get it to run for maybe about two seconds, but same result. Giving it some throttle seems to make it die faster. As soon as it dies out, all the indicator lights come on (gas, neutral oil) as if I never started it. No smell of gas, no fluids on the ground. The first time I tried to start it, the bike ran for a few seconds, then each time I've tried to start since then, it runs even less.
A little history:
I got my the bike a little over a month ago from a friend. It had been sitting in storage for about 2 years so I took it to the shop to get the carbs cleaned out, tank drained, new battery, etc (friend paid for it woot!). Got it back from the shop, ran fine, took it out for a ride and dropped it
. Had to get a replacement shifter, finally got around to putting it on today, after three weeks of the bike sitting.
Before I call the shop in the morning and tell the guy he did a crappy job (in not so many words), is there something I can do to help diagnose the problem? I'd like to know what's going on before I send it back to the shop.
A little history:
I got my the bike a little over a month ago from a friend. It had been sitting in storage for about 2 years so I took it to the shop to get the carbs cleaned out, tank drained, new battery, etc (friend paid for it woot!). Got it back from the shop, ran fine, took it out for a ride and dropped it
Before I call the shop in the morning and tell the guy he did a crappy job (in not so many words), is there something I can do to help diagnose the problem? I'd like to know what's going on before I send it back to the shop.