Will not Start up.

[Hogdaddy]

I  have a 1998 Standard with 50K miles running good until I set it up for 8 months after I got my Interstate. Battery is 100% but will not start up? I know I screwed up. Now what do I need to do? Thanks

[Blackduck]

A little more information would help us help you. How was it stored? Drained carbs?
Does it crank over? Fast - slow.
Have you checked for spark?
If it has sat for that long the carbs may just have no fuel in them and you need to either keep cranking to get fuel to them or pull the vacumm line of #6 intake and suck on it to allow fuel into the carbs
Cheers Steve

[Jack]

Valks can be cold natured so be sure to choke it.  Also, be sure and have FRESH gas.  Mine doesn't like to start unless it is over 50 degrees outside as well.  Beyond that, you may have to check if the carbs are gummed up or the plugs are fouled.

[Hogdaddy]

It finally fired up. The exaust stinks. I put a little Seafoam in the tank. What should I do now?  Drain the tank, if so what it the best way to do this. I won't let that happen again.  Thanks

[R J]

Ride out what gas is in there now....

The next time you store it, put the can of Seafoam in it then, (I've had good luck using the whole can in the tank) ride it around enough to get the Seafoam into the carbs......

Turn off the key, cover it up and walk away.

When you are ready to take it out, uncover it, wipe the dust off with a polish cloth, put the choke, full on, past where you hit resistance, keep your hands off the throttle and crank.  Once it starts leave it alone for awhile, then, you can play with the throttle.  You screw with the throttle before The Phat Lady is ready, she will die.

[Jack]

You screw with the throttle before The Phat Lady is ready, she will die.

amen!

[R J]

Oh, I forgot to add, since it is habit for my son and I we forgot..

Change the oil when ya store it, and change it again when you want to go riding.

I use a cheap oil for winter storage since it gets less than 50 miles on it.

I then use it in my push lawn mower.....

Legally dispose of the rest of it, to our oil re-cycler.

[John U.]

I've found that Chevron Techron is more aggressive with stubborn clogged slow jets, which are the ones that generally clog. See if the bike will run smooth with the choke off after it warms up for a few minutes. If not you have one or more clogged slow jets.
A hefty dose of Techron may help, meaning a full bottle in a half tank or less of gas. Ride it until it's well warmed up, try backing off the throttle occasionally. Then let the bike sit for a few hours or over night and run it again.
If this doesn't work you'll need to clean or replace the slow jets. many of us replace with 38s (stock is 35) to reduce, but not eliminate the likelyhood of clogging.
Let us know how it goes.

[Hoser]

Oh, I forgot to add, since it is habit for my son and I we forgot..

Change the oil when ya store it, and change it again when you want to go riding.

I use a cheap oil for winter storage since it gets less than 50 miles on it.

I then use it in my push lawn mower.....

Legally dispose of the rest of it, to our oil re-cycler.

I do the same with the cheep oil, except after I fill my mowers, I pour whats left over Al Gore's head.  Hoser

[MP]

   +1 hoser!  Great idea.  Maybe we should all collect it, and do it at one time.  Maybe we can drown him is all of it!    

MP