No Start

[B-2]

I am working on a 99 Interstate it will not start I have all lights working. With it in neutral I push the start button the lights go out but it doesn't turn over, until I disengage the clutch it turns over but will not start.
 It has power to the coils with the key on & the side stand switch seems to be working. I'm sure it's something small it's driving me  What am I missing I haven't checked the neutral switch diode yet I am not really sure what the  manual means on how to check it. I had to walk away before I hit it with a BFH, I have been going over it checking everything I can think of for the last week. Thanks for any help

[Chrisj CMA]

Use jumper cables from your car. If it starts it’s a weak battery. Could also need the starter button maintenance

[Avanti]

Use jumper cables from your car. If it starts it’s a weak battery. Could also need the starter button maintenance

I have an Interstate and the above is the best advice you can get.

[sandy]

Be sure the car isn't running. The alternator is too big for the bike's wiring system.

[gordonv]

Use jumper cables from your car. If it starts it’s a weak battery. Could also need the starter button maintenance

2nd on the above. Always the easy stuff first, and this should eliminate the battery as being part of the problem.

Now more. You get it to crank, when the clutch is held in? Bike in neutral? Side stand up?

When was the last time it ran?

Have you applied the chock, and do you know how it works?

[Steel cowboy]

Do you have a Pingle gas shut off ? The carb's won't get gas if the vacumm hose is cracked or disconnected from the stock petcock. The neutral switch will stop it from starting in gear, you stated it only cranks over when you apply the cluch. The switch could be bad.

[B-2]

It was running fine until I had to replace the frame, I ran over one of the rubber rings off of the barrels on the HWY running about 60 MPH. It almost riped the side stand and cross member off of the frame. I was able to ride it back home about 3 hrs away it ran fine all the way back.   So I found a good frame and took it apart and put it all back together on the new frame. Now it does not start everything has power and all lights work fine, but it will only crank over if I pull the clutch in and none of the plugs have spark. I checked it has power to the coils, I replaced the kill-start switch and starter solenoid. I replaced the bad side stand and switch, with the side stand down it will not turn over even if I pull in the clutch. With the side stand up it will turn over with the clutch pulled in but will not start. I checked  the neutral switch diode it's good. I am just at my wit's end I don't know what else to check. I'm sure it's something small that I'm missing.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Don't take this the wrong way. Did you fill with gas ? Did you check for spark at the plugs ? Did you open the carb bowl drains to see if they have gas ? As far as it not turning over unless the clutch is pulled in, I wouldn't worry about that yet.

[Hook#3287]

I can never remember if the motor will, or will not, turn over if the bank angle has been triggered.

But, anyways, it's worth checking that you put that back on correctly.

It happens.

[gordonv]

OK, since you've had the bike disassembled, and it doesn't run, you need to go back over your whole system.

I'm thinking the tip sensor is upside down. But if that was so, I think you can't crank.

Same with the kill switch. I don't know what the Valk does, never have tried it, but my GW I could crank the engine with the kill on, get my oil pressure after an oil change.

So there is fuel and spark. Check for these at the cylinder. Pull a plug and crank, and look for spark. I would flood the engine, turn on the chock and crank, pull plug and look for fuel (or out the exhaust, mine would do that).

Electrical. Ignition, kill switch, tip sensor, clutch, side stand, neutral, starter relay, ??? anything else?

You've got cranking, but not firing up. Have you tried a know good battery to jump start it yet?

[Hook#3287]

Gordon, I do know the engine will not turn over if the kill switch is activated. 

[B-2]

Thanks for all the help everyone I have already checked or replaced everything that has been mentioned so far. I think the next thing I need to check is the ignition pickup pulse generator, I replaced the timing belts since it has 56K miles. We are hoping to take a trip down the Pacific Coast HWY this summer, so if that doesn't work then I guess I will have to break down and take it to a shop  that I trust. Summer is coming fast and I need to make sure it's in good shape I hope to take at least two nice cross country trips this summer.  Thanks again

[gordonv]

How about adding your location in your profile, and ask for some local help?

If you have done everything, why check the pulse generator? If you have a spark, then they are working.

[franco6]

You don t say how long it took to take a complete bike apart and rebuild another one. Long enough for a weak battery to die maybe.

[Bighead]

Have you tries to jump it or checked the Battery? Simple things first.....a battery can have plenty of juice to spin the starter but nkt enough to start the bike. Try jumping it as suggested before. If that doesnt work look further.  But if you put all back as supposed to be that would be the number one thing to check.

[Paladin528]

Clutch requirement is a clue.  The bike obviously thinks its in gear which it why the clutch is required.  Side stand will not allow the bike to crank at all when down and in gear.
Kill switch and bank angle sensor behave the same way.  bike will not crank when either is tripped.  Bank angle sensor resets when oriented correctly and power cycles with the key.
Generally if the motor cranks it should start.  even a slightly weak batter will crank but not fire so eliminate that with a different battery or booster pack.

[B-2]

   Ok I finally found out why my Girl would not start, I am color blind I see colors just not what everyone else see's. I took the tank back off and started at the neck checking every thing, I had my Wife checking with me to make sure I had the right color plugs together. Well on the right side at the neck there are a group of plugs, I had plugged the two four pin plugs into the wrong ones. So I switched them and everything works as it should, so I guess that's not to bad. It took me almost 3 1/2 months in my spare time and Being Color blind and only getting two plugs wrong, I don't think that's to bad.    I still blame the grandson he wanted to go fishing on the weekends, so I got to relaxed and forgot what I was doing on the Bike.  Thanks for all the help everyone. It's going to be good to get back in the wind after I change both tires.