[spooker]

Last Tuesday it was about 15 degrees out, unusually cold for DC. I tried to start my scooter and it wouldn't. The lights came on, the engine turned over, but it just didn't start. I left it there, tried against the next day when it was slightly warmer, and still no go. I ran the battery dead from cranking it, so I pushed it half a mile home in the ice and now it's sitting in my driveway. I don't think the battery was the issue, because I was able to crank it a good number of times before it died. But I might replace the battery anyway, as I've been pretty hard on it (doing mostly very short trips). Any idea what it could be? I've never had any problems before with starting.
Thanks!

 

[Scooter_Maniac]

Perhaps water in the gas, frozen up in the gas line.

 

[InfernoST]

Try giving it some throttle while starting it.

 

[Elliott Larron]

You need to do the Lights MOD those Head lights Eats to much Power, and reduces your Number of cranks, and short trips must be at least 10 or more miles ,Remember you use more Power on shorts trips then your Putting back. you want to charge it once a week after short runs. The Charge recommends 30 Minutes or more on a freeway,

Elliott,

 

[Ralph M]

If the battery is a bit iffy cranking the engine can drop the volts too low and you don't get a spark,
give it a good long charge then try again if it starts check the volts if the charging is ok you should
have about 14.2 v engine running you may need to open the throttle a bit as you could have unburnt
fuel in the cylinder, listen if the fuel pump is working.

 

[john grinsel]

Bike is 4 years old-----invest in new battery good idea.

To get going---take battery out (assuming it is charged) warm up in sink of hot water...re-install then try.

Batteries Plus can charge and load test old battery.

EXPERIENCE,MINE: I buy/ride only new fresh bikes-----for Example my Suzuki GS500E would not start at 15-20 degreeF, left out all nite---Fix take battery out, warm water sink treatment---and it would start. My 400 Burgman doesn't like cold, but always get to go. For Comparision: Hondas seem to be designed/battery sized for cold weather---My Helix (had 4 of them) started right up at zero F as did my 750 NightHawk or NT700

 

[mike1nw]

SInce the battery is so easy to remove and replace on these bikes, first I would get a trickle charger and put the battery in your house at night, plugged into the TC. I consider a trickle charger an investment, I have had mine for 6 years now and always plug it into one battery or another)
Don't even need to replace the plastic bulkhead, the battery will stay in place (for short trips).
I would guess bad gas/ water in lines/ frozen in your case.

Fuel Injection is pretty good on these bikes, I think it can handle almost anything except a no-gas condition...

(My Honda Shadow on the other hand was a beast even when it wasn't cold. An average-to-good battery would not fire the ignition. The stupid uniquely shaped T-battery cost a fortune too.)

 

[spooker]

I charged the battery, put it back in, and tried to start it when it was about 40 degrees, and it started fine. So it seems like my Burger doesn't like arctic temps.
I thought everything was fixed, but the other day it stalled twice during a short ride. I've also noticed it idling low and sounding like it's struggling a bit when I'm stationary, even after it's warmed up. I've never had any problem with idling before, and I think it's only ever stalled on me once or twice before this.
I'm going to try 2 things: put some sea foam in, in case it's a batch of bad gas, and also change the spark plug, since I'm 1,500 miles late on changing that. Is there anything else I should be trying? I took it out on the highway and got it up to about 85 mph for a few miles to try and clean out the fuel injectors, in case they're clogged, but I have no idea if that works.

 

[Ralph M]

I would change the plug before putting any stuff in the tank, they do seem
a little hard on plugs, if you have a volt meter see if you have about 14.2 engine on
and 12.5 all off.