Motorcycle Repair: motorbike, honda cbr600rr, electric starter


Question
to: allexperts
i have a 05 honda cbr600rr, there is nothing wrong with the bike. i have not start my bike for 3 months. now i can't start it at all, any tips as to how to get the bike turning again. thank you in advance for your time and advice

Answer
My experience is on older pre-82 Hondas but it depends on what you mean by getting the bike turning.  Will the electric starter not spin the engine or won't it run?  If it spins with the starter but not fire and run, I'd bet you have old fuel in it and it needs to be drained and replaced with fresh fuel.  It's also possible the carbs are full of crud and need to be cleaned but it should start with the choke on.  Start by draining out all of the fuel from the tank and carb bowls and replace the fuel and see if it doesn't start then.

Regards
Rich