2000 ST1100 won't start

[reSTraint]

Hi All, it's been quite a while since I've been here, so howdy.
My 2000 1100 won't start. I don't ride it much these days but keep on a trickle charge. The last time I tried to take her out, no go. The battery was dead, so I replaced it and the plugs. Now she cranks over beautifully but just won't fire up. Any ideas?

 

[Brock]

It may take a while to get fuel to the carbies, or the jets are blocked.

[reSTraint]

Thanks for the quick reply. I rode it a month or two ago, it smells like there's fuel getting through. I put fresh fuel in.

[Williamson]

Hi All, it's been quite a while since I've been here, so howdy.
My 2000 1100 won't start. I don't ride it much these days but keep on a trickle charge. The last time I tried to take her out, no go. The battery was dead, so I replaced it and the plugs. Now she cranks over beautifully but just won't fire up. Any ideas?

 

Back to basics, three things need for a fire (it to fire up):

• Fuel - is fuel getting through?
• Ignition - new plugs, but is there spark?
• Oxygen - check that air is getting through, check the air filter, although even with little air, there'd normally be a splutter.

[reSTraint]

I'll go through these things. Last time I rode her she was sputtering a fair bit, almost like it was running on 3 cylinders. If there was a blocked jet wouldn't it still fire up, albeit roughly?