Won't Start

Another thing I am not sure of is where my choke is. In the manual it says the lever is below the horn, but my bike does not have one.

Is there a way to adjust the choke on the engine itself?

No, in the run position.

Your petcock isnt in the prime position is it?

[kparkfan]

Your petcock isnt in the prime position is it?

Yup. What's weird is I put the bike on the stand fired it up in first to get the back wheel spinning, and added some wd40 to the chain while the back wheel was spinning. Shut it off, placed it on the side stand and went to the house for a few minutes. Came back to fire it up one more time. Nothing. I just smell gas heavily. Haven't been able to start it in over 3 hours.

Welcome to this great site.
Easy fixes out of the way first.
Clutch lever engaged? Kill switch in the on position.?

[steve murdoch]

Welcome to this great site.
Easy fixes out of the way first.
Clutch lever engaged? Kill switch in the on position.?

Thanks. I will pick some up.

Not sure what the starting problem could be but as for lubing the chain with wd-40 that wont work.

Wd-40 is good for cleaning the chain but it should be lubed with chain lube.

[kparkfan]

Not sure what the starting problem could be but as for lubing the chain with wd-40 that wont work.

Wd-40 is good for cleaning the chain but it should be lubed with chain lube.

[GS650E_81]

I rode the bike for about 30 minutes this evening. I came back and parked it in the garage. I tightened the chain and lubricated it with some WD40.

Now for some reason it will not start. It tries to crank hard but no start.

I just bought the bike yesterday and rode it for an hour or so.

Oil level is good. I added 2.3 gallons of best grade gasoline and a couple ounces of SeaFoam this afternoon.

Not sure if this is the cause or not. It smells like gas heavy in my garage. I don't see fuel leaking anywhere. I am not very mechanically inclined, and this is my first bike.

Cheers for any suggestions.

The motorbike is a 1981 GS650E.