New Bike, Trying to get it to start

[oohsam]

Ok fixed up the sig, and the location. I am from down under. You were correct. Is it really that obvious ! hehe.

Ok so the news you gave me is very exciting for me, as there is most likely no issue, but it just needs a key that works.
I'll get the ignition barrel off and take it to a locksmith to make a fresh key.
Thank you so much for the info.
As I was reading your post i was thinking to myself..."this makes perfect sense, its like roll starting a car without the ignition on...it may crank, but it sure as heck wont start".

Thanks for the insight steve. I really do appreciate it.
Hopefully this time next week, i'll have the controls installed properly. I might take the time between now and then to clean up the wiring and terminate and label the wires that are for the accessories so it makes my life a little easier.

[agranner]

Just an idea that might work:

Sounds like you have a Clymer manual so you should have a fairly accurate wiring diagram. If the controls are hanging, you can use the diagram to "jump" the correct contacts in the end of the harness to achieve ignition, kill switch (engine run), and start. My GS 450 also seems to have a starter interrupt switch on the diagram. If yours does, you can jump that too.

Might get you going without putting the controls back together. I'm in the same boat as you reviving a bike. I understand why you want to crank the engine early in the process.

[bmlbytes]

I'll get the ignition barrel off and take it to a locksmith to make a fresh key.

The ignition barrels can be a pain to take off. The seat lock is fairly easy to take off, at least on my GS550. I've had a locksmith make a key to the seat lock, and it worked with my ignition.

[oohsam]

I got the ignition barrel off in about 5 minutes! heehe...

Agranner, That does not sound like a bad idea at all. I'll decypher it and jump the cables.

[gs scott]

Heya Scott.
I cant mount the handlebars and controls as the bike has no top tripple clamp. So I've been trying to source one for 2 days now. I finally found one today and it is being posted to me so once that gets here I'll hook all that up.

I know it sounds silly, but i wanted to flush the engine first to make sure it is well lubricated. I didn't even know if there was oil in there at all, and I bought the pods because I didn't want the carbs sitting exposed in my garage...and if I did manage to get it running eventually...needed to make sure it wouldn't suck anything in!

However, I think your right. Not being able to turn the ignition on, would probably not be sending any power to the other parts of the engine that are required to generate the spark.
I thought that the cranking of the engine would move the internals to generate the spark. Wasn't sure that it needed the ignition to be on...

I just re-read my post - hope it didn't come across like a jerk. Very sorry if it did (I was certainly a little confused by your sequence ) After reading your reply, it makes perfect sense.

Good luck, I'm sure once the basics are in place, you'll get her fired up in no time.

[oohsam]

haha All good my brother. I didn't take it negatively and I appreciate your advice.

[Steve]

You want to jump it easily?

Of course you do.

Look at your fuse panel. At one end will be two screws for the AUX circuit. Go to the other end, pull any two of the first three fuses. Use an ohmmeter, touch two terminals on one side of the fuse box, note the reading. Now go to the other end of the fuse, touch two terminals there. The side with the lower reading (should be near ZERO) is the side you want, it's the common side. Put the fuses back in. Run a jumper wire from the battery (or the battery terminal on the starter solenoid) to that common side of the fuses. Push the starter button, the engine should crank and fire, if all is working well.

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