'02 V-Star 650 Custom won't start

External Since: Apr 23, 2005 Posts: 1

Hi...my friend has a '02 V-Star 650 Custom that all of a sudden won't start.
It had been fine then one day he washed the bike. After it had sat for
about 6 hrs. , he went to start it and it initially started but only ran for
a few seconds. Then it wouldn't start again. It cranks but won't even try
to fire....he says he can't hear the fuel pump run and that there is no
spark. He has checked all fuses and they are fine. The spark plugs look
normal...not wet or abnormal color. Can anyone give us an idea of what the
problem might be? Thanks

External Since: May 10, 2005 Posts: 1

did you check to see if the squirrel that powers the engine did not die ?

"CAS" wrote in message

> Hi...my friend has a '02 V-Star 650 Custom that all of a sudden won't
> start.
> It had been fine then one day he washed the bike. After it had sat for
> about 6 hrs. , he went to start it and it initially started but only ran
> for
> a few seconds. Then it wouldn't start again. It cranks but won't even
> try
> to fire....he says he can't hear the fuel pump run and that there is no
> spark. He has checked all fuses and they are fine. The spark plugs look
> normal...not wet or abnormal color. Can anyone give us an idea of what
> the
> problem might be? Thanks
>
>