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The standard things you need to do after a bike has been standing a time.1. Start at the battery and put a multimeter across every connection in the wiring system. Including the keyed main switch, the black plugin connectors under the tank and especially any kill switch if fitted. You will often find several connection with high resistance. Clean and apply dielectric grease. Check that no wires are jammed or broken at the steering head. Wires can be cut or broken with the plastic sheilding still in place and only fail if the bars are moved.2. Check the spark plug wires and caps are in good shape and again check the resistance. Fit new genuine plugs.3. Clean the carbs. Very carefully. Concentrate on cleaning out the pilot jet and idle passages. Check the various jets, needles and settings are standard for your model. Use new petrol.Those three steps will solve 90 % of issues.Note I'm assuming you have changed the oils filter etc. And given the whole bike a decent service and oily rag going over. The clutch may need a clean.
The standard things you need to do after a bike has been standing a time.
1. Start at the battery and put a multimeter across every connection in the wiring system. Including the keyed main switch, the black plugin connectors under the tank and especially any kill switch if fitted. You will often find several connection with high resistance. Clean and apply dielectric grease. Check that no wires are jammed or broken at the steering head. Wires can be cut or broken with the plastic sheilding still in place and only fail if the bars are moved.
2. Check the spark plug wires and caps are in good shape and again check the resistance. Fit new genuine plugs.
3. Clean the carbs. Very carefully. Concentrate on cleaning out the pilot jet and idle passages. Check the various jets, needles and settings are standard for your model. Use new petrol.
Those three steps will solve 90 % of issues.
Note I'm assuming you have changed the oils filter etc. And given the whole bike a decent service and oily rag going over. The clutch may need a clean.
