ninja 250 won't run video included

possession · April 4th, 2014, 12:33 AM

Link to original page on YouTube.

please help me out. It's my first bike. it ran fine when I bought it a couple weeks ago. I just bought a brand new battery but that did not solve the problem. last time it ran i released the clutch to start riding and then it died. ever since then the bike has not started.

Sirref · April 4th, 2014, 01:20 AM

sounds like it might be the starter
try to push start the bike and get back to us, if it works then it's the starter and if it doesn't then the problem needs further diagnosis. I'd also check the spark plugs.

NinjaZX6R123 · April 4th, 2014, 03:16 AM

I agree. It's probably the spark plugs or starter. I'm leaning more towards spark plugs. Get the NGK Iridium and replace the plugs.

rojoracing53 · April 4th, 2014, 06:21 AM

Oh god that sound is killing my soul

It doesn't sound like your piston is moving any air through you exhaust, you know that slight thumping sound before a bike cores up. Your starter motor seems to be spinning but it sounds like solenoid that fires the gear for engament is not firing or your gears are striped. Or maybe your audio is just crap.

Try this
Put your hand over the exhaust outlet and try starting the bike, you should feel puffs of air. If you don't your starter isn't turning your motor.

kennetht · April 4th, 2014, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Oh god that sound is killing my soul

i was just thinking the same thing when i watched the video. when he tried for a second time to start it i was like, noooooooooooo

Vad18 · April 4th, 2014, 07:10 AM

Sounds like a similar problem to my jetski.
Definitely not the battery because gauges light up, and when you want to start it is "spinning" the starter.

I don't know if all is the same with my jetski, but had a starter solenoid on my jetski and that went out. So power goes from battery, to starter solenoid, to starter, and that's "cranks" your engine. Just something you could check out if all the other possible problems don't seem to work.

csmith12 · April 4th, 2014, 07:17 AM

Sounds like somebody needs a starter clutch/chain. A 2nd/3rd gear push start will tell the tale.

csmith12 · April 5th, 2014, 09:25 AM

What's the werd? Will the bike push start?

alex.s · April 5th, 2014, 09:28 AM

i listened to the video. one of two things happened; either the bike is making literally no compression, maybe no spark plugs. but it seems too fast for that. more likely, the starter paw gear that slides forward and back had cracked or is stuck slid out and is not engaging the starter so the starter is just spinning and spinning. should be able to tell by push starting it like chris said

Asspire · April 5th, 2014, 09:36 AM

open oil fill cover and watch the clutch basket when you hit the starter, if it turns - no compression, if it does not - starter is fubar.

risingsun · April 5th, 2014, 09:30 PM

starter is not engaging at all. I have a similar problem but it is due to a bad battery, when I throw it on the charger it works fine. I would try that if it only starts after a full charge I would check the plugs next.

possession · April 8th, 2014, 07:52 PM

Im taking it to the shop tmmrw we shall see

cuong-nutz · April 9th, 2014, 09:03 AM

Starter gear is not engaging.

$75 diagnosing fee. I take, cash, check, money order, paypal, cashier's check.

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126333

csmith12 · April 9th, 2014, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

Starter gear is not engaging.

$75 diagnosing fee. I take, cash, check, money order, paypal, cashier's check.

https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126333

So... up for grabs is $75

Jason beat us booth (although worded in a strange way)
I was second on this, naming it explicitly
Comes now, Elan
Cuong is 3rd in line and included supporting link

rojoracing53 · April 9th, 2014, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

So... up for grabs is $75

Jason beat us booth (although worded in a strange way)
I was second on this, naming it explicitly
Comes now, Elan
Cuong is 3rd in line and included supporting link

Well if I just tell someone the answer strait up they end up wondering why it is so or how I know. So I normally just answer with the reason instead of the answer, alas that still confuses people

You can go ahead and sent the $75 via paypal or a rear IRC 300 tire in great condition.

possession · April 13th, 2014, 05:07 PM

its the starting gear. Its gonna cost me 567$... plus something else they said was wrong with the petcock so that will be fixed as well. oh well. Thanks though guys.

csmith12 · April 14th, 2014, 06:04 AM

Dang! Dealer not cutting you any slack I see.

cuong-nutz · April 14th, 2014, 06:50 AM

Ouch. Best of luck to you and I hope they do an awesome job!

April 4th, 2014, 12:33 AM	#1
possession ninjette.org newbie Name: michael Location: San diego Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 3	ninja 250 won't run video included Link to original page on YouTube. please help me out. It's my first bike. it ran fine when I bought it a couple weeks ago. I just bought a brand new battery but that did not solve the problem. last time it ran i released the clutch to start riding and then it died. ever since then the bike has not started.

April 4th, 2014, 07:17 AM	#7
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Sounds like somebody needs a starter clutch/chain. A 2nd/3rd gear push start will tell the tale. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

April 5th, 2014, 09:25 AM	#8
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	What's the werd? Will the bike push start? __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

April 5th, 2014, 09:28 AM	#9
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i listened to the video. one of two things happened; either the bike is making literally no compression, maybe no spark plugs. but it seems too fast for that. more likely, the starter paw gear that slides forward and back had cracked or is stuck slid out and is not engaging the starter so the starter is just spinning and spinning. should be able to tell by push starting it like chris said __________________________________________________

April 5th, 2014, 09:30 PM	#11
risingsun ninjette.org member Name: Elan Location: BC Join Date: Jan 2014 Motorcycle(s): 09 GSXR600 and 08 Ninja 250R Posts: 11	starter is not engaging at all. I have a similar problem but it is due to a bad battery, when I throw it on the charger it works fine. I would try that if it only starts after a full charge I would check the plugs next. Last futzed with by risingsun; April 8th, 2014 at 05:55 AM.

April 4th, 2014, 01:20 AM	#2
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	sounds like it might be the starter try to push start the bike and get back to us, if it works then it's the starter and if it doesn't then the problem needs further diagnosis. I'd also check the spark plugs.

April 4th, 2014, 03:16 AM	#3
NinjaZX6R123 ninjette.org guru Name: Ninja Location: USA Join Date: Mar 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX6R, 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 256	I agree. It's probably the spark plugs or starter. I'm leaning more towards spark plugs. Get the NGK Iridium and replace the plugs.

April 4th, 2014, 06:21 AM	#4
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Oh god that sound is killing my soul It doesn't sound like your piston is moving any air through you exhaust, you know that slight thumping sound before a bike cores up. Your starter motor seems to be spinning but it sounds like solenoid that fires the gear for engament is not firing or your gears are striped. Or maybe your audio is just crap. Try this Put your hand over the exhaust outlet and try starting the bike, you should feel puffs of air. If you don't your starter isn't turning your motor.

April 4th, 2014, 07:10 AM	#6
Vad18 ninjette.org member Name: Vadim Location: Seattle Area Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 64	Sounds like a similar problem to my jetski. Definitely not the battery because gauges light up, and when you want to start it is "spinning" the starter. I don't know if all is the same with my jetski, but had a starter solenoid on my jetski and that went out. So power goes from battery, to starter solenoid, to starter, and that's "cranks" your engine. Just something you could check out if all the other possible problems don't seem to work.

April 5th, 2014, 09:36 AM	#10
Asspire Fix It Till Ya Break It Name: Asspyre Location: T.Dot Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623	open oil fill cover and watch the clutch basket when you hit the starter, if it turns - no compression, if it does not - starter is fubar.

April 8th, 2014, 07:52 PM	#12
possession ninjette.org newbie Name: michael Location: San diego Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 3	Im taking it to the shop tmmrw we shall see

April 9th, 2014, 09:03 AM	#13
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Starter gear is not engaging. $75 diagnosing fee. I take, cash, check, money order, paypal, cashier's check. https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126333 __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

April 13th, 2014, 05:07 PM	#16
possession ninjette.org newbie Name: michael Location: San diego Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 3	its the starting gear. Its gonna cost me 567$... plus something else they said was wrong with the petcock so that will be fixed as well. oh well. Thanks though guys.

April 14th, 2014, 06:04 AM	#17
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Dang! Dealer not cutting you any slack I see. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

April 14th, 2014, 06:50 AM	#18
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Ouch. Best of luck to you and I hope they do an awesome job! __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

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