Need help quick

alphado
Profile picture for user alphado
Posts
4154
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Erie, PA, USA
alphado
Edited Date/Time 12/16/2023 5:09pm

At the track with my son joe. His 2023 KTM 250sx won’t start. Changed the plug. It has been difficult to start cold for awhile. Any ideas?

1
|
Mr.Hankey
Profile picture for user Mr.Hankey
Posts
41
Joined
7/2/2022
Location
Nokomis, FL, USA
Mr.Hankey 12/16/2023 8:29am
12/16/2023 8:29am

Have you tried resetting the power valve? 
 

4
APLMAN99
Profile picture for user APLMAN99
Posts
12932
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Tualatin, OR, USA
Fantasy
106th
APLMAN99 12/16/2023 8:34am
12/16/2023 8:34am

Did you check to see if you have any fuel in the tank?!?!?!?!

1
4
sandman768
Profile picture for user sandman768
Posts
8260
Joined
3/21/2014
Location
Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
sandman768 12/16/2023 8:36am
12/16/2023 8:36am

Getting spark? No…Check fuses ….yes… plug wet? No… check in-line fuel filter… 

1
673G
Profile picture for user 673G
Posts
18
Joined
10/7/2023
Location
Auburn, CA, USA
673G 12/16/2023 9:10am
12/16/2023 9:10am

Valves out of spec?

Crappy California gas?

Moto gods telling him not to ride today?

7

The Shop

See All »
SEE ARE125 12/16/2023 9:13am
12/16/2023 9:13am
APLMAN99 wrote:

Did you check to see if you have any fuel in the tank?!?!?!?!

IMG 2887.jpeg?VersionId=WrMdknh354tEvFcy021gnU1

1
1
motokiwi 12/16/2023 9:37am
12/16/2023 9:37am
 

 

alphado
Profile picture for user alphado
Posts
4154
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Erie, PA, USA
alphado 12/16/2023 10:57am
12/16/2023 10:57am

Not our day! Took the battery out of my GasGas put in the KTM. No luck! Battery died trying to start his bike. Put the battery back in my and got it to bump start. He tried that with the KTM and slipped in the mud and fell. He is in the ER now with a possible dislocated shoulder.

1
2
mattyhamz2 12/16/2023 11:00am
12/16/2023 11:00am
alphado wrote:
Not our day! Took the battery out of my GasGas put in the KTM. No luck! Battery died trying to start his bike. Put the battery...

Not our day! Took the battery out of my GasGas put in the KTM. No luck! Battery died trying to start his bike. Put the battery back in my and got it to bump start. He tried that with the KTM and slipped in the mud and fell. He is in the ER now with a possible dislocated shoulder.

That’s a bummer to hear… Hope he’s all good and just needs a few weeks to heal. 

Sometimes that’s God’s way of telling you today wasn’t the day and I firmly believe that. That possibly dislocated shoulder could have been something much worse if you got the bike running and it quit at the wrong time. 

5
1
jmc2
Profile picture for user jmc2
Posts
1353
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Gilbert, AZ, USA
Fantasy
689th
jmc2 12/16/2023 2:57pm
12/16/2023 2:57pm

Sorry to hear this. Rough day to have bike issues and an injury as well. Update on arm/shoulder when you can.

1
alphado
Profile picture for user alphado
Posts
4154
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Erie, PA, USA
alphado 12/16/2023 3:31pm
12/16/2023 3:31pm

Dislocated, they doped him up and he is on his way home.  Could have been worse!

5
mxracer816
Profile picture for user mxracer816
Posts
1125
Joined
7/28/2011
Location
Atlanta, TX, USA
mxracer816 12/16/2023 3:34pm
12/16/2023 3:34pm

Get well soon bud

Brent
Profile picture for user Brent
Posts
5901
Joined
8/16/2006
Location
Temecula, CA, USA
Brent 12/16/2023 3:34pm
12/16/2023 3:34pm

Fuel filter or the kill switch connection behind the front number plate

1
WarrenMX
Profile picture for user WarrenMX
Posts
794
Joined
3/26/2017
Location
San Clemente, CA, USA
WarrenMX 12/16/2023 6:50pm
12/16/2023 6:50pm
mattyhamz2 wrote:
That’s a bummer to hear… Hope he’s all good and just needs a few weeks to heal.  Sometimes that’s God’s way of telling you today wasn’t...

That’s a bummer to hear… Hope he’s all good and just needs a few weeks to heal. 

Sometimes that’s God’s way of telling you today wasn’t the day and I firmly believe that. That possibly dislocated shoulder could have been something much worse if you got the bike running and it quit at the wrong time. 

Why did god have to dislocate the guy's shoulder in order to tell him not to ride? 

1
1
mattyhamz2 12/16/2023 8:33pm
12/16/2023 8:33pm
mattyhamz2 wrote:
That’s a bummer to hear… Hope he’s all good and just needs a few weeks to heal.  Sometimes that’s God’s way of telling you today wasn’t...

That’s a bummer to hear… Hope he’s all good and just needs a few weeks to heal. 

Sometimes that’s God’s way of telling you today wasn’t the day and I firmly believe that. That possibly dislocated shoulder could have been something much worse if you got the bike running and it quit at the wrong time. 

WarrenMX wrote:

Why did god have to dislocate the guy's shoulder in order to tell him not to ride? 

That wasn’t a literal that He did it. I believe sometimes that He allows things like that to happen to keep worse things from happening. Some will understand and agree while other won’t and I know that. 
 

Ever had those days where you’re supposed to leave at say 7, but you can’t find your keys or something like similar so you end up leaving a few minutes late and miss a fresh accident? I fully believe that’s why things like that happen. 

2

Post a reply to: Need help quick