Hi All
My name is Martin. I am brand new to riding and I just bought a 2009 FZ6R yesterday. Only experience I have on a bike is that I took the MSF course twice (passed both times, but when i moved from indiana to illinois my wallet was stolen before changing license), so I don't know a thing about bikes.
First of all, this thing has a lot more power than i thought and is a bit intimidating. Anyway, I picked this one up and this morning I took it to get gas, after filling up i rode back home (less than 4 miles round trip). I stalled it (or dumped the clutch not sure of the correct terminology) while in traffic. I was sitting at a light in first gear with clutch squeezed but when i released it, bike shut off (I did this twice IN TRAFFIC #embarassed - the 250's never did that to me). It started right back up both times but when i pulled in my apartment parking lot as I was coming to a stop (less than 10 mph) it cut off again. I thought i was in first gear and im still not sure, but i notice the temp was 220 F and i heard the fan kick on. Since i was back home i just put it in neutral (which is when i realized i must not have been in first or i shifted up too hard and skipped over neutral because i had to go back down to hit neutral) and walked it the last 3 feet. I attempted to start it back right away and nothing happened. I assumed maybe its too hot and its a safety feature. So I left it alone for an hour or two went back out and it still does not start. Its been several hours now, temp display says "lo" and still isnt starting. The lights come on, it attempts to turn (kinda clicking) but nothing happens.
Did I fry something? is it fuel related? is it electrical? is there anything i can do to troubleshoot it? I dont think it was the previous owner as it started up cold. I think it was something i ignorantly done myself, like going too slow in a higher gear that maybe made the RPMs too high? I honestly don't know. I've got a small 22 second video on my phone but i don't know how to upload it here. So I'm trying to upload it on youtube and I'll post the link once it finishes.
Any help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanks in advance!
My name is Martin. I am brand new to riding and I just bought a 2009 FZ6R yesterday. Only experience I have on a bike is that I took the MSF course twice (passed both times, but when i moved from indiana to illinois my wallet was stolen before changing license), so I don't know a thing about bikes.
First of all, this thing has a lot more power than i thought and is a bit intimidating. Anyway, I picked this one up and this morning I took it to get gas, after filling up i rode back home (less than 4 miles round trip). I stalled it (or dumped the clutch not sure of the correct terminology) while in traffic. I was sitting at a light in first gear with clutch squeezed but when i released it, bike shut off (I did this twice IN TRAFFIC #embarassed - the 250's never did that to me). It started right back up both times but when i pulled in my apartment parking lot as I was coming to a stop (less than 10 mph) it cut off again. I thought i was in first gear and im still not sure, but i notice the temp was 220 F and i heard the fan kick on. Since i was back home i just put it in neutral (which is when i realized i must not have been in first or i shifted up too hard and skipped over neutral because i had to go back down to hit neutral) and walked it the last 3 feet. I attempted to start it back right away and nothing happened. I assumed maybe its too hot and its a safety feature. So I left it alone for an hour or two went back out and it still does not start. Its been several hours now, temp display says "lo" and still isnt starting. The lights come on, it attempts to turn (kinda clicking) but nothing happens.
Did I fry something? is it fuel related? is it electrical? is there anything i can do to troubleshoot it? I dont think it was the previous owner as it started up cold. I think it was something i ignorantly done myself, like going too slow in a higher gear that maybe made the RPMs too high? I honestly don't know. I've got a small 22 second video on my phone but i don't know how to upload it here. So I'm trying to upload it on youtube and I'll post the link once it finishes.
Any help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanks in advance!