yamaharider22 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I just got a brand spanking new 2007 YZF-R6 three days and yesterday I put about 150 miles on it, and then today I went to ride it and it barely started up. I'm not sure how to explain it because it sounded like it was trying really hard to start and could barely get the engine to rev. I held the throttle open slightly and it did start. I'm wondering if there's a choke switch somewhere that I'm not seeing also. I did press the ignition switch a couple times by accident when I was riding yesterday because for some strange reason I was thinking it's not the horn, so I'm wondering if I screwed up the starter motor. Thanks for your help everyone I really appreciate it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R6 DYS Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 HI THE THING WITH THE NEW R6 IS WHEN YOU START IT JUST PRESS THE STARTER BUTTON DONT REV IT AT ALL IT MAY TAKE A FEW SECONDS BUT IF YOU REV WHILST TRYING TO START FOR SOME REASON THEY DONT LIKE IT AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO START AND FOR THE FEW MOMENTS WHILST REVING FEELS CRAP IF YOU TURN IGNITION ON WAIT A FEW SECONDS FOR IT TO SET ITS SELF UP PULL IN YOUR CLUTCH AND JUST PRESS THE BUTTON WITHOUT REVS IT WILL KICK UP SOUNDLY THEN JUST GIVE IT 30 SECONDS ON TICKOVER AND THEN REV AWAY HOPE THIS HELPED P.S. YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS MACHINE I HAVE HAD MINE ABOUT 15 MOTHS ITS ONLY A TOY JUST USED ODD WEEKENDS BUT WHAT A TOY I HAVE MADE QUITE A FEW 1000S LOOK STUPID JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TYRES AROUND 36PSI I HAVE NOTICED WHEN THEY DROP BELOW THAT HANDLING CHANGES QUITE A BIT AND RUN IT ON OPTIMAX ITS RAPID REGARDS R6DYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaharider22 Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 HI THE THING WITH THE NEW R6 IS WHEN YOU START IT JUST PRESS THE STARTER BUTTON DONT REV IT AT ALL IT MAY TAKE A FEW SECONDS BUT IF YOU REV WHILST TRYING TO START FOR SOME REASON THEY DONT LIKE IT AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO START AND FOR THE FEW MOMENTS WHILST REVING FEELS CRAP IF YOU TURN IGNITION ON WAIT A FEW SECONDS FOR IT TO SET ITS SELF UP PULL IN YOUR CLUTCH AND JUST PRESS THE BUTTON WITHOUT REVS IT WILL KICK UP SOUNDLY THEN JUST GIVE IT 30 SECONDS ON TICKOVER AND THEN REV AWAY HOPE THIS HELPED P.S. YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS MACHINE I HAVE HAD MINE ABOUT 15 MOTHS ITS ONLY A TOY JUST USED ODD WEEKENDS BUT WHAT A TOY I HAVE MADE QUITE A FEW 1000S LOOK STUPID JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TYRES AROUND 36PSI I HAVE NOTICED WHEN THEY DROP BELOW THAT HANDLING CHANGES QUITE A BIT AND RUN IT ON OPTIMAX ITS RAPID REGARDS R6DYS Thank a lot for the help!!! That makes me feel a ton better that there's nothing wrong with it. I do have one other question...when I start riding from a dead stop it seems like no matter what revs i'm at it goes from whatever I revved it up to all the way down to like 1,000rpm and then back up. I've had lots of experience with motorcycles and this is the first time I've had a bike that does this, so I'm wondering if this is the norm or not. Thanks again for helping a newbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R6 DYS Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 HAPPY TO OF HELPED MATE IN REGARDS TO THE OTHER QUESTION I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN I THINK ITS PROBABLY DOWN TO THE SLIPPER CLUTCH OR FUEL INJECTION ITS NOT A PROBLEM ITS QUITE NORMAL TRY GIVING IT A SLIGHT REV BEFORE GOING TO START OFF I KNOW THAT THE NEW R6 IS NOT THE QUICKEST THING OFF THE MARK SOMETIMES ON MINE WHEN YOU ARE JUST REVING SLOWLY SAY TRY TO KEEP IT AT 2 OR 3 THOUSAND REVS ITS GOES FROM NOTHING TO AROUND 6 THOU AND I AM SURE ITS DOWN TO THE NEW YCCT THROTTLE IT SEEMS ITS EITHER ON OR OFF I HAVE JUST ORDERED NEW STAINLESS YOSHIMURA SLIP ON EXHAUST FOR MINE AND LAST NIGHT REMOVED THE BUTTERFLY VALVE IN THE EXHAUST BECAUSE IT REMOVES THE CABLES AND VALVE AND WHEN I WENT TO START UP WITH NO END CAN ON AND NO BUTTERFLY VALVE IT SEEMED SMOOTHER AND MORE REV HAPPY SO I AM HOPING THAT WHEN I GET MY CAN IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS I WILL BE ABLE TO LET YOU KNOW AS THE PULL OFF MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT JUST ACT COOL AT THE LIGHTS AND PULL OFF NICE AND SMOOTH CUS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CATCH EM UP ONCE YER ROLLING MENTAL AFTER 10,THOUSAND REVS BUT YOU WILL GET USED TO IT TO ME IT ISNT A PROBLEM BUT AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS A BIT FUNNY ALSO BE CAREFUL OF REAR BRAKE AS IT IS A BRAKE AND TO MUCH RIGHT FOOT WILL BE HAVING YOU SKID REGARDS R6 DYS (DERBYSHIRE DYS) MIDNIGHT BLACK MMMMM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy21 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 id ring your dealer bud, its a digi rev couter, and some times they are used to relay fault codes, so whatever the revs drop to, means a particular thing, honda have used this in the past, the r6 may not i havnt had any probs with mine so dont know. but its defo not the slipper clutch when u down change ull only drop few revs, exactly as u would without it. as for pulling away fast, just give it the beats, u wont wheelie, not much anyhows, it doesnt have the power till after the flat spot at 6thou, if u fine that intimidating first gear use half throttle, then secon up, use full ull still piss on anything else other than the latest litres, and busas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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