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| My bike fell yesterday while it was parked... I picked it up and now it wont start... it wont turn over or anything... does anyone know why it would do this? is there anything i can do to fix this?
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| I'd check for any external damage, especially to the bars and to see if the gas tank loosened from its gasket. This is just in general, because I had ine fall over in a parking lot and the right brake lever was damaged and the gas tank loosened fron its mount.
Also check to see that the battery connections didn't get disturbed, including the little relay clip that completes the connection when the positive and negative leads are connected (at least there's one on my 95 Kat). Also follow the wiring from the starter button to see if there was any damage or disconnection, possibly at a relay.
Also, check the housing for the starter button itself. By this I mean the whole module that the starter button is in on the right bar. On my Katana, if this housing is rotated to far forward or back (I can't remember which) there is no connection and the bike wont start. (I know this isn't right, but I've never had a problem with it other than the one or two times it got pushed out of place, and I had to fiddle with it just a little bit to get the connection back. it doesn't actually just work its way out of place). See if it rotates at all and try starting the bike in its different positions.
Otherwise look and listen for any other possible electric problems, and maybe even check the batter to make sure it didn't leak fluid while the bike was down. If its not turning over, and there's no other bad visible damage, it sounds electrical to me.
If that appears to be the case and you can't find any electrical damage, you can try push starting it. It if starts and runs, let it run long enough to charge the battery, then shut it off and try to start it again. If it starts, cross your fingers and hope all's well. If not, get it looked at. If you don't know how to push start the bike, I don't want to be responsible for being the one who taught you second hand. Its not that big of a deal, but you run the risk of dropping the bike if you're not careful. I've done it plenty of times and I'm sure most other riders have, but again, its better learned in person.
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