hi all, new member, new to biking

[obalanga 0]

hey everyone, I came across this site whilst doing some research on my viper helmet yesterday. Well alot has happened since then. I took my suzuki vl 125 out for the firs time to day (christmas day). I was the first time i had been on a bike and I thought, whilst everyone else will be at home pigging out, the roads will be clear. It was abit wet and cold and I was enjoying lonely country lanes. I stopped for a fag. When I got back on, there was no response from the starter. I checked and rechecked that I was not employing any cut outs accidentally.....still nothing. I tried a bump start but I must have been doing something wrong because the engine gave a very unconvincing bubbling noise and died. The rain was coming in and I had about an hour of light left and did not know exactly where I was. I pushed my bike to a nearby farmhouse and asked if they could help me jump start the battery a running car engine. On the parking ignition position the light comes on but on full ignition position not even the trip meter comes on. The starter motor doesn't respond. I was just about to leave the bike there and have it towed tomorrow when the lovely farmer man employed his sons to heave my bike on the back of a van and he took me back home. After warming up by the fire I am now stuck on what is wrong. What an introduction to biking ehhhh

[smilinjack 0]

That's going to be simple mate I'm sure. Fuses, bad earth or somesuch I reckon. Take a look tomorrow & post up, someone will point you in the right direction.

[dick65 0]

welcome to the forum and the joys of two wheels as smilingjack says should be an easy fix,had a few whiskeys so i'll get back tommorow and see if we can get you up and running

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

welcome to the forum , and what a bugger ,let us know how you get on , don't think it will be much. May be just water got in some where

[madsod 0]

welcome to the site might be the battery or does the bike have a clutch switch as this might be the fault , hard to say without the bike in front of me , still we are all hear to help so just ask any time ,

[madcarper 0]

welcome as said if your fuses and earths are ok, i would reckon if you have a good battery it and it won,t turn over after a short break from riding your looking at a dodgy starter or cut out switch.
you will have a cutout on the clutch,side stand and neutral gear position.
check the connections and make sure the pins in the switches are not stuck in all the time.all the best .

[haveugot1 0]

Firstly welcome and im sure u will sort it soon.

Secondly, where's Dave's B-King gone and who the hell is that on his couch welcome (abominble snowman)

[lee1 1]

Welcome to the forum,theres plenty of help on here

[flange 0]

welcome To the site

[madwilly 0]

hello and welcome

[Oldfart 0]

welcome to the forum welcome

[Stue11 0]

Hello and welcome onboard

[sweban 0]

welcome to the forum

[Chadatious 0]

welcome to the forum , and welcome to biking