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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Operator Error??

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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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out of gas........
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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coil un-pluged.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Bird poop or bug guts splattered on the start switch housing.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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changed plugs pre-trip and put the plug wires on the wrong plugs?

Did that on a ford I rebuilt (180 out on the distributor). Backfired so bad it started on fire. I know, I'm an idiot sometimes.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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I going to phone a friend.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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The bike was in gear.
 

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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Other guess is the ground wire on the starter.
 
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