My Banshee suddenly will not run, with no prior symptoms, WTF?
A#38:Many times electrical system problems will show up out of nowhere with no warning, one day you’re ridin’ and the next day it won’t start at all. If this happens, start with the simplest possible solutions and proceed from there. Make sure it has fuel, the petcock is “on”, the handlebar kill switch is “on”, the key switch is “on”, and then test for spark (see Q#28). If it has spark but will not run, look elsewhere before returning to the electrical system: it might just need the choke, new spark plugs, the air filter may be clogged, or the compression may be way low. Kick it over 5 to 50 times and then take a look at the spark plug, if it’s wet chances are it isn’t starving for fuel, if fresh plugs don’t work, move on. If everything else looks good, or you tested for spark and had none, start by testing the stator (Q#29 above), as this is a common failure (see Q#57 for tips on preventing stator failure). After that, it’s a process of elimination, focus on the ignition circuit and d
