Hi everyone!

It's been a while since I've been around. The past several years I've been consumed with work and haven't had a chance to do things that I love, like work on my 86 LTF230. Last weekend I rebuilt the carb, cleaned the gas tank and valves and was able to get her running! I was able to crank it by hooking up a car battery - I put the negative to the negative lead and touched the positive directly to the starter. Vroooom.... things are looking good. This was the problem when I parked it a few years ago.

Unfortunately when I hook the positive battery cable to the positive lead it will not crank. This function worked previously. I think the problem may be that the neutral light isn't coming on when it goes in neutral. I think the bike things it is in gear and because of that it won't crank. That's my theory anyway.

Anyone have an suggestions to help me get it up and running?

Thanks ahead of time.
Danny

 

We've got your hookup and it can be found on the ATV Connection homepage here:

Ask the Editors: Suzuki Starting Trouble - ATVConnection.com

 

Have you checked the ignition wires and the spark plugs?

 

I would Start with a Brand new Battery that's for that Quad,.