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cold start

Is the choke cable pulling all the choke plungers fully out on all the carbs? Is there a smell of petrol when trying to start it? Is there any fluid on the floor where the bike is kept? How do you get it started and do you have to keep the revs up with the throttle?

starting probs

when im trying to start her it turns over at what i would say is a normal speed, it doesn't sound slow like the battery doesn't have enough charge. there is however a faint smell of fuel (no liquid marks under the bike or on the floor) Also i did notice that after putting my first post on today when getting home my fuel tap had been turned of while parked at work yet i did a 14mile trip from work to home which kind of makes me think that if the fuel taps not working whist is sitting overnight it may be flooding the carbs?  

cheers for your help guys

Honda Fireblade CBR 900RR 1999 RRX

Hi

Did this problem start before or after you did your plug oil and filter change?.Not that long ago you where posting that you were going to do your own carb balance - well did you?.Also what miles has the bike done?its 12 years old now,so when were the shim's last checked?.Could be worth investigating the fuel tap as it is a vacuum type,check the cylinder were the vacuum pipe goes to see if its running overly rich.Can't remember if that type of vacuum tap can bypass the tap if the diaphragm has gone,and suck neat fuel down the vacuum pipe?Good Luck

KCMC