Topic: wont start after carb rebuild

[Short Round]

Hey All,
       After rebuilding the carbs and getting the WANKS back on the bike I wouldn't start (CB550 K0).  It is getting gas, air and spark.  If anyone has had this problem let me know what I am overlooking.  Battery is charging right this second and am going to give it another try once it is fully charged.  Give me some input please.  I need to get this bike on the road, I haven't been on it all summer and I'm going crazy.  Thanks
 Chris

[cmorgan47]

not really enough info. could be any of a million little things.


you're sure the bowls are full?  it takes a little time.
throttle slides in correctly(cutout on the upstream) and moving together? 
do they pretty much close off the carb bore when closed?
carbs are tight in the intake manifold?

[Klark Kent]

kill switch?

After putting my carbs back in it took me a minute to realize i had left the kill switch in the off position and that was why mine wouldn't start.  If that is the problem (i doubt it but it was worth a shot) dont feel dumb just because the solution was simple- feel lucky.
-KK

[mlinder]

kill switch?

After putting my carbs back in it took me a minute to realize i had left the kill switch in the off position and that was why mine wouldn't start.  If that is the problem (i doubt it but it was worth a shot) dont feel dumb just because the solution was simple- feel lucky.
-KK

roofles. I did the EXACT same thing. Felt so dumb.

[Klark Kent]

not lucky?
yeah, me niether
-KK

[cmorgan47]

while getting my last bike together, i took it on a test run to the store about a mile away.  came out, it wouldn't start.  pushed it about a half mile before i noticed the kill switch.

i do it all the time--though i rarely start pushing before i notice these days.