Hate to make this my first post: Bought a 2008 TE610 last week. It was a tad neglected and dirty, and had an oil leak on front of engine, but it ran perfectly and started cold and hot with zero issue. Got it home, started to clean it and getting ready to diagnose engine oil leak, and after washing with hose and lots of water: NO start. Plug area seemed really wet, so took plug out, it was soaked with water, and found the front valve adjustment cover needed a new gasket. Ordered the gasket, put it all back together today and same symptoms. Cranks great, no start.Sounded like it was gonna start at first, It did give a backfire or two, but back to square one. It must have dried out by now. Took tank off again to check all connections (only one electrical connection gets disconnected, right). Fuel lines were full. Picking up new Iridium plug tomorrow, but any help would be appreciated!
Yes, one plug going to tank. These bikes are known to get water in the throttle position sensor plug or even the TPS itself. The coolant temp sensors also crap out and act like your symptoms. Maybe water in the temp sensor plug? Good luck! .
