2002 vfr wont start after upper cowl replacement

hello to all. I had dropped my bike in a local canyon a couple years ago, its taken me two years to aquire all the parts i need, tank, side plastic, upper cowl and support.ive been riding the naked bike at least three days a week as my commuter since i laid it down. ive never had any problem with bike until i relaced cowl support. i only disconnected headlights and instument panel when replacing cowl.bike wont start now .the three second fuel injection whine isnt happening when bike is turned on. how can i check it without going to dealer as i am not able to pay alot?is there a hidden fuse i can check? everything else works on bike. i havent ridden in two weeks and im going nuts.any help would really help me out. thanks mike

 

There is a fuse panel on the right side of the bike under the front cowl. Check that first for a blown fuse. Does the fuel pump just not come on or will it not crank over either?

 

yep first step is to check fuses...second step check all your connections under the front cowl......third look for wires that are pinched in two......fourth...you get the idea right?

 

thanks for quick response. bike cranks over and everything seems to work, lights,horn,blinkers .just fuel pump isnt making noise . checked fuses, none blown,no pinched wires,was riding it an hour before i replaced cowl support.

 

My bets are going to beon the bank angle sensor up in the front cowl. IIRC, this doesn't kill the spark to the egine but instead kills the pump to reduce the possibility of fuel continuing to pumpafter an accident.

 

+1 with The Loafer of Meat.

 

didn't realize they have this component...it makes perfect sense...an emergency cutoff tto the fuel pump....most cars have them ..I didn't thing about thepossibility of a motorcycle having one

and ewwww... loafer of meat

 

hey, I found bank angle sensor on bike, can i bypass it? if i were to buy a new one how would i know if the box it came in wasnt tipped over by dealer?or if it tipped over on way home while on seat would it work? sorry if i sound lame. thanks

 

its more than likely a mercury type switch..... set it up right and it should be good..I'm just guessin but cal the dealer and ask... it should be bypassable just wire the two ends together that make the circut.....

 

thanks again. bike has been upright for two weeks now, still wont start, im going to try bypassing it. i let all know if it works.

 

hi, how do i bypass it? you suggest connecting the two wires, but there are three wires. which two?

 

hi, i went to honda dealer and they told me if the sensor was bad everything on bike wouldnt work, they said it is like a cut off switch that kills all power, they say my gauges, lights, everything wouldnt work.now i dont know what to do they want 95 bucks for a new one and said it couldnt be tested? any more suggestions??

 

Not sure that is the case but here is a link that should be helpful.http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/22154-no-spark-no-fuel.html#post166838

 

hey, took off sensor and smacked it on garage floor two or three times while it was in upright position, plugged it in and pump kicked on and bike started. dealer was going to rip me off. I ride this sat. thanks for all your suggestions, this seems like a good site, thanks again, mike...........

 

Lol, nicely done!