Starting issues on gen3

[Gadget112]

I ran a few errands on my gen 3 today and a few stops only took me about 5 mins. When I hit the start button, twice the bike acted as if it had a low battery. Not sure what the issue was but it did not crank over first try. Anyone else experiencing this? Battery holding at 12.9v and recharges at 14.3

 

[ottafish]

Do a search..
It's a common story for the Busa blood line.

 

[pashnit]

Welcome to our Special Club.

 

[60+ Busa Rider]

My 22 did this with less than 15 miles new, I pulled over and shut it off for 5 minutes went to restart and it acted like a low battery but started fine on the second try, someone posted if this happens to barely twist the throttle and this corrects it. Good luck.

 

[pcs]

switched the key to off then on then hit start. that fixed the issue for me.

 

[smithabusa]

crack the throttle open while cranking when it does that

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

crack the throttle open while cranking when it does that

A recent cold crank turned, then nearly stopped, but fired, similar to hot starts. I am thinking I need to prepare to do this for every start.

 

[Bumblebee]

I wonder if other motorcycles suffer from this or is it a Hayabusa thing?

 

[Dogface]

I wonder if other motorcycles suffer from this or is it a Hayabusa thing?

The guy at my dealership who seems to be the most knowledgable said it does happen with other high performance bikes. Said it's designed to perform, not start. Sounds like hooey to me, especially since they're checking to see if this issue is covered by my warranty which would negate his statement.

 

[Bumblebee]

The guy at my dealership who seems to be the most knowledgable said it does happen with other high performance bikes. Said it's designed to perform, not start. Sounds like hooey to me, especially since they're checking to see if this issue is covered by my warranty which would negate his statement.

I've known lots of people who owned high performance bikes and they have never mentioned this with their bikes although it might not be something they would brag about....

 

[pcs]

i think their should at least be a TSB to fix this issue. I could see this possibly becoming another recall when someone gets rear ended at an intersection bc the motorcycle stalls and wont start.

The guy at my dealership who seems to be the most knowledgable said it does happen with other high performance bikes. Said it's designed to perform, not start. Sounds like hooey to me, especially since they're checking to see if this issue is covered by my warranty which would negate his statement.

sounds like he doesnt know much with that statement. both gen2 and 3 have the same displacement and c/r. also the gen 2 has more aggressive camshafts. this isnt an issue with gen 2. its common for aggressive race engines with higher than stock displacements, high c/r, and lopey cams to not want to start easy. if the stock busa engine start issue was due to its “performance” that would always be a issue bc the engines performance doesnt go away without changing parts.

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

this isnt an issue with gen 2.

Yes it can be. I have a 2017 with 2700 miles on it.

There are posts in 2009 from owners having the identical problem with the first year…

 

[pcs]

the gen 2 doesn’t use same the start switch system

 

[Bumblebee]

the gen 2 doesn’t use same the start switch system

Mine had the start issue a couple times...I had to bump start it on a hill one time...

 

[pcs]

my gen 2s starting issues came from the kickstand switch and once from the starter button. both of them were due to being dirty.

 

[rusu.bogdan]

It's normal before the engine breaks in. The pistons and o rings are very tide especially when dilatated by heat, the crankshaft doesn't have enough power to turn the engine at start.
Mine did the same until 700 miles.
Also what has helped in my case was full synthetic oil replacement

 

[sixpack577]

It's normal before the engine breaks in. The pistons and o rings are very tide especially when dilatated by heat, the crankshaft doesn't have enough power to turn the engine at start.
Mine did the same until 700 miles.
Also what has helped in my case was full synthetic oil replacement

No disrespect, but this is not true.

 

[Bumblebee]

No disrespect, but this is not true.

Exactly.....there are a few Gen 3s with more kms/miles on them than 700 that are having these issues...

And lots of high mileage gen 2s having this hard start issue (which I believe is inter-generational).

Suzuki had 3 generations and 20 years to get this right and it seems they failed to do so...

 

[stresco]

Oh well, looks like I need to join this club too. I just picked up my 2023 G3 Busa and yesterday after my first fill up, it wouldn't start right away. Anyone know if there is a recall?

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

Welcome to the forum @stresco.