Tried to start the bike today.

It made a buzzing noise like a happy little shopper bee.

It made a popping noise like a press on nail dropping to the floor.

There was smoke.

Then there was nothing.

Suggestions?

Don't let the magic smoke out

it wont work if you let the smoke out

I would bet a fuse or a relay popped

When I let the smoke out.. it was the voltage regulater

Jenna, I'd suspect the starter, starter solenoid, main fuse, or voltage regulator.  Check the fuse first, it's the easiest to get to.  the others are fairly easy to take out.  See if your mechanic can test them off the bike.  That way you don't have to get the whole bike hauled to the shop.  Smoke usually means something needs to be replaced.  If it was blue-ish and smelled like electronics you can bet on the regulator.

Scott

i don't know if you changed your messed with you plugs but that sounds exactly like what my bike did when i reversed the plugs.

You should probably sell it and get a VFR. 

I'm waiting for a big strong manly type to buy me a VFR.  I'll wear Daisy Dukes and a teeny tiny tube shirt and bend over a lot in appreciation.  Just remember - lesbian - so you can look but not touch 

Loose wire was the sound and I'm assuming the melted bit of plastic coating was the smoke.  Fuse was blown from shorting out the line on the frame.

Life is good.

So it runs now or you have identified the problem.

I am still confused.

Both.  I identified the problem.

Put the loose wire back where it belonged.

Replaced the blown fuse.

Vroom vroom.  [moto]

well very good, you rock

OK . . . here's another one.

Stop for gas.  Put key back in and try to start.  The anti-theft light keeps blinking and I get nothing.

Off/on again and try - nothing again.

off/on once more - this time the light doesn't stay on and it starts.

Random or indication of pending doom?

Quote from: Jenna Talia on July 09, 2009, 11:12:26 AM
OK . . . here's another one.

Stop for gas.  Put key back in and try to start.  The anti-theft light keeps blinking and I get nothing.

Off/on again and try - nothing again.

off/on once more - this time the light doesn't stay on and it starts.

Random or indication of pending doom?

Sounds like she is telling you to trade her in for something newer. 

This happens....

It really sux when this happens before a race/track time session

There is a part in your owners manual about using the throttle to unlock it.

However, this takes far more time than off/on retrys....

Oh yeah... didn't that happen at the MotoCorsa track day?

i think it was a CTT during race skool