Power Wash Now Won't Start?

2012 TC449 Mild power washed the bike today and it decided it's not gonna start for me. Directly after the wash it would start and run for 5 seconds then would cut out. Anyone know if these are susceptible to non starts when something is wet?

Tasha, that would be tough to diagnose by internet, but it has happened to me. The top 2 things I'd put on the list would be that switches/kill button/spark plug wire and cap, etc., got wet and need to dry out, or that water got on the filter and maybe sucked in a little bit. My usual approach: Park it in the sun for a few hours and service the air filter, and try again.

Thanks Pick, the way it cut out after 5 secs I figured it must be something to do with the kill switch. Sure enough water had ingressed into the snap connector effectively turning it off. Dried it off and all is well. I think I will insulate that particular connector as on my bike that appears to be a weak spot

Good job finding it.