Will engine run without gauges?

[Dneprdave]

Hi not to be rude but chasing knowledge not opinion. I have just purchased a wreck. Bike is extreme low mileage. It has no gauges. Will the engine run. I have got splutters on aerostart so am getting spark. Before I start chasing problems I just need to know, from someone who has actually done it. With all other electrics in place except gauges will engine run. Thanks. I have posted this question and phoned many places and only got opinions.

[Snapey]

I know the answer but with my knowledge comes an opinion so I'm no help to you then.

[Tony Nitrous]

I was pretty sure the answer was the bike doesn't need clocks to run, but.....

... as mine were smashed and I now run a KOSO aftermarket dash the plug on the back of the clocks is very easy to unplug, so.... I just went down the shed, unplugged the dash and the bike starts and runs fine.

Late model black K7/8.

My bike runs fine, just the same with or without clocks.

[Suzuki boi]

Yep as Tony said ,bike runs fine without the clocks.
If you had to drive without clocks, you can just use your phone as a Speedo.

[Tony Nitrous]

When I bought mine it was a repairable damaged bike.
Clocks were smashed and didn't function.

I was pretty sure I'd ridden it around the block a few times to try it out,
but it was a few years back so I went and unplugged mine to be sure.

Clocks and tanks are regular things to take an impact in a crash with 14's.
Very common to hear folk that have damaged ones or or are after them.

[Dneprdave]

Thank you all. I have been going mad with internet experts. Just needed a definitive answer. Thank you I will change fuel pump and keep trying to get her to run. Thank you.

[froudy]

Before you go to the expense of a new fuel pump, remove yours and check that the teabag filter isn't blocked

[grog]

Mate, maybe a pressure test and flow test will answer some questions.

[Dneprdave]

Bike has been sitting since 2011, no noise from pump, hooked it straight to power to test. Heaps of spark and compression, cranks like a demon, all other d diagnostics I can test look good. Now the gauges have been taken out if the equation it is just old school.

[grog]

Just go with gut feeling mate. A new pump is a good idea no matter what. https://www.kemsoracing.com/KEMSO-Intank-Fuel-Pump-for-Suzuki-GSX-1400-2001-2008-Replaces-15100-42F01-p953157.html

[Tony Nitrous]

The downside to not having factory gauges is not being able to bring up factory fault codes.