its warm outside for once, so i thought ill take the cover off the bike and take it out, now theres a clicking sound but it wont start, it sounds like it wants to go but it just wont kick over, is it the battery?

 

eather your battery id dead or you connections are dirty so you doant get a good contact. how old is tnhe battery they dont last for ever. i would start by takeing out the battery and charge it whal its out cleen the termanles. if he battery dosent hold a charge for veary long or not at all its time to replace ih

 

the battery came with the bike i got it on may of 06, this is also my first bike, how do i charge the battery?

 

Let me ask you this: Did you store your bike with the battery in the bike over winter? When you say it wants to start but doesn't, do you mean the engine is turning over but not firing, or not even turning over?

 

yea it was stored with it inside and connected, it started like once a month during winter and worked just fine.. ill hit the switch its trying to turnover but just wont fire and start goin..

 

i just went back out side, it started for like 1 sec and wont keep goin, tryed it again and wont turn over, tryed it a few more times and it seems like its goin dead, the lights dim and starter sounds weak, so battery?

 

I would say battery time.

 

i like to use tricle chargers on my rigs durring storage. you can to your local discount auto parts stor or go to walmart and by a charger. they arnt not that expensive. basicly plug it in and hook it up they have instructions in the box to

 

I'd say you need to recharge your battery for starters.

If you are twisting the throttle while trying to start it, the engine is likely flooded, causing a very hard start. Try disengaging the choke fully, and just crank the engine over about 6-8 seconds at a time without using any throttle. I have found that the 250R is very easy to flood. I've done it a few times myself without ever realizing I was doing it.

 

i think the manual says not to use throttle at all when starting.... i try not to but always use choke or whatever that lever is called.