1992 Suzuki King Quad starting question..?

[quad_beast]

whats up? ok i got a 92 king quad. ran excelent for about 17 years now =) when i went to start it this year, i put in new gas and charged the battery. it wouldnt fire.. checked the plug, looked kinda crappy, so i just put in a new plug anyway. went to fire it again and it started to run but when i let off the start button it went flat instantly. went for it again, choke and a little throttle, and it started and revved up, only to die when i let off the start button, like i didnt have a spark anymore. so my ? is, do you know why my quad will only fire when i have the start button pushed?

[DirtDemon]

Did you leave gas in it for a long period of time? You may just need to clean your carb. Or you may have a loose connection in your ignition system, check the key switch, the kill switch, and all wire connections from the battery to the primary and secondary ignition systems for a loose connection or ground. Also check the coil wire/plug boot.

[Ajmboy]

Pull the plug wire off and test the spark to see if you actually only get spark when pressing the start button. is it a matter of every time you start it, its start up but dies after you release the start button? If so, that's odd.

Like DD said, check your connections.

How does it crank, slow? How old is the battery? Is there a safety switch on that model? I don't remember. It has like 3 shifters right?