Help!!! Bike problems...

**johnsf1980** · 5th June 2005, 15:11

Ok so I since the sun was out I got down to washing my bike. Finished washing it, dried it off, started it up to let it warm up for a few minutes......

And then when I try to put it in first gear it dies!!! I keep trying to put it into gear and it keeps dying. No luck putting it directly into 2nd gear either.

This goes on for about 15 mins (with me getting more worried as each minute passes) till finally the gears start working all of a sudden

Can someone tell me what might be wrong? This is the first time that e washing a bike has caused it to respond in such fashion! Im worried

Oh and the bike is a Yamaha Drag Star cruiser

**FROSTY:Me** · 5th June 2005, 15:16

yea matey --youve got water in the connection for ya side stand cuttout.
Either in the cutout itself or in the connector block.

**FROSTY:Me** · 5th June 2005, 15:19

look on your stand and where it hinges youll see a pushbutton type switch.
In the back will be some wires. Follow the wires up and youll find the connector block.Blow them both out and even use a bit of WD40 spray to make sure all the waters out.

**johnsf1980** · 5th June 2005, 15:20

DAMN!!!! That does make so much sense!!!!

Ok I think I need to take a break and have a nanna nap before I do anymore bike things this afternoon

**FROSTY:Me** · 5th June 2005, 15:46

They dont call me sir frosty for nuffin sunshine

**MSTRS:Me** · 5th June 2005, 15:58

Originally Posted by FROSTY

They dont call me sir frosty for nuffin sunshine

Not even Al.

**Riff Raff** · 5th June 2005, 16:31

Originally Posted by johnsf1980

And then when I try to put it in first gear it dies!!! I keep trying to put it into gear and it keeps dying. No luck putting it directly into 2nd gear either.

I often have this problem - but it's usually cos I've left the side stand down!

**Sniper** · 5th June 2005, 16:32

Originally Posted by FROSTY

They dont call me sir frosty for nuffin sunshine

Well I would call you sir frosty too if you were pointing a gun at me

Kidding.

Could be sidestand or you caught a virus

**Pixie** · 5th June 2005, 16:37

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

I often have this problem - but it's usually cos I've left the side stand down!

In the good old days you didn't find out you left the side stand down till you came to the first left hand bend.Then the real fun started.

**Gremlin** · 5th June 2005, 18:13

that bloody sidestand. It got both my dad and I when trying to run the bike for the first time...

I was thinking, damn, it is a lemon and its going to have to go to mt eden. Then dad noticed the extra wire and red faces all round...

**skidMark** · 5th June 2005, 18:29

Originally Posted by Pixie

In the good old days you didn't find out you left the side stand down till you came to the first left hand bend.Then the real fun started.

im learning this lesson often on my minibike....i also learn it when i lean a little bit 2 far into corners..... yet when i sit on it on the spot im thinking that angle is huge i must be insane lol like with the stand up i manage to scrape it sometimes...maybe i should start gp racing with my leaning skillz

**Flyingpony** · 5th June 2005, 18:35

Originally Posted by Pixie

In the good old days you didn't find out you left the side stand down till you came to the first left hand bend.Then the real fun started.

If I'm not careful

my bike can catch me out

It doesn't have a side stand down detection device.
Not to sure why it doesn't.

**bugsonteeth** · 6th June 2005, 09:05

There is a solution to your problem: WD 40 will help displace the water, but there is another product called "T-9 Boeshield", made by Boeing for aircraft applications. It's liquid in it's application, and dries to a nice waxy substance that protects all your switches from getting wet and corroded.
Don't know if you could find it in a Hardware store, but if you talk to any aircraft mechanic, they should know where you can find it in NZ.

**Ixion** · 6th June 2005, 11:44

Originally Posted by Pixie

In the good old days you didn't find out you left the side stand down till you came to the first left hand bend.Then the real fun started.

I disconnect/short the stupid things. Hate 'em. I'm not silly enough to ride off with a stand down.

**soundbeltfarm** · 6th June 2005, 12:20

Originally Posted by bugsonteeth

There is a solution to your problem: WD 40 will help displace the water, but there is another product called "T-9 Boeshield", made by Boeing for aircraft applications. It's liquid in it's application, and dries to a nice waxy substance that protects all your switches from getting wet and corroded.
Don't know if you could find it in a Hardware store, but if you talk to any aircraft mechanic, they should know where you can find it in NZ.

will have to try and find some of that stuff.
our atv's all short in the starter when it rains heavy or we wash them.