Strange happenings with my bike

[caseye]

Listen to mom! she knows these things! Go on, ride over, table is currently empty, I will move out the car and position it so you can ride straight up.
Bring an in line fuel filter, te he he.

[nzspokes]

My money is on the battery.

Could Tigadees bike be Moms old one?

[Mom]

Listen to mom! she knows these things! Go on, ride over, table is currently empty, I will move out the car and position it so you can ride straight up.
Bring an in line fuel filter, te he he.

Good luck with a filter, mine just kept on playing up there is an outside chance it is drawing a bit of air too, if the inlet rubbers are perished Want me to come down and have a look

[Mom]

My money is on the battery.

Could Tigadees bike be Moms old one?

No, mine was sold to a bloke in Matamata, still waiting for payment for it actually. Wonder if we should persue it again?

[neels]

If it won't even turn over, then it sounds lectric.

Does it have a sidestand switch? Or anything else external on the bike that goes to that stupid diode block that yamaha love putting on their bikes.

Could be something as simple as a dirty fuse holder too.......

[caseye]

Good luck with a filter, mine just kept on playing up there is an outside chance it is drawing a bit of air too, if the inlet rubbers are perished Want me to come down and have a look

That'd be bloody brilliant. K so we're looking for perishers an airy fairy leakers, any other good ideas there mom?

[nzspokes]

Will do, thanks for helping me start somewhere...



Crap if I know! Bloody battery's buried down somewhere I can't even see it after taking the seat off...

Yeah I know, time to look at the manual...

What time you knocking off tomorrow? Having a bit of a bike fix night at work, working on making a SV1000 faster. We will probably start about 5ish.

[Tigadee]

What time you knocking off tomorrow? Having a bit of a bike fix night at work, working on making a SV1000 faster. We will probably start about 5ish.

Hard to say, we're installing a new server from 5pm, so maybe be at least a couple hours. I don't have to be there the whole time, so maybe can drop by. Where?

Could Tigadees bike be Moms old one?

Nah, mine's more green than blue, has a black engine block, chrome speedo, straight clutch lever and has a strap over the middle of the seat.

If it won't even turn over, then it sounds lectric.

When I started it up this evening to go home, it started fine and no probs. No hiccups, nothing.

Does it have a sidestand switch? Or anything else external on the bike that goes to that stupid diode block that yamaha love putting on their bikes.

Yes, it does. Will have to look... Have to say, the fuses are rather old fashioned. Even my old '88 GSX750ES had modern fuses.

Could be something as simple as a dirty fuse holder too.......

Checked that, all clean.

[blackdog]

You haven't just got a loose/bad batt connection have ya?

My first thought. Battery is rooted or terminals not making contact.

[skippa1]

You haven't just got a loose/bad batt connection have ya?

This^^^^^
shit connections or battery can give all sorts of weird symptoms like you are talking about....

[Tigadee]

Ahhhhhhhh, the Radian cough. I know it very well. Give me a mo, and I will find the threads I have on here about the cough and how to fix it

Hint, it is dirty fuel

Thanks Mom. Think it may not be that though... I run 98 through it most of the time, and the tank looks very clean. BUT may be dirty/clogged fuel filter, as it's not been changed since i bought the bike and no idea of its condition.

Only Radian cough I know of was when I ran out of fuel!

[Tigadee]

I agree with Crasher,as you say your headlight was dimming when you were attempting to start bike, check your battery terminals and also where battery earth cable attaches to chassis/engine.

My money is on the battery.

My first thought. Battery is rooted or terminals not making contact.

This^^^^^
shit connections or battery can give all sorts of weird symptoms like you are talking about....

Cheers. Will have a look...

[nzspokes]

At work, flick me a text tomorrow. We have some electrical gear and can test for battery etc.

[Tigadee]

Well, battery's fine. Hooked it up to the battery charger and after a few seconds, it said the battery was fully charged. Both terminals are tightly secured. Tank's looking squeaky clean.

Managed to lose a screw for one of the side covers... Will have to have a look for the fuel filter tomorrow when there's better light.

[ducatilover]

Starter solenoid and connections to it