Strange happenings with my bike

**nzspokes** · 22nd June 2013, 12:35

Is it fixed yet?

**Theantidote** · 22nd June 2013, 20:20

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Is it fixed yet?

yeah...what's the haps on this project...our money is on electrimical...

**unstuck** · 22nd June 2013, 20:23

Apparently he has it on a low carb diet and is awaiting further tests.

**Tigadee** · 22nd June 2013, 22:56

It's looking like it's the side stand switch... I've re-looked at the starter block and it is fine. As best as I can tell, the fuel system is OK too.

George will confirm Monday arvo but my money now is on the side stand switch...

**unstuck** · 23rd June 2013, 05:39

Can you not just by pass the switch and take her for a ride to see if it is fixed?

**nzspokes** · 23rd June 2013, 07:11

Originally Posted by unstuck

Can you not just by pass the switch and take her for a ride to see if it is fixed?

Well thats what I would do......

**Theantidote** · 23rd June 2013, 18:24

hei tigs...i'm hoping you find peace with the side stand wiring...sounds like an easy and cheap by pass so ggggoooooddddd luck...stay upright and enjoy

**Tigadee** · 24th June 2013, 13:05

George has been and gone and done a check over the bike... Conclusion: NOT the side stand switch, not dirty fuel [filter, lines, tank, etc], not solenoid, not CDI, and not starter/kill switch block.

Not likely mechanical like carbs, so it's likely electrical...

At the moment George says it'll take too much time (and thus $) to try and pinpoint exactly where the fault is, so he says just ride it till it gets worse. For today at least, no charge...

**unstuck** · 24th June 2013, 13:12

Bummer dude. I would be looking at all the connectors in the harness, like pulling them apart and giving everything a real good wiggle and a push on the blades/or sleeves inside the connectors. Have you had a magnifing glass over all the soldered portions of the switch block? does your bike have a fuel pump? if so, have you tried swapping over the relay?

**Tigadee** · 24th June 2013, 13:21

Originally Posted by unstuck

Bummer dude. I would be looking at all the connectors in the harness, like pulling them apart and giving everything a real good wiggle and a push on the blades/or sleeves inside the connectors.

Will try that over the next few nights - time is not a commodity I have much of...

Originally Posted by unstuck

Have you had a magnifing glass over all the soldered portions of the switch block?

Guess it won't hurt to go over it again. I'll see if I can find one... At least this is one of the easier things to do.

Originally Posted by unstuck

does your bike have a fuel pump? if so, have you tried swapping over the relay?

Uhhhh, not sure... Uhhhh... *dumb look*

**Mom** · 24th June 2013, 13:38

Originally Posted by Tigadee

Uhhhh, not sure... Uhhhh... *dumb look*

It doesn't.

**Tigadee** · 24th June 2013, 14:02

Originally Posted by Mom

It doesn't.

Thanks, Mom! Can I have $50 and borrow your bike for the weekend, mom? Please?!

**Drew** · 24th June 2013, 16:30

I would now unwrap the kill switch wires from the plug, back to the switch. If there's no issue there, do the same with the main harness from inside the headlight, back past the headstock. That will need the tank off.

Those are the likely places to find a broken wire.