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    Throttle problem, advice please

    Hi Guys, I have a Yamaha MT09 ,2015. It has an electronic throttle, ie, ride bye wire.
    Occasionally now , when I hit a bump in the road,the throttle cuts out. The engine warning light comes on but the engine still runs, only at idle. I stop and turn the key off ,start up again and all is well. Doesn’t happen very often, last day out was a 400k ride and it happened once. Bloody dangerous if it happened at the wrong time!
    Think if I take it to a Yamaha shop I will be up for lots of dollars, and not much chance of a fix with such a random problem. Any ideas?
    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gballs View Post
    Hi Guys, I have a Yamaha MT09 ,2015. It has an electronic throttle, ie, ride bye wire.
    Occasionally now , when I hit a bump in the road,the throttle cuts out. The engine warning light comes on but the engine still runs, only at idle. I stop and turn the key off ,start up again and all is well. Doesn’t happen very often, last day out was a 400k ride and it happened once. Bloody dangerous if it happened at the wrong time!
    Think if I take it to a Yamaha shop I will be up for lots of dollars, and not much chance of a fix with such a random problem. Any ideas?
    Cheers
    yip, take it to a yamaha shop, they'll know the bike and have the best chance of anyone to sort it.

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    As jelly said. Should throw up a fault code via a Yamaha plug in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gballs View Post
    Hi Guys, I have a Yamaha MT09 ,2015. It has an electronic throttle, ie, ride bye wire.
    Occasionally now , when I hit a bump in the road,the throttle cuts out. The engine warning light comes on but the engine still runs, only at idle. I stop and turn the key off ,start up again and all is well. Doesn’t happen very often, last day out was a 400k ride and it happened once. Bloody dangerous if it happened at the wrong time!
    Think if I take it to a Yamaha shop I will be up for lots of dollars, and not much chance of a fix with such a random problem. Any ideas?
    Cheers
    A simple loose wire or connection ... be it an earth wire or the throttle wire itself.

    All you need to do is find it.


    How hard can it be to find ...


    Or ... you could pay money to someone that knows where to look ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by tri boy View Post
    As jelly said. Should throw up a fault code via a Yamaha plug in.
    And will probably come up with Throttle wire fault. Or similar.

    Exact issue (and location) would be unlikely.
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    Get an OBD reader and cable.

    My money is on a lose battery connection or side stand switch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Get an OBD reader and cable.

    My money is on a lose battery connection or side stand switch.
    I'd be thinking more likely the kill switch. About where his right thumb parks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    I'd be thinking more likely the kill switch. About where his right thumb parks.
    If it was the kill switch bike wouldn't idle, it's likely the throttle wire but which part of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeeper View Post
    If it was the kill switch bike wouldn't idle, it's likely the throttle wire but which part of it.
    either one of the two ends or the middle would be my pick

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    Thanks for the input guys. Have checked the battery connections for tightness, and checked the side stand sensor.
    All seems to be good. Guess it will be off to the Yamaha workshop if it happens again.
    Cheers

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