wildweasel_pt
Well-Known Member
Hi guys
This weekend i went to a bike rally and when i was getting back a strange event happened that is burning my brain cells... I was riding normally and suddenly the bike started to hiccup a bit and as i was stopping at the shoulder i pulled the clutch and it died... Strange... I started by thinking that it could be some fuel starvation due to not listening to any farts from the exhaust (could be electrical - no ignition). I then turned it on again and heard the fuel pump to clack clack. I didn't think that was normal because it usually does that only when the bike is sitting for a while but i didn't pay much attention.
It started normally and then i headed on. After a couple miles it started hiccuping again and the same happened. Died while rolling... recycled the key and it went again for fuel pump and cranked normally. I thought what the hell is going on? I changed the fuel switch to reserve (i thought it could be a faulty red fuel light and i was on reserve without knowing it) I pressed on because there was a gas station 10 miles ahead and i wanted to get there and sort this out outside the highway. Suddenly after a couple miles i was cruising at 5000 rpms and it reversed back to 3000ish and no matter i twisted the throttle it wouldn't go above that. I pressed the clutch thinking it would die (i was rolling) but it didn't. It came to roughly 1000 rpms with some fluctuations (throttle in idle). It ended up dying again after a couple seconds. Tried to crank it again but this time it would latch the starter relay but the starter looked like it had no strength to turn the crank and it didn't start of course. I disconnected the headlight not to spend more energy and started thinking. Could it be the RR? The battery? the head light was bright as ever while running.
A guy from the highway assistance patrol vans pulled over and asked me if i needed any assistance. i asked for a flashlight and started to looked for broken wires and stuff. The master relay latched with all instrument lights and headlight on but no juice to start the engine. It was trying to start but it looked like the starter was tired and couldn't crank it enough to start (like when we have a discharged battery). So now im confused. First of all i thought it was the fuel pump not developing enough pressure because every time i started after pulling over it would make noise (not normal). Thought it could be air in fuel lines or strangled fuel hose but that would cause problems as soon as the engine would be started and not only after a couple miles down the road. The guy from assistance gave me a boost from one of those portable battery boosters and i was able to start the bike. I pressed on and this time i was able to go for about 5 miles and then it died again, same thing.
I pulled over once and for all and i couldn't start again. I called the insurance for a pickup and then after a couple minutes i tried and the bike started again... What the hell??? Can the battery be running in and out? The battery works as a buffer between the RR and the circuitry and if it was a bad battery causing the fuel pump to stop working while rollling why is that the headlight was so bright, shouldn't it start dimming? Im lost on this one... Even the reserve wasn't working so i can assume theres no problem with the main fuel pump... Does anyone had a similar problem and can lay me a hand? Im a bit confused with this. Thank you
Fred
This weekend i went to a bike rally and when i was getting back a strange event happened that is burning my brain cells... I was riding normally and suddenly the bike started to hiccup a bit and as i was stopping at the shoulder i pulled the clutch and it died... Strange... I started by thinking that it could be some fuel starvation due to not listening to any farts from the exhaust (could be electrical - no ignition). I then turned it on again and heard the fuel pump to clack clack. I didn't think that was normal because it usually does that only when the bike is sitting for a while but i didn't pay much attention.
It started normally and then i headed on. After a couple miles it started hiccuping again and the same happened. Died while rolling... recycled the key and it went again for fuel pump and cranked normally. I thought what the hell is going on? I changed the fuel switch to reserve (i thought it could be a faulty red fuel light and i was on reserve without knowing it) I pressed on because there was a gas station 10 miles ahead and i wanted to get there and sort this out outside the highway. Suddenly after a couple miles i was cruising at 5000 rpms and it reversed back to 3000ish and no matter i twisted the throttle it wouldn't go above that. I pressed the clutch thinking it would die (i was rolling) but it didn't. It came to roughly 1000 rpms with some fluctuations (throttle in idle). It ended up dying again after a couple seconds. Tried to crank it again but this time it would latch the starter relay but the starter looked like it had no strength to turn the crank and it didn't start of course. I disconnected the headlight not to spend more energy and started thinking. Could it be the RR? The battery? the head light was bright as ever while running.
A guy from the highway assistance patrol vans pulled over and asked me if i needed any assistance. i asked for a flashlight and started to looked for broken wires and stuff. The master relay latched with all instrument lights and headlight on but no juice to start the engine. It was trying to start but it looked like the starter was tired and couldn't crank it enough to start (like when we have a discharged battery). So now im confused. First of all i thought it was the fuel pump not developing enough pressure because every time i started after pulling over it would make noise (not normal). Thought it could be air in fuel lines or strangled fuel hose but that would cause problems as soon as the engine would be started and not only after a couple miles down the road. The guy from assistance gave me a boost from one of those portable battery boosters and i was able to start the bike. I pressed on and this time i was able to go for about 5 miles and then it died again, same thing.
I pulled over once and for all and i couldn't start again. I called the insurance for a pickup and then after a couple minutes i tried and the bike started again... What the hell??? Can the battery be running in and out? The battery works as a buffer between the RR and the circuitry and if it was a bad battery causing the fuel pump to stop working while rollling why is that the headlight was so bright, shouldn't it start dimming? Im lost on this one... Even the reserve wasn't working so i can assume theres no problem with the main fuel pump... Does anyone had a similar problem and can lay me a hand? Im a bit confused with this. Thank you
Fred
