jekrumpe Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 2010 w/46k, DAM exhaust, no other mods. Cruising along at about 30MPH yesterday and the bike died. Hit the starter and she fired right up again. Going to work today--65MPH same thing, except it would not start right back up. Pulled to the side and she started. Both times this happened shortly after I started riding. Both times I rode another 15 min or so without issue. Any ideas where to start looking??? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Test the safety switches. Is the sidestand flopping from movement and triggering it's switch? Weak spring? I'll yield to other members regarding other switches on this bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted March 22, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted March 22, 2016 Bad, or mal-adjusted kickstand switch, bad kill switch, bad tip-over switch, bad ignition switch. Those are the easiest ways to kill the engine while it is running. Eliminate the easy/obvious stuff first. Knight - you type faster than I do................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Bad, or mal-adjusted kickstand switch, bad kill switch, bad tip-over switch, bad ignition switch. Those are the easiest ways to kill the engine while it is running. Eliminate the easy/obvious stuff first. Knight - you type faster than I do................... My timezone gives me an unfair advantage. It has to do with wormhole theory I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotardMenace Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I agree with the above gentleman. I would also check the battery cables as well, when loose they can cause all kinds of crazy symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I agree with the above gentleman. I would also check the battery cables as well, when loose they can cause all kinds of crazy symptoms Good point. Jekrumpe did you just start riding for he season, aka just installed the battery? Or perhaps you ride year round given the high mileage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ride all year and have a lithium ion battery, so I don't think that is the issue. Broke down on the side of the road going home last night and she would not start at all. So, no opportunity to check any of your ideas. Nice guy on a Harley stopped, went and got his trailer and hauled me in to the dealer! Hope to know more soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I am sorry to hear about you being stranded but more than glad to hear that you met nice people and that you are safe and sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted March 23, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted March 23, 2016 OP - when you say the bike died, was it just the engine that cut out or did all the electrics go off as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RC1237V Posted March 23, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted March 23, 2016 Sorry your bike died on you. The plus side is now it should be easier to find the problem since it is constant, as opposed to intermittent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 OP - when you say the bike died, was it just the engine that cut out or did all the electrics go off as well? Just the engine died. Hopefully I'll be able to let everyone know what it is soon. I am sorry to hear about you being stranded but more than glad to hear that you met nice people and that you are safe and sound. So true. Real nice to know there are good people out there ready to help a fellow rider. I will look for ways to do likewise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Well, the dealer (Cupis Motor Mall in Pekin, IL) kept it a week. Never bothered to call me. I called 4 times and always got the excuse that they were busy. Today they told me to just pick up the bike! The service manager is leaving to have surgery and they can't get to it. Here I am a week away from my big trip to Austin for MotoGP, already have the tickets and reservations etc and can't even get someone to tell me what is wrong with the bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Yokel Posted March 30, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted March 30, 2016 Well, the dealer (Cupis Motor Mall in Pekin, IL) kept it a week. Never bothered to call me. I called 4 times and always got the excuse that they were busy. Today they told me to just pick up the bike! The service manager is leaving to have surgery and they can't get to it. Here I am a week away from my big trip to Austin for MotoGP, already have the tickets and reservations etc and can't even get someone to tell me what is wrong with the bike! That SUCKS. Check your kill switch. I had similar issues, some dielectric grease on the contact fixed it right up. Especially if you ride year round in all weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer swimmer Posted March 30, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted March 30, 2016 Well, the dealer (Cupis Motor Mall in Pekin, IL) kept it a week. Never bothered to call me. I called 4 times and always got the excuse that they were busy. Today they told me to just pick up the bike! The service manager is leaving to have surgery and they can't get to it. Here I am a week away from my big trip to Austin for MotoGP, already have the tickets and reservations etc and can't even get someone to tell me what is wrong with the bike! Does it still not start? Take it somewhere else if you don't have the skills to diagnose. Place you dealt with sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotardMenace Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I know you said that you have a Lithium battery but I would honestly check the connections if you have not and I would then try a regular battery as well. There was just another thread on here about a bike not starting and what do you know, it was the battery connection. Just saying........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer swimmer Posted March 31, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted March 31, 2016 I know you said that you have a Lithium battery but I would honestly check the connections if you have not and I would then try a regular battery as well. There was just another thread on here about a bike not starting and what do you know, it was the battery connection. Just saying........... good suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Took it to another dealer this AM... hope to know more soon. Urged them to give it priority so I can go to Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Well, the second dealer dicked around with it until the night before I needed it, but finally got it fixed. Electrical relay for the fuel pump. $8 part and 4 hours to diagnose it! On the trip home the low beam headlight went out (at night!). Fuckin thing is just falling apart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Question: Have you ever had a gas tank vacuum problem? AKA you open the gas cap and it is difficult to open, then you get that sucking sound? I am trying to make a logical leap other than it wore out naturally in 6 years which seems a little short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Question: Have you ever had a gas tank vacuum problem? AKA you open the gas cap and it is difficult to open, then you get that sucking sound? I am trying to make a logical leap other than it wore out naturally in 6 years which seems a little short. No such problems. I agree this should not have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Question: Have you ever had a gas tank vacuum problem? AKA you open the gas cap and it is difficult to open, then you get that sucking sound? I am trying to make a logical leap other than it wore out naturally in 6 years which seems a little short. No such problems. I agree this should not have happened. Forgot to add....I bought the bike in 2012, so it lasted only 4 years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Did you buy it new / leftover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Did you buy it new / leftover? yes, new leftover with zero miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Did you buy it new / leftover? yes, new leftover with zero miles. It is beginning to sound like this is the proverbial vehicle built late on a Friday. Odd for a Honda though. I do try to think positively. Get that light issue fixed (did they put their gum in the switch just before clocking out of the plant?) then you'll be good to go with just oil changes for a few years :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tbzep Posted April 13, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2016 Did you buy it new / leftover? yes, new leftover with zero miles. It is beginning to sound like this is the proverbial vehicle built late on a Friday. Odd for a Honda though. I do try to think positively. Get that light issue fixed (did they put their gum in the switch just before clocking out of the plant?) then you'll be good to go with just oil changes for a few years :) That's not a Honda manufacturing issue. The two failures are parts that they contracted. A "Friday" or "Monday" issue would be loose bolts/nuts, poor fitments, cross threading, loose wiring, dropping something in a head or fuel tank and leaving it, etc. Sounds like bad luck that the fuel relay and the headlight went out close to each other, unless there is an electrical issue hidden somewhere that exposed the weak components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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