i have a 05 vstar 650 and i was riding in to work today and when i pulled into the lot i hit the throttle and it just quit. i have a 1/2 tank of gas and the bike has been running like new. i just turned 2000 miles.anyone out there know what might of happened? it restarted by the way. i'm just worried about the ride home.
2007-06-13 11:47:13 · 8 answers · asked by vonpipes26 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
If it happened just once, then maybe you accidentally bumped the engine stop switch for an instant when you hit the throttle (just enough to kill the engine, but not hard enough to throw the switch in the off position and it sprung back to run).
If it happened just that one time - it's probably just one of life's mysteries.
The ignition system just has to hic-up for an instant, to kill the engine.
Unless the problem happens again, or more frequently, there's no way to diagnose the problem.
To help put your mind at ease, change the spark plugs and say to yourself "There, I fixed it."
Not trying to be funny.
2007-06-13 13:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
maybe a little water in the fuel
maybe a loose electrical connection
maybe nothing
the best thing to do is call the dealer if it becomes a problem
not because nobody else can fix it but because it is 2 years old it may be a common problem that happens to a lot of them that they have seen a few times before
(less time diagnosing the problem)
you know if it happens on one there are a hundred more coming down the assembly line that will be assembled by the same person
an intermittent problem is the hardest to find
2007-06-13 19:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by re2345 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You motor may have swallowed some debris from your tank - sometimes from cheap gas or junk on the filling nozzle - or just rust on the inside of the tank. Short of removing the carbs, there's no real good way of knowing or testing except by trying to recreate the problem without having to walk home. Check the choke or fuel enrichener to see if it isn't sticking.
Check all the electric connections, see if there's and shorts, exposed wires or warped, but not blown fuses.
Good luck and have fun. If you don't have either, motorcycling is sort of a waste of energy...
2007-06-13 19:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im assuming its a single, if you have clean fuel, clean air, and a good plug and @ 2000 miles, I'd expect connections to be good, my guess is the ignition coil may be the culprit, they heat up from internal resistance and go open curcuited stopping the spark in an instant, and start again when the load drops off. It is a common problem that some M/C mechs do not identify quickly enough, get it off to a good M/C or car electrician to "growl" it out. Change the plug, toppit up with premium, blow out the filter. KISS
2007-06-14 11:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you maybe hit a bump when you pulled into the parking lot? If so, it could be a loose electrical connection, maybe a loose ground somewhere.
2007-06-13 19:27:56 · answer #5 · answered by Scott H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, look into the fuel tank with a flashlight to see if there is any contamination rolling around in there. If so drain it out.
2007-06-13 19:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell the thing!!! i had a yamaha a few years back that just died one day.........then it got really bad. i took it to at least 5 dealers and mechanics and nobody could find it! i ended up selling it for practically nothing, my advice - bail early on it!!!!
2007-06-13 22:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by poo hat 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
get your starter and your alternator checked. i'm definately no expert, but those sound like likely culprits.
2007-06-13 18:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by zapook 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋