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Posted by chiefbodger
- November 30, 2015, 10:24:05 AMHi Guys
It does seem that there could a half dozen areas where there could be a problem, it rained all weekend so I left the bike out to see if any water got into the air filter side, the seal is good and it was dry. I wonder if water/ moisture is getting to some wire and shorting it so pulling power from the battery. It will turn over but a bit sluggish and maybe just not giving a fat enough spark. I guess a good tester on the battery to see if anything is drawing power when it's wet?
Drives yer nutz!
Thanks for all advise so far.......
Posted by DC
- November 28, 2015, 12:52:27 PMI got caught in a torrential downpour 2 summers ago. Zero visibility and I was on a highway. All I could do was follow the white line on the side of the road. I pulled in to a park and waited out the rest of the storm. When it was over, I got on my bike and it fired right up.
Now on the flip side. . . . . I never keep my bike out overnight. The exception was at the Drift-In in Maggie Valley, NC. One morning I came out and she just didn't seem to want to turn over. I cranked it a few times and finally it fired up. I'm chalking it up to condensation.
Posted by JagLite
- November 27, 2015, 23:00:33 PMI have had the moisture in the kill switch/start button problem on another bike.
It would crank over but there was no spark.
Cleaning the contacts in the start button/kill switch solved the problem.
Posted by Bucko
- November 27, 2015, 22:14:00 PMDoes it crank over but not start or does it not crank over?
Posted by richaud
- November 27, 2015, 04:53:13 AMI agree!! I really drenched it when I got water in there But If there is a small hole it could trickle down and in... min really newer fired just made white smoke and misfired. .emptied a cupfull of water from that area and she woke
Posted by chiefbodger
- November 27, 2015, 02:31:15 AMHi Richaud
Hadn't thought of that one although I would have thought that just sitting out in the rain wouldn't allow moisture in there as there is gasket but well worth a check as i have been baffled by this.
Lot's have people have mentioned the ignition switch although if it turns over and has fuel and spark I can't see how it can be from there. Bad Air/fuel mix could be the problem.
Posted by richaud
- November 27, 2015, 00:49:08 AMhad problems with mine after a wash.. a really soaking.. Next time.. remove the right cover of airfilter(right is the inlet side though) and see if you got water in the inlet area.. I happened to soak it to much and got air in the airduct so it sucked air and water instead of only air that way.. Worth a 2 min check...Otherwis.. invest in a small cover that you pull over her while parked....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 26, 2015, 20:03:44 PMPilgrim, it is US thanksgiving and you are not telling the truth here even on this holy American holiday........your Missus washes the bike so it is done correctly, and she wants to ride on a nice clean bike........
Posted by Pilgrim
- November 26, 2015, 17:36:10 PMmine has done that a couple times after I washed it...start right up after drying out. Dunno, ignition switch is a good posibility. Happy Thanksgiving
Posted by pcarrell
- November 26, 2015, 16:00:21 PMSeems to me that I heard of someone that described this exact problem and after much hair pulling it turned out to be the ignition switch getting moisture in it.
Posted by chiefbodger
- November 26, 2015, 12:56:23 PMI have the problem that if the bike is left out in the rain (it's my daily ride so it happens!) it won't start. Have replaced battery so i know thats good. It's charging properly. Starts first push in the morning when it comes out of the garage but if it's left out in the rain it won't fire. Last time this happened I had the recovery service out and we checked for spark..OK and fuel...OK , turned over OK but it just wouldn't fire. I suspect an electrical problem but there is nothing obvious. Anyone else had this problem and find the culprit.
Garry