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Posted by DC
- November 11, 2016, 11:23:05 AMGreast that your bike is up and running again. 
Posted by Trall
- November 10, 2016, 20:01:26 PMQuote from: JagLite on November 08, 2016, 20:51:32 PMYes it was. The service tech said they had a little over 4 hours into it and charged me for 3.Excellent!
Sometimes it is best to take it to an expert...
If we can find one.
Glad you are up and running now!
That or really had 2 hours and charged me for 3. Either way I was relieved and happy to ride her home instead of tow her when I dropped her off.
The bill total was $333.
Posted by tj
- November 09, 2016, 08:22:54 AMDamn wires!
Glad all is well. 
Posted by JagLite
- November 08, 2016, 20:51:32 PMExcellent!
Sometimes it is best to take it to an expert...
If we can find one.
Glad you are up and running now!
Posted by Old Drifter
- November 08, 2016, 19:14:39 PMGlad to hear the good news! It's a great feeling to have you're bike up and running again. Now go clean up that shop and put the tools and spare parts away.
Posted by Pilgrim
- November 08, 2016, 17:48:40 PM 
wonderful. Well, you replaced a few parts but you also got to know your bike better.
Glad you got her up and running. Still be some good riding days left.
Posted by Troll
- November 08, 2016, 17:48:00 PMEverybody worries about the parts at the end of the wires, nobody considers the wires, themselves....
Posted by Trall
- November 08, 2016, 15:59:17 PMOn the road again and the Drifter Gods were shining in IL today with sunshine and 49 degrees.
I got the ECU with a 30 day return policy and swapped out but exact same symptoms. So that ruled out a bad computer. After calling a few bike shops, then I towed it to the local Kawasaki Dealer who had a 40 year Master tech. Figured if he can't find the issue then no one can. The Master mechanic had the bike up and ready 4 hours later.
I was not able to speak directly with the Master tech. but the service advisor Notes read "Ground wires from coils to ignitor were split somewhere in harness. Front cylinder had total split ground and rear cylinder had loose ground causing intermit spark. Problem was resolved by re-running ground wires from both coils to functioning ground wires in harness."
Bottom line, my Drifter is alive again and the 50 minute ride home was like I was at Disneyland. I probably pinched some ground wires is my guess from having the tank on and off or other parts off during the painting, cleaning, and detailing process.
Thank again for pointers along the way..................
Posted by Troll
- October 28, 2016, 18:04:46 PMThank you. I am just about 375 miles short of 110,000 on it as of this evening.
Posted by Trall
- October 28, 2016, 12:49:55 PMThats prob the issue in a wire somewhere. I have no to limited knowledge in electrical checks but have someone next week that does and will have to check those areas but first-
Just to rule it out, I got a used ECU that the seller has 30 days no questions returns minus return shipping costs and 10% restock fee. So for about $30 costs I can quickly rule that in or out in about 3 minutes to hook a new ECU up to the bike. If ruled out then has to be a wire.
I had a car once that had several weird electrical issues and running issue and the master mechanic check everything and change some likely parts and problem persisted until new car ECU and never a problem since.
Thanks.
P.S. Hey Troll I see you also have a rockin 01 with great factory colors. In your pictures with solo seat and solo structs with added solo luggage rack with added aftermarket pad- With that luggage rack support a person? I have the same one.
Posted by Troll
- October 28, 2016, 09:24:01 AMcheck for continuity in the wire harness. a broken wire is a much more likely cause.
Posted by Trall
- October 27, 2016, 11:50:07 AMUnbelievable Frustration....... I got the alternate cover off from other posts -http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=44167.0 (just adding thread in in case someone reads this down the road with same issues)
I Waited 24hrs. plus for the pickup coil rubber wire plugs that slide into alternator cover / silicone sealant to dry on the alternator cover and still have the same problem and bike not running normal. Got the bike started after a few tries and front cylinder pipe still cold and rear cylinder pipe hot and FI light still ON. I run the jumper wire from the ECU for code and it's still saying 21 code for pickup coil #1 bad.
With brand new Kawasaki pickup coil set that seems unlikely. I called my mechanic friend and told him. He thought something must be bad with a wire somewhere. First, He said for me to change out the front cylinder spark plugs in case they were fouled up from gas and not running since dealing with this issue, like Troll mentioned earlier when dealing with this problem. Did that and same conditions. He said if that does not work then its probably a bad wire somewhere from the pickup coil or ignition coils or maybe the ECU is bad. At this point he's booked up but can check the bike and start testing the wires and parts next week when I drop it off.
Is there a way to test the ECU, to see if it's bad?? I disconnected the connectors to it and all the metal prongs look clean with no corrosion.
Would a bad ECU say a pickup coil #1 is bad and only run the 2nd cylinder? Even after new pick-up coils installed?
With brand new Kaw parts so far being Ignition coils with sparkplug wires and spark plugs, pickup coils #1 and #2, FI relay, and new battery I am leaning towards - its probably and bad wire somewhere or bad ECU.
Posted by Trall
- October 15, 2016, 09:27:25 AMThanks for the invite. I can't plan that far ahead right now with money, job, kids and wife but will keep it in mind. I spent some crazy bucks /credit card debt on restoring my beauty. I did everything to my 800 and everything else I wanted to do to the 800 to my 1500. Its like running a marathon to get it all done compared to waiting tell Xmas day. I was thinking to make it to a Drift In if thats the name first at some point and year.
One thing I did was the Gilroy Indian Era right side air cover that is absolutely gorgeous on the Drifter. Ill post pics soon when its all done. Its close......Well see..........
Posted by Old Drifter
- October 14, 2016, 19:26:02 PMQuote from: Trall on October 13, 2016, 22:59:24 PMSo does that mean you'll be riding to Sturgis 2017 with me? I'll stop by and pick you up on my way out.So its a clean machine
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 14, 2016, 16:04:28 PM 
part of the fun of a new / used bike getting to learn it's little moods and such, then learning what makes it tick and how it responds......