A40man Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 any comments welcomey/day got all my gear on, ready to go on 100 mile plus tripbike won't start, just a little phut type noise, fuses are OKchange battery for a spare (good as far as I know) and fineuntil...57 miles on, wind the bike up, there's a backfire then deadring rescue as nothing, not even turning over after 1.5 hrswhere are those rescue people? I playfully try the bike andit starts!!!!cancel the rescuestop at a pub then it stops again as I'm setting off, dead asbeforethen, blow me down, it goes again after about 10 mins and Islowly get home.any ideas (XJ600) please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Jiffy fuel filter, air lock in the tank, mystical faries... More likely the former. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 fuel/air starvation?electrics breaking down with heat?could be allsorts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A40man Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 thanks guys - i suspect the batterygoing to have a go checking with a cheap multimeter i've never used beforewatched a video on youtube saying how to check so i'll give that a go but iwill also check items mentioned best i can - thanks. any more suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 coils and reg/reg have a history of failing on the xj models coil will break down once warm and reg/rec will fit and work as its wants or doesnt want at the time and will overheat,check condition of plug from reg as well where it connects to main loom it might be burned up inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A40man Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 thanks eab - been cleaning all terminals and the bike is charging ok at presentthat bit about the coils failing with heat, ie: intermittent fault sounds about itI'll have a look at the rectifier wiring + see if there is anything untoward there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A40man Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 I think it's the ignition switch - wired a second hand one in, time will tell as it was an intermittent fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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