snowy Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 any ideas on this. yammy keeps cutting out not sure what prob is.all power stops, lights everything riding along and then no power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philk Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 How do you restart it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Either ... muck in the fuel filter ....New plugs needed .......Or ... regulator/rectifier --- do the lights get brighter when you twiddle the throttle a bit? If it does, chances are rect is okay ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 How do you restart it?elec start as normal, wait till neutral light comes on then starts up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 Either ... muck in the fuel filter ....New plugs needed .......Or ... regulator/rectifier --- do the lights get brighter when you twiddle the throttle a bit? If it does, chances are rect is okay ... fuel ok, plugs ok, i think it is elec prob but carn,t find whats wrong.when power goes the lot goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest philgale Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 haev you ever ran it dry of fuel, happend to my bandit after i ran out of fuel, drags some crap through and clogs it up..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 haev you ever ran it dry of fuel, happend to my bandit after i ran out of fuel, drags some cr@p through and clogs it up.....no never.hope you got text about yesterday, chris hurt his foot and couldnt get boots on,hoping to be out today when he,s tryed boots on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest philgale Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 yep did get it....thanks....next time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest philgale Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 oh just take the tank off and make sure the fuel line isnt trapped on something that could starve it of fuel and cause it to cut out....i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 when it cuts out there is nothing,if it was the fuel there would still be the lights.elec etc. but it does,nt even spit a fart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akey Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 OK its a yamaha so here is a quick guess.If the bike only restarts once back in neutral I would suggest that its the sidestand cut out switch.Try spraying the switch librally with gt85 or wd40, if this doesnt help then you can either get a new switch or you can remove the swtich and direct wire it, but this does remove the switch completely allowing you to put the bike into gear with the stand down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 OK its a yamaha so here is a quick guess.If the bike only restarts once back in neutral I would suggest that its the sidestand cut out switch.Try spraying the switch librally with gt85 or wd40, if this doesnt help then you can either get a new switch or you can remove the swtich and direct wire it, but this does remove the switch completely allowing you to put the bike into gear with the stand down.thanks. when the stands down ingear still got lights but when the bike cuts out there is nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 just been thinking and just checked engine earh and is rusty so going to clean it and take it on a run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 sounds almost like a loose connection/exposed wire--as battery not drained of power--bet its one of them annoying things that will take a while to find--sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 just been thinking and just checked engine earh and is rusty so going to clean it and take it on a run. sounds like where you should be strating, sidestand switch wont generaly make everthing go, just cuts the engine, I had the wires in tailpiece rot and short, to this day cant explain why, so check all whe wires includingbehind headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 you checked battery connections are tight and not furred up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nigelf Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 How long do you have to wait till the power comes back?its definitely electrical cos lights go out so you need to find out where the open circuit is as some one said check in the headlamp it probably has sommat to do with the main earth or positive going open Circuit so look at the main fuse for corrosion.I suggest open circuiot as a short will normally blow a fuse.Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 thanks all, will try everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philk Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Its definitely electrical and pretty dangerous I would think with it been so intermittent. Check the fuse holders, give all the wires a bit of a waggle, something sounds loose. Have you got an alarm with an immobilizer? Check that especially the fuse holder.Do you have a haines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Its definitely electrical and pretty dangerous I would think with it been so intermittent. Check the fuse holders, give all the wires a bit of a waggle, something sounds loose. Have you got an alarm with an immobilizer? Check that especially the fuse holder.Do you have a haines?no haines,no alarm with immobilizer. have checked all fuse's. bike's been ok few a couple of days. did clean engine earth yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 i had a people carrier that did exactly the same could not work it out garage charged me £15 all they did was tighten up the battery lead, it was loose and was arking the couler of the batt terminals was an indication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 i had a people carrier that did exactly the same could not work it out garage charged me £15 all they did was tighten up the battery lead, it was loose and was arking the couler of the batt terminals was an indicationya know could be something so simple. allways look for the hardist thing first.thanksbeen fine for the past couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 i had a people carrier that did exactly the same could not work it out garage charged me £15 all they did was tighten up the battery lead, it was loose and was arking the couler of the batt terminals was an indicationya know could be something so simple. allways look for the hardist thing first.thanksbeen fine for the past couple of days.bikes going today got a guyer for it. picking dakar up later.thanks for all the advicerach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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