30-01-14, 05:13 PM
[size=1em]Thanks for that. The battery has been fine it turns the starter motor quickly. I'll check with a multimeter tonight but it was replaced at the beginning of last year I think. It strikes me more as an electrical issue as well as it just died, if it was fuel starvation I would have expected it to splutter to a halt.[/size]
Carbs haven't been cleaned in a while, possibly a few years. Would this cause this type of issue though?
Last month I stripped down the r/h handlebar controls and cleaned up the starter button contacts as I had to wiggle the starter button a bit to fire the starter. It is possible I might have hit something else there as well. The ignition barrel is a bit worn anyway, or it might just be the key, I usually need to give it a wiggle to get it to turn. The green ignition light on the dash never went out when it stopped though, could that still be an issue?
I did fit a pair of R&G heated grips a couple of months ago, and wired to the fuse box. Could that potentially cause any problems?
I've ordered some plugs to try that as well, the bikes done around 15k on mine as well I think.
I've got an arse puckering 20 mile ride home on the M8 to get through first though! Not looking forward to it.
Carbs haven't been cleaned in a while, possibly a few years. Would this cause this type of issue though?
Last month I stripped down the r/h handlebar controls and cleaned up the starter button contacts as I had to wiggle the starter button a bit to fire the starter. It is possible I might have hit something else there as well. The ignition barrel is a bit worn anyway, or it might just be the key, I usually need to give it a wiggle to get it to turn. The green ignition light on the dash never went out when it stopped though, could that still be an issue?
I did fit a pair of R&G heated grips a couple of months ago, and wired to the fuse box. Could that potentially cause any problems?
I've ordered some plugs to try that as well, the bikes done around 15k on mine as well I think.
I've got an arse puckering 20 mile ride home on the M8 to get through first though! Not looking forward to it.