24-09-15, 01:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-09-15, 01:36 PM by His Dudeness.)
(24-09-15, 12:51 PM)maniaka link Wrote:[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=18329.msg211118#msg211118 date=1443084025]
It could be an intermittent electrical fault like a loose connection somewhere or a reg/rec fault that's happening when it gets hot but just because you've got full power at the upper end of the revs doesn't mean it's not starved of fuel at the lower end so I wouldn't rule out a fuel supply or carb issue yet. When it starts how's the idle? When its not starting have you ever taken out the plugs and tested them for spark? Or checked if they're wet or dry? Another thing to check when it's running is the temperature of each header by throwing some water on them and seeing if they dry at the same rate. If one dries slower than the others it points to that cylinder having the issue then you can investigate if it's a fuel or electrical problem
Good idea with the water I'll try it later ... I usually just tap it with my eyes closed screaming like a woman to see if its hot.
I will check through some connection later when I'm home from the library - I did have a problem a few months ago where the ignition barrel connection in the little black box under the tank has melted and caused the whole system to go dead !
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Same thing happened to me where a poor connection off the ignition caused the ignition connector to melt and the whole bike shut off dead. But a worn ignition or poor connection off the ignition or even a worn key that's not making good contact in the ignition barrel can cause your symptoms. That's where you should start if it's been an issue in the past. If the problem happens again try jiggling the key in the barrel and see if it comes back to life and if that doesn't work try jiggling the connector coming off the ignition. If it comes back to life then you know that's the problem