13-07-17, 01:09 PM
Hello all - first post, and of course it's a problem...
My 54 FZ6, 56600mi, has been cutting out recently, at pretty much any speed. No coughing or stuttering, just running fine then nothing. I can sometimes drop down the gears while rolling and then 'bump' it going again, but more usually I coast to the side of the road and get nothing from the engine when I turn it over; after some time (eg when it's cooler?) it will start. Maybe.
I thought it might be fuel; I know there's some gunk in the tank - but the bike stops completely, dead in the water. No rough running or spluttering as a warning.
Got helped home by the AA last night, and they theorised it might be CKP sensor when the bike is running hot. Took a plug cap off and tested the spark - nothing until the bike has cooled. I put bike in diagnostic mode this morning, and did indeed get a '12' code - CKP. Sound plausible? Why would it get worse/occur when the bike is hot? Last night's cut-out happened within 3 miles of leaving home, not 'hot' by any standards, even in summer weather.
I had to have a gearbox rebuild at xmas, and when I got it back I noticed (after a while) the the small bolt in the crankcase cover had been left off - so I was running the bike 50 miles a day in winter muck with a hole into the crankcase. Had that sorted when I got new rubber a couple of months ago, but - could that have caused a CKP problem?
At no point have I had any warning lights or codes on my dash.
Any suggestions gratefully received...
Jim
My 54 FZ6, 56600mi, has been cutting out recently, at pretty much any speed. No coughing or stuttering, just running fine then nothing. I can sometimes drop down the gears while rolling and then 'bump' it going again, but more usually I coast to the side of the road and get nothing from the engine when I turn it over; after some time (eg when it's cooler?) it will start. Maybe.
I thought it might be fuel; I know there's some gunk in the tank - but the bike stops completely, dead in the water. No rough running or spluttering as a warning.
Got helped home by the AA last night, and they theorised it might be CKP sensor when the bike is running hot. Took a plug cap off and tested the spark - nothing until the bike has cooled. I put bike in diagnostic mode this morning, and did indeed get a '12' code - CKP. Sound plausible? Why would it get worse/occur when the bike is hot? Last night's cut-out happened within 3 miles of leaving home, not 'hot' by any standards, even in summer weather.
I had to have a gearbox rebuild at xmas, and when I got it back I noticed (after a while) the the small bolt in the crankcase cover had been left off - so I was running the bike 50 miles a day in winter muck with a hole into the crankcase. Had that sorted when I got new rubber a couple of months ago, but - could that have caused a CKP problem?
At no point have I had any warning lights or codes on my dash.
Any suggestions gratefully received...
Jim