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Message started by cdnwilderness on 05/27/09 at 06:40:40

Title: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by cdnwilderness on 05/27/09 at 06:40:40

Hello fellow S40 ers

I have an issue that I can not find an answer to!

First every now and then my bike will not start nothing no lights horn nothing. then if I push it a few times the lights come back on and it may start. or may not.

Last night it happened 50 miles from my home.. I pushed it to start and it finally :(kicked over but now it misses at cruising speed , back fires at 50 miles per hour.. light flicker and it misses... Im just got the bike and her i am trying to get it to run smooth.. any guidance would be great.

Thanks

Frank

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by Duane on 05/27/09 at 07:12:56

Check your battery cables, make sure they are clean and tight.

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by verslagen1 on 05/27/09 at 07:27:27

If you're not blowin' fuses, then most likely a connection somewhere.
Check your battery cables and the connectors under the tank.

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by cdnwilderness on 05/27/09 at 07:32:58

Is it possible when I push started it that I took it out of Timing?

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by cdnwilderness on 05/27/09 at 07:34:21

do I have to take the seat off to get to the battery?
thx

Frank

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by savagedml on 05/27/09 at 07:58:09

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Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by verslagen1 on 05/27/09 at 08:58:18

757278617F7A72736478736565160 wrote:

do I have to take the seat off to get to the battery?
thx

Frank

I was able to swap batteries just yesterday w/o removing the seat.

And I don't think push starting would have an effect on timing.

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by diamond jim on 05/27/09 at 09:03:41

00070D140A0F0706110D061010630 wrote:

Is it possible when I push started it that I took it out of Timing?

Nope.

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by marshall13 on 05/27/09 at 10:41:56

loose connection... my money is on main fuse socket... the 4 wire connector to the iggy switch, the single wire bullet that goes to the bat hot term, or your bat to ground connection are the other likely culprits..

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by 1st2know on 05/27/09 at 10:51:35

I came across very similar symptoms a while back. The problem was the cable connectors beneath the seat - in this case a green block.

When I was off the bike it would start and idle fine - when I put my rump in the saddle and took off, the lights would flicker, the engine would sputter and die about 1/4 mile later. Dismount, starts right up, take off, lights flicker.... (repeated about a dozen times until my 3 brain cells kicked and told me it was time to fix something)

Title: Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
Post by runwyrlph on 05/28/09 at 18:09:26

"I came across very similar symptoms a while back. The problem was the cable connectors beneath the seat - in this case a green block.

When I was off the bike it would start and idle fine - when I put my rump in the saddle and took off, the lights would flicker, the engine would sputter and die about 1/4 mile later. Dismount, starts right up, take off, lights flicker.... (repeated about a dozen times until my 3 brain cells kicked and told me it was time to fix something) "

yeah me too - wierdest thing - i stopped b/c a girl hit a deer ahead of me- she was crying- deer was (apparently) dead in the road...when my '07 backfired at shutdown - no lie - the deer jumped up and ran away!

when all was cleaned up and time to go - bike wouldn't start with me on- would start with me off! green connector was loose - 10 minutes to get the seat off with the rudimentary tools i carry, 10 seconds to re-plug! - we need an easier/quicker way to attach the seat!