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2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&*T
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 Sad

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

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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #1 -** 05/27/09 at 07:12:56 Check your battery cables, make sure they are clean and tight.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #2 -** 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.
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cdnwilderness YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #3 -** 05/27/09 at 07:32:58 Is it possible when I push started it that I took it out of Timing?
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cdnwilderness YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #4 -** 05/27/09 at 07:34:21 do I have to take the seat off to get to the battery? thx Frank
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savagedml Full Member Offline Paid Alliance Membership (07/09) Posts: 246 Portsmouth, VA Gender:	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #5 -** 05/27/09 at 07:58:09 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1138554254 Page 40 of 83 Save a copy for yourself.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #6 - 05/27/09 at 08:58:18 cdnwilderness wrote on 05/27/09 at 07:34:21:** 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.
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #7 - 05/27/09 at 09:03:41 cdnwilderness wrote on 05/27/09 at 07:32:58:** Is it possible when I push started it that I took it out of Timing? Nope.
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marshall13 Senior Member Offline the first step is to admit your ignorance Posts: 301 Fort Lauderdale FL Gender:	*Re: 2005 s40 my first bike and its runs like S&T Reply #8 -** 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..
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Reply #9 - 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)

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Reply #10 - 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!

2007 s40 -stock -white spacer out -repaired to rideable condition!

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