non starter

gary w · Oct 19, 2013

hello chaps well where do I start bike would run for about 10/15 mills then stop done crank sensor new tube cleaned petrol tank new kit for petrol tap tested ok started her up tick over for 5 min just stopped tested spark plugs but no spark its a trophy 1200 m reg any other reason for that fed up just want to go for nice ride on my new bike ? thanks gary

Screwball · Oct 19, 2013

You check main fuse... Only saying that as my old commuter stopped working.. I just left it and then gave it to the brother in law... It's the main fuse... A 2minute fix for him and I felt a plonker...

gary w · Oct 19, 2013

with the main fuse gone would you get ignition lights and everything else working will try any way thanks gary

pippawilky · Oct 19, 2013

Hello Gary could be kill switch or side stand switch just jump wire across to by pass them worth ago

pistonbloke · Oct 24, 2013

hi mate could be an electrical prob along the lines of spark plug leads or ignition coils, intermittant when gets hot,try looking could have got corroded by the damp / wet weather,hope this helps.

gary w · Oct 26, 2013

I cant make it out it runs fine now I done nothing to it I think its possessed

pippawilky · Oct 26, 2013

Watch the shinning tonight itv4 you might get some help there :smile:

P19DJG · Oct 26, 2013

gary w said: ↑

I cant make it out it runs fine now I done nothing to it I think its possessed
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I hope you are right but dont count your chickens.... Im experiencing gremlins with my America at present, started her up today & all was good, running sweet but once she warmed up the misfire returned again & dropped down to one cylinder.

I guess im just going to have to spend some serious time & probably money on getting it back to good health. I think my problem is either one of the coils or the cdi unit :-/

gary w · Oct 27, 2013

well good luck mate going to try mine when weather's better fingers crossed

gary w · Nov 3, 2013

that's it. went out on the bike done about 25 miles. the same shit started took me nearly 2hrs to get home that was only 3 miles away start run for about 100 yrds then cuts out waited 4/5 mins to start again its now in the hands of a mechanic who was unsure wot it was him self ? not a happy bunny ?

SteveJ · Nov 3, 2013

Have you checked the fuel filter I have a friend who has a Daytona 750 and when the bike heated up it would miss and cut out and would not start until it had cooled down.

Might be worth a look anyway.