Intermittent idle issues...

Just got back from the HardAlptour on the XChallenge. Bike did pretty well with the exception the engine would occasionally cut out and wouldn't idle- a real pain in the arse as you roll into a tight hairpin, and find you don't have the power to drive through and out.

Don't think it's valves, more like an ignition problem (the chaps following mentioned a strong smell of fuel when it was messing about), and also the odd pop back through the exhaust.

I seem to remember there is a pick up by the flywheel that picks up swarf, shorting itself out? is this likely to be the issue, and if so does anyone have a photo of the offending item?

Or is it likely to be the coil packs dying? bike has only done 25k miles....

Never heard of the pickup thing - not even sure there is one ? My money would be either a faulty coil/plug or the throttle position sensor . Do you have (or can get access to) a GS-911 , you can then see if you have any error messages and also perform an adaptions reset


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Try cleaning the throttle body and idle actuator bolted to the side of throttle body. Residue can build up over time