Bike Cut Out

[Deleted account rno]

After a more than pleasant bimble about the Highlands with G.C. and Stumpy yesterday, I left Fort William to ride the long way home to Fife. It was raining fairly heavily. On approaching a roundabout on the outskirts of Glencoe (about 20 miles into my journey), I dropped the bike down into 5th, then 4th....and she cut out on me. Engine just died and the ingitoion lights came on. I managed to free wheel into the side of the road and tried to start her but she wouldn't even turn over. ??? I went up the box then down the gears back into neutral, pressed the ignition and BINGO...she fired up and I rode home with no further problems!

I had bother a month ago which resulted in a new slave cylinder being required. Bike has been running fine since.

Anyone know what might have caused this yesterday? I dread to think of what might have happened if I'd been overtaking in the fast lane with someone hard up my tail and this had happened then...

Ronno

 

[Spout]

Sidestand switch probably.

Cuts engine if in gear and stand down. Can't start either.

Suggest a session with WD40?

 

[Deleted account rno]

Sidestand switch probably.

Cuts engine if in gear and stand down. Can't start either.

Suggest a session with WD40?

Spout, I reckon you've got it sussed...

Ronno

 

[G.C.]

Ronno, I think Spout has it, remember Heather ?

Good place to start looking anyway, perhaps the rain washed the rest away.

G C