Engine conking when changing from neutral

[DodgyGeeSer]

I've a feeling I may already know the answer to this one, but if anyone has any alternative suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. Basically the engine conks out when I get about 50 metres from my house. Engine seems to be ticking over nicely. After conking out, any time I put it in gear from neutral, the engine is immediately stalling. Unfortunately this time I managed to get 1.5 miles from my house before it conked, so before I head out with my toolbox, is this problem caused by a faulty side-stand switch?

I had to drive through some floods on the way home from work recently, so I figure the side-stand switch mechanism may be shorted/faulty. Is the best thing to do, to disconnect the side-stand switch just under the tank, or is there a better way to fix this (and yes, the side-stand is up!). Many thanks for any help!

 

[Micky]

Basically the engine conks out when I get about 50 metres from my house.

It just, quite simply, therefore, doesn't want to go home

Take it elsewhere, buy a few maps'n visas, catch a ferry or three

 

[DodgyGeeSer]

I think you may be right. I pushed it home, and now the battery's dead. Bike needs a holiday. Now I just need to get it working.

 

[jpooch00]

First you should eliminate the side stand switch as the culprit. If that doesn't fix it, you might have the cam position sensor checked.

There was a guy on the ADVRider forum a while back that had a similar problem and it took him about a year to get it fixed - mainly because the dealer replaced a defective CPS sensor with a new one which was also defective.

Like yours, his bike would run a short distance just fine, but when the engine reached the critical temp, it would just quit - this was the case with both the original and the replacement sensors. His original problems also started with a wet engine situation after crossing a stream.

When the dealer finally tried putting in yet another new CPS unit, the problem was finally solved.

Good luck,

John

 

[DodgyGeeSer]

First you should eliminate the side stand switch as the culprit. If that doesn't fix it, you might have the cam position sensor checked.

There was a guy on the ADVRider forum a while back that had a similar problem and it took him about a year to get it fixed - mainly because the dealer replaced a defective CPS sensor with a new one which was also defective.

Like yours, his bike would run a short distance just fine, but when the engine reached the critical temp, it would just quit - this was the case with both the original and the replacement sensors. His original problems also started with a wet engine situation after crossing a stream.

When the dealer finally tried putting in yet another new CPS unit, the problem was finally solved.

Good luck,

John

Brilliant stuff. Thanks John!

 

[jpooch00]

First you should eliminate the side stand switch as the culprit. If that doesn't fix it, you might have the cam position sensor checked.

There was a guy on the ADVRider forum a while back that had a similar problem and it took him about a year to get it fixed - mainly because the dealer replaced a defective CPS sensor with a new one which was also defective.

Like yours, his bike would run a short distance just fine, but when the engine reached the critical temp, it would just quit - this was the case with both the original and the replacement sensors. His original problems also started with a wet engine situation after crossing a stream.

When the dealer finally tried putting in yet another new CPS unit, the problem was finally solved.

Good luck,

John

Brilliant stuff. Thanks John!

I got to thinking about my post, and I'm pretty sure that it was the HALL EFFECT SENSOR (HES)that failed on that guy's bike, not the cam position sensor.

I've tried to find the forum & thread to post a link, but so far no joy.

Anyway, if you haven't gotten your bike fixed yet and it isn't the side stand switch that's causing the problem, then have your mech check the hall effect sensor too.

Best wishes,

John