Intermittent

[mylovelyhorse]

Afternoon all,

While I was on the Welsh National Rally, my 1999 R1150GS hiccupped a few times and then later on cut out. Bridging the wires for the side stand cut out with a scotch-lok sorted me for the rest of the weekend.

A few weeks later, I was on the A3(M) and the bike hiccupped on and off throughout my 40 mile journey but didn't cut out completely. When I got home I gave the electrics a good look over and couldn't see any particular issues. I did replace the scotch-lok with a more solid and reliable connection as a matter of course but couldn't see anything else that needed rectifying as such. I mean the electrical connections are, in general, are a bit corroded as they might be on any 110k mile motorcycle - but nothing terrible.

Any thoughts on what might be causing an intermittent cut out if it turns out not to be the side stand switch?

 

[sockpuppet]

Hall Sensor.

Bet it had cooled down by the time you fixed the side stand switch hence worked again.

Either that or the ignition loom on the headstock.

 

[Steptoe]

Any thoughts on what might be causing an intermittent cut out if it turns out not to be the side stand switch?

The ignition loom wiring - the section that's cable tied to the frame.

 

[mylovelyhorse]

The ignition loom wiring - the section that's cable tied to the frame.

Thanks, I will give that a look over as soon as I can.

Cheers

M