Always up for a challenge I bought this sorry looking 1993 registered (1991 manufactured) R65LS
It had been sold off by the owners widow and was a non runner , the guy who bought it couldn't get it sorted and passed it on too the guy I bought it off
He fitted a new bean can ignition unit and wiring harness and got it back up and running
It's very rough cosmetically and has previously had both the frame and the tank/fairing re-painted (badly)
It starts easily from choke and warms up and idles OK and has no oil leaks
Gearbox is nice and smooth and changes up and down well and brakes are good for an airhead (its had a new master cylinder and braided lines fitted)
Decided to take it out for an hour this morning just to get a feel for it and decide what to do with it
Steering seems very vague so I'm guessinhg head bearings need doing as the handlebars flop from side to side way too easily
RH carburettor leaks when on side stand (which doesn't re-tract)
I got about 5 miles from home and came up to a roundabout and the bike just cut out
Pulled the clutch in and tried to start it and nothing happened when I pressed the button
Thinking the clutch switch wasn't working put it in neutral - exactly the same no start
Pushes the bike onto the pavement , tries again and it starts straight up , decided I better head home
Repeats the fault another three times on the way back
Cycling the ignition switch doesn't appear to effect it , the kill switch is working fine as dash lights go one and off and with bike running it kills the engine
Any thoughts as to what it could be ?
It had been sold off by the owners widow and was a non runner , the guy who bought it couldn't get it sorted and passed it on too the guy I bought it off
He fitted a new bean can ignition unit and wiring harness and got it back up and running
It's very rough cosmetically and has previously had both the frame and the tank/fairing re-painted (badly)
It starts easily from choke and warms up and idles OK and has no oil leaks
Gearbox is nice and smooth and changes up and down well and brakes are good for an airhead (its had a new master cylinder and braided lines fitted)
Decided to take it out for an hour this morning just to get a feel for it and decide what to do with it
Steering seems very vague so I'm guessinhg head bearings need doing as the handlebars flop from side to side way too easily
RH carburettor leaks when on side stand (which doesn't re-tract)
I got about 5 miles from home and came up to a roundabout and the bike just cut out
Pulled the clutch in and tried to start it and nothing happened when I pressed the button
Thinking the clutch switch wasn't working put it in neutral - exactly the same no start
Pushes the bike onto the pavement , tries again and it starts straight up , decided I better head home
Repeats the fault another three times on the way back
Cycling the ignition switch doesn't appear to effect it , the kill switch is working fine as dash lights go one and off and with bike running it kills the engine
Any thoughts as to what it could be ?
