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It is a mystery.[&:]
That is a good point about the fuses and the wires. I think it's possible I have a loose wire somewhere.
I'll try to do that test and ride around my home a bit and see if the problem happens again.
That is a good point about the fuses and the wires. I think it's possible I have a loose wire somewhere.
I'll try to do that test and ride around my home a bit and see if the problem happens again.
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Man this is a strange one. Its baffling me. There seems to be no consistency to the problem thats why we cant pin point it. Are you sure that all of your wires leading to and from your stator (well....any wiring) to the battery are joined well and snug, as well as all of your fuses?
Thats the thing, if a battery is dead it simply wont charge on its own, even if you wait for 40 min on the side of the road. Maybe try to reenact what happened around the block where you live so you wouldnt have to push it far. Then while the bike doesnt want to start, dont push it anywhere but lightly tug on the wiring and try to start after every tug. If the bike starts then you know where its not making a good connection.
Flip man, Im sure this is damn frustrating...
Man this is a strange one. Its baffling me. There seems to be no consistency to the problem thats why we cant pin point it. Are you sure that all of your wires leading to and from your stator (well....any wiring) to the battery are joined well and snug, as well as all of your fuses?
Thats the thing, if a battery is dead it simply wont charge on its own, even if you wait for 40 min on the side of the road. Maybe try to reenact what happened around the block where you live so you wouldnt have to push it far. Then while the bike doesnt want to start, dont push it anywhere but lightly tug on the wiring and try to start after every tug. If the bike starts then you know where its not making a good connection.
Flip man, Im sure this is damn frustrating...
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MT Wallet,
On one of my other scoots the CBX,was having kind of the same problem where it would quit running at times for no reason. Well I though there was no reason, what I found out one day by accident as I was going to change out the brake fluid from the front master.I was removing the Master and disconnected the brake light switch, I now foundthat there was movement in the start run KILL switch. The locating pin built into the housing of the switch was broken right at that location inside is where the kill switch makes contact.....
I was not thinking when it would stop running as most of the time I was in a turn and I would turn the steering back to the center and it would start back up. After finding the broken switch housing anda piece out from where the kill switch makes contact, I relized this was the damn problem. Since I replaced the housing I have never had the motor shut down (ie; Killed) since.
You have said that you dropped your scoot once before by chance is the run stop switch moving or canit be moved on the clip on from it's location pin? if so you might want to look into that area.
On one of my other scoots the CBX,was having kind of the same problem where it would quit running at times for no reason. Well I though there was no reason, what I found out one day by accident as I was going to change out the brake fluid from the front master.I was removing the Master and disconnected the brake light switch, I now foundthat there was movement in the start run KILL switch. The locating pin built into the housing of the switch was broken right at that location inside is where the kill switch makes contact.....
I was not thinking when it would stop running as most of the time I was in a turn and I would turn the steering back to the center and it would start back up. After finding the broken switch housing anda piece out from where the kill switch makes contact, I relized this was the damn problem. Since I replaced the housing I have never had the motor shut down (ie; Killed) since.
You have said that you dropped your scoot once before by chance is the run stop switch moving or canit be moved on the clip on from it's location pin? if so you might want to look into that area.
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ZRX1,
That is a good point, and the wiring in my bike is sort of messed up. I am the fifth or sixth owner and whoever owned it before did their own work on the bike, especially on the electrical system.
Someone installed their own turn signals front/back and someone else took out one of the headlights after it broke in a crash.
Right now, the kickstand light andthe green neutral light do not work. They will turn on if you wiggle some of the wires near the instrument cluster so something is definitely loose up there.
If I do stall again, I will try to wiggle some wires. Thanks for the advice!
That is a good point, and the wiring in my bike is sort of messed up. I am the fifth or sixth owner and whoever owned it before did their own work on the bike, especially on the electrical system.
Someone installed their own turn signals front/back and someone else took out one of the headlights after it broke in a crash.
Right now, the kickstand light andthe green neutral light do not work. They will turn on if you wiggle some of the wires near the instrument cluster so something is definitely loose up there.
If I do stall again, I will try to wiggle some wires. Thanks for the advice!
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ZRX1, Duke, Dinez and everyone:
I was riding the bike again and after a few runs with the engine at around 5,000 rpm I would stop and check the battery with my voltmeter. It sadly showed the battery was "normal" with the engine OFF, but it was a weak normal charge.
I ride halfway around the island and am about 40 miles from home when I decide to turn the bike off to drink some water. I then find to my horror I cannot restart the bike. This time there was only one "chugga" and then nothing. The voltmeter showed the battery was DEAD.
Luckily, some nice people helped me jumpstart the battery with their van's battery and the bike started up andI rode home.
I tested the battery with the engine ON, and I've found that the engine will not charge the battery at all until it reaches at least 6,000 rpm. Last week, if you recall, the engine would charge the battery at around 5,000 rpm. Now it won't until the engine is at 6,000 rpm.
Now I know this is not normal and the Honda mechanic said usually it's the rectifiers that go bad. They will check the entire system when I get my new headlight installed.
For now I have the battery out of the bike and am charging it at home.
THanks for all of your help and advice.
I was riding the bike again and after a few runs with the engine at around 5,000 rpm I would stop and check the battery with my voltmeter. It sadly showed the battery was "normal" with the engine OFF, but it was a weak normal charge.
I ride halfway around the island and am about 40 miles from home when I decide to turn the bike off to drink some water. I then find to my horror I cannot restart the bike. This time there was only one "chugga" and then nothing. The voltmeter showed the battery was DEAD.
Luckily, some nice people helped me jumpstart the battery with their van's battery and the bike started up andI rode home.
I tested the battery with the engine ON, and I've found that the engine will not charge the battery at all until it reaches at least 6,000 rpm. Last week, if you recall, the engine would charge the battery at around 5,000 rpm. Now it won't until the engine is at 6,000 rpm.
Now I know this is not normal and the Honda mechanic said usually it's the rectifiers that go bad. They will check the entire system when I get my new headlight installed.
For now I have the battery out of the bike and am charging it at home.
THanks for all of your help and advice.
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