Fortuitous breakdown

[OB_Jay Mack]

Today, I'm just crusing along demurly, on my way to visit my aging mother, and my 'busa cut out. As in stopped running. Just driving along and it stopped, no noise, no smoke, no fuss. Just stopped. It would start again, but then just stop again after about one hundred yards. Has gas, has oil. Did that three times. What Happened? Please tell me.
Now here's the fortunate part. Of all the world I could have been, anywhere, it stalled in front of a Suzuki Motorcycle dealer! Sunday and it's closed, but there, neverless. Fancy that. A cruser stopped and let me call my wife on his cell fone and she came and got me. I left the 'busa in a hidden spot at the dealer, with the key tucked in the tank cover, and they'll have to fix it under warrentee. But tell me, What went wrong?

 

[OB_Sonic Boom]

Sounds like you have a loose battery terminal or an electrical connection. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

clogged fuel filters or fuel pump is crap i bet. if batt bad it wouldnt crank back up. maybe kinked line, had the tank up lately?

 

[OB_BUSA00021]

I'm not trying to be a smart a**,but are you sure you didn't hit the engine stop switch inadvertently?
I have done this TWICE on the 'Busa.The first time about freaked me out.Like you said,it just quit running.
I was using left hand on the throttle to give the other a short break,and accidently flipped the switch.Second time,I did it with my right hand after letting go of the throttle to change hand position.It doesn't take much to move the switch,and it does stick out quite a bit.
This is probably not the problem,but details are important.I hope not any way,"cause if it is;you just left a perfectly good superbike sitting out with the key on it.
What was the address of that dealer?

B21

 

[OB_NumbNuts]

Busa 20000000001

Not a smart arse comment at all

mate of mine, many many years riding experience, Honda VTR SP1 pulls over to the side during a ride out. he's checking the bike, trying to get some life. Nothing. He gets on the phone to his missus to come and pick him up. She turns up with car and trailer about hour later, sees the switch flicked, sets it right and fires her up. Bloke was sheepish for many months!!!!


Its a good point.

EDIT oops!! just re read...but not in this case else it wouldn't have kept starting and dying!!!END OF EDIT


Else 'lanta's on the money for my 2 cents.

Nuts

[This message has been edited by NumbNuts (edited 24 July 2000).]

 

[OB_Jay Mack]

Could the gas gage be giving a false reading? The service man said it wouldn't start when he turned it over, like it was now completely out of gas. [Of course he wouldn't do anything else cause he's got a two week waiting list and I hadn't bought the bike from him.(Non fortuitous, this dealers' service is crap and I have to have it picked up and towed to my own dealer if I want service sooner than two weeks.)]
So, any bad gas gages?

 

[OB_BUSA00021]

OOPS!
I must have glossed over the part about starting up and dying again.Sorry Jay .I will do better next time.'lanta has a good theory.Lyle has a point about a short on the switch,but I don't know if would let it start back up,unless the vibration is causing it.I would think that scenario would be more intermittent.
B21

 

[Guest]

Try wiggling the wire in front of the right bar . The one that runs from the engine kill switch back to the ECM. RobBase found a poorly covered connector inside there that shorted his kill switch. See his picture of the problem on Labusas.

I've learned a lot of useful stuff from Rob.

 

[OB_NumbNuts]

I just got a reply to an email I sent asking someone what the outcome was from their Busa problems.....

And I quote...

"Thanks for your suggestion of the hayabusa weg page. We know
the cause of the fault on our Hayabusa now. Seems the wiring loom had rubbed
through near the rear suspension unit, causing the wire to the fuel pump
relay to short out, blowing the F1 fuse. Hubby's now a happy chappie again
so I think he'll be keeping the bike for a while longer yet."

...and I unquote

Might be worth a try......

Nuts

 

[OB_Jay Mack]

Yes you are, and just when I was at low ebb, too! Now, if I can just remember what 'Nuts said, er, "rubbing the tiring womb through the rear ..." Was that it?

 

[Guest]

Always check the gas first. But I would check the fuses. A blown fuse would give you a sudden dead stop. Ultimately it's still a wiring issue.

Hope we're helping a little.

 

[OB_NumbNuts]

ha ha ha ha
Jay makes Nuts laugh!!

Nuts