Joined Oct 2016
626 Posts | 85+
San Francisco
So bike threw a code while riding it yesterday. It went into limp mode (3k steady no throttle response) I pulled over and it was hunting like crazy. I shut if off, looked it over, turned it back on and it fired right up. Rode for another 3 - 4 miles at 75mph and then pulled off the highway. Put it in neutral and it sputtered and died. Tried to start it and the starter just whined and clicked. I think I recall smelling something but I didn't see any smoke and the smell cleared before I got my helmet off. After some advice I jiggled the ground wiring and it fired right up. Rode home on surface streets with no issues. CEL cleared by the time I got home and a few tests show it fired up easily.
Seems like I have a loose ground based on this. Interesting related issue, my up until recently flakey neutral switch has stopped working entirely. I guess the main question is, am I good to just check connections and tighten everything up or am I going to need to go through the entire wiring harness?
Seems like I have a loose ground based on this. Interesting related issue, my up until recently flakey neutral switch has stopped working entirely. I guess the main question is, am I good to just check connections and tighten everything up or am I going to need to go through the entire wiring harness?