Winterhawk
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VRCC #411
McKinney, Texas
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« on: August 28, 2015, 03:11:01 PM » |
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Have had my Valkyrie undergoing some long time maintenance (Carb rebuild). Put her all back together and started her up and took her to get a state safety inspection and registration. All went well until the return trip home when she suddenly shut off. Shifted to neutral and hit the start button started back up no problem. Got home let her idle a bit reved the throttle and she shut off second time? If the battery is not taking a charge would that be the culprit? Trickle charged the battery before the trip. The idiot light showed it was charged. Battery is 2 1/2 yrs old and has sat idle for 1 yr with periodic charges.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2015, 03:15:10 PM » |
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Check battery and ground connections and also the 55A fusable link
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Bighead
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2015, 03:20:38 PM » |
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Battery has zeRo to do with it IMHO if it didn't have enough juice to keep it running it certainly wouldn't have enough to start the beast.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2015, 03:28:31 PM » |
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Battery has zeRo to do with it IMHO if it didn't have enough juice to keep it running it certainly wouldn't have enough to start the beast.
But loose battery connections Can make for intermittent ignition amps |
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Bighead
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2015, 03:41:54 PM » |
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Battery has zeRo to do with it IMHO if it didn't have enough juice to keep it running it certainly wouldn't have enough to start the beast.
But loose battery connections Can make for intermittent ignition amps True but if it started right away after dying doubtful in my book. |
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indybobm
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2015, 07:28:48 PM » |
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I think that I would check the shutoff switch on the right handlebar control. When it is in the 'Run' position the contacts are closed. If those contacts open, due to corrosion, vibration, etc., the engine will shutoff.
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Tfrank59
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'98 Tourer
Western Washington
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2015, 07:39:31 PM » |
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Sure it's electrical not fuel system related? I'm wondering since he just had carbs apart.
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-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
'98 Valkyrie, ‘02 VTX 1800, '96 Royal Star, '06 Drifter, '09 Bonneville, '10 KTM 530, '04 XR 650, '76 Bultaco, '81 CR 450, '78 GS 750...
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Michvalk
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2015, 07:44:34 PM » |
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It's electrical......And probably the kill switch. If it was fuel, it wouldn't just stop running. It might stall if it was fuel, but, it wouldn't just stop  |
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2015, 07:50:01 PM » |
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Got it |
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-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
'98 Valkyrie, ‘02 VTX 1800, '96 Royal Star, '06 Drifter, '09 Bonneville, '10 KTM 530, '04 XR 650, '76 Bultaco, '81 CR 450, '78 GS 750...
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2015, 10:56:52 AM » |
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Winterhawk haven't heard from you in forever. Don't know if you remember me but wife and I met you and Disco Dave in Centerville at Woodys to hand off the banner of the first Hammer run. Good to hear from ya.
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Firefighter
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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2015, 11:56:34 AM » |
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The ignition system grounds on the frame. The starter grounds to the battery. Mine would sometimes die and the starter worked fine. The ground between battery negative and frame was bad. A short wire fixed that.
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2000 Valkyrie Interstate, Black/Red
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Winterhawk
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VRCC #411
McKinney, Texas
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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2015, 09:01:00 PM » |
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Winterhawk haven't heard from you in forever. Don't know if you remember me but wife and I met you and Disco Dave in Centerville at Woodys to hand off the banner of the first Hammer run. Good to hear from ya.
Yes I remember, how is your wife doing? |
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john
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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2015, 09:47:19 PM » |
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" how is your wife doing? " ..... ???    where ya been mark ? .... |
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2015, 07:02:41 AM » |
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I didn't know if you wood remember us. Denise is doing pretty good some days better than others. She's is a trooper and tries to not let it get her down. We have almost 5 grandkids now ( one due any day now) so the good days are spent between them and me. How are you doing.
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