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warrenhewitt10
07-07-09, 12:32 PM
k3 pointy with just over 20,000 miles on it but its spotless and in good mechanical order, been serviced every 4000 miles since new!

heres the problem and its the second time that its happened, about a year ago and now today, and both times after a fast motorway journey.

I will be slowing down and will notice that it cannot keep a steady amount of revs whist trying to hold a speed, then when the clutch comes in to stop the engine just cuts out completely. When i try to start it again it will start, backfire, then switch completely off again. I switched it off and on again and it was able to idle, but then when reved a bit it sounds like its choking untill it gets to about 5000rpm, i then drove home making sure i kept the revs up but again as soon as i got home throttled off and it died.

it then sat in the garage for about 15mins, i then went out to start it again and it appears to be fine!

any ideas to what it might be would be very helpfull!

cheers
adamw2k2
07-07-09, 01:14 PM
Ive had the exact same problem, always after being on a motorway. It seems that if I keep the revs constant for a while, then come off the motorway the bike won't hold the revs and will cut out.

Have you tried setting up the TPS? I brought the tool bit required to do this yesterday and will be trying it tonight - i'll let you know if that solves the problem
warrenhewitt10
07-07-09, 01:36 PM
the mechanic in t7 honda sed to me that that was a problem with sv's sometimes but my friend has a k3 aswell and he was with me on the journey and his was fine! but yes i shall await ur info!

cheers
punyXpress
07-07-09, 03:41 PM
Fuel starvation?
warrenhewitt10
07-07-09, 04:36 PM
nope filled it up n had only drove 40 miles
Red Herring
07-07-09, 07:32 PM
My K5 had a similar problem, I replaced the TPS and never had any further issues. Apparently they're not that reliable.
warrenhewitt10
07-07-09, 09:20 PM
how much was the sensor? is it hard to change? any idea why it seems to fix itself if the bike is switched off for a while?
Red Herring
07-07-09, 09:35 PM
From memory about £30 and it was a simple unbolt and refit job, plus a little setting up time.
warrenhewitt10
07-07-09, 09:37 PM
not too bad i suppose. im gonna ring the dealership i got it from in the morning and run it by them to see what they think about it n get prices but thanks very much!