650S K1 - Revcounter + Fuel Light

[swaffle]

Hi All,

Haven't had a chance to trouble shoot this yet but thought I would ask incase there were any lightbulb moments. Was out with LOM on sunday and after awhile of riding.. started getting a weird problem.

The revcounter would go balistic (mainly while in 3rd+ gear) it would spring around but the engine is revving fine and normal speed. after awhile of this every now and then the bike would have a little stutter, the fuel light would flash on for a second or so when this happened (I had a full tank). It did get worse into the ride, and the speedo did decide to join in with the rev counter (just for a littewhile).Nearer the end it seemed to settle off and had a good final stretch.

I dont know if this is related but other things with the bike at the moment. The Horn isnt working. No Beep Beep :( and I have sometimes have to fight to get into neutral (this could just be me).

Any help or ideas to get me started would be great.

Thanks
Swaffs

thought I would add... for anyone having issues when out and about. foxy (my sv :)) only started behaving on run back after I got off the bike screaming, swearing and sticking my fingers up at her in a sainsburys car park (yes there were people looking but I really didnt care)... just thought it mite be worth a try if you havent done so when having issues out and about...

[Geodude]

Hi Swaffle friend of the great and omnipotent Mal ;) bit of googlefu brings up a link (clicky (http://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153975)) about a similar problem on svrider site. Tach gets its power from front coil so check connections on front coil for looseness and corrosion, i know im not much help as im a bit of a mechtard but have a free bump so the clever orgers see this thread :D

[atassiedevil]

First, check your battery connections. That will cause lots of gremlins like this. The horn? Could just be dead. They're at the front of the bike, get covered in all sorts of crud and you can do the math on that.
Check there's 12v going to the horn with a finger on the button. If you don't have a meter, pull the connections off and use a tail light bulb, indicator bulb or similar.
Look up "SV clutch adjustement and worm gear" on the forum here. Lots of advice there on how to help you resolve the selecting neutral issue.

[swaffle]

Cheers Guys, I may try and have a poke about the battery and the horn tonight if I have time before I head off to see Steel Panther. Ill have a lookup about for the neutral issue too, at first I thought it might have just been me not being used to the right point on it (trained on a 09 ER6-N) but it has seemed to be more trouble than I think it should be.

[andrewsmith]

Check the connectors under the fairings they will have corrosion in there

[littleoldman2]

That ^ is what I have said we should do, hopefully Saturday afternoon as well as the battery and coil connections.

[littleoldman2]

That ^ is what I have said we should do, hopefully Saturday afternoon as well as the battery and coil connections.

[andrewsmith]

Get a set of electrical wire brushes. 20 notes at Screwfix and the like will make life easier

[Geodude]

Get a set of electrical wire brushes. 20 notes at Screwfix and the like will make life easier
For cleaning pin connectors? more info or link please Andy.

[dirtydog]

Battery connections is where I would start, had a similar issue with mine years ago and it was battery leads were loose

[swaffle]

Muhahahahaha multi quoting!!!

Get a set of electrical wire brushes. 20 notes at Screwfix and the like will make life easier

For cleaning pin connectors? more info or link please Andy.

Same, here Andy :) searching for electrical wire brush on screwfix just returned powersockets :D Although I'd love to plug my discoball in on the back, it mite not help hahaha (raveeeeeee :rave:)


That ^ is what I have said we should do, hopefully Saturday afternoon as well as the battery and coil connections.

Cheers as always!! :) More ruby red could be called for... I think your RR army is dwindling a little. Just a FYI its Stiff Little Fingers gig for me on the friday... :D

Battery connections is where I would start, had a similar issue with mine years ago and it was battery leads were loose

I may just have a quick look for this tonight, was going to have a quick prod around yesterday but was in a rush for the gig last night. Must admit I give luckybugger/glares to the people riding around on my way back from work.. exp with the sun shining (as much as it does here).

[andrewsmith]

For cleaning pin connectors? more info or link please Andy.
These are what I've got http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=16885

[Geodude]

Cheers for link Andy, never seen those before and will have to have some now :)

[swaffle]

ok so had a quick look before I head out, the battery connectors are solidly on, could possibly do with a clean, my optimiser seems happy with the battery too so think thats all good. I did pop open the fuse box and seems they aren't in the right places tbh..

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/16599415860_24353ebc81_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rhQm2b)

Also found out why the horn wasnt working.... looks like the column may have knocked it off. Not sure if this connector dangling getting wet could cause the other issues, inside of the clip dos look very dirty? Either way, connected and beep beep is back! Although was hoping I would "have" to buy a new one that either sounds like the general lee or roadrunner... a boy can dream..

This is from floor looking up.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7636/16164476904_e157bdc56e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qCpaPE)

[littleoldman2]

Cleaned all the connections we could find on Saturday. Bike showed no problems on Sundays ride out. Fingers crossed.

[swaffle]

Yea cheers guys, like LOM said, cleaned all the connectors, found one on the left hand side that was really badly mucky and greeny/blue, made them all shiney and didnt seem to have any bother on sunday. Seemed to go fine into Neutral too before we started working, going to leave it and it it plays up again going to have a proper play about (want to enjoy it before I brake it :) )

[maviczap]

Cheers for link Andy, never seen those before and will have to have some now :)

Similar (almost identical) product on Ebay for £11.50

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toolzone-BR053-20-Piece-Assorted-Spiral-Detail-Brass-Wire-Brush-Set-Storage-Bag-/201090609496?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ed1ef3158

[Geodude]

Ta Mav :)