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12/26/2012 11:55am
Bought a brand new 450 last week. I have been taking it very easy on the bike over the last week trying to work a good break in period. Took it to a flat trail area here in Ohio and rode with no problems for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the bike cut out. I tried and tried to restart the bike (kick start), both choked and unchoked, let it sit in case I flooded it. NOTHING, and NOTHING. Took it to the local Bike shop... had a fouled Plug (completely black). Replaced the plug, still no fire... will not kick start! So far the shop has no idea what is going on with the bike... less than 1 hour ride time on the engine.
My best bet is that it was running a bit rich with a fouled plug that early on... I have had no problems with backfires what so ever.. and no problems other than this one.
I am thinking its an electrical problem????? Maybe an ECU????
Anybody have any idea what is going on?
My best bet is that it was running a bit rich with a fouled plug that early on... I have had no problems with backfires what so ever.. and no problems other than this one.
I am thinking its an electrical problem????? Maybe an ECU????
Anybody have any idea what is going on?
The Shop
Easiest starting motorcycle I've ever kicked.
Audi, pull your tank and drain it. Tip it around a bit. If it makes some noise. You broke the fuel pump. Seems to happen when the fuel tank runs low and you take a hard hit. Tank foam is a good investment for the 09's. We Used JB weld on one bike until the new fuel pump came in. I then used fiberglass resin (bondo) and have it as a spare.
This is directly from Kawasaki - And get this one - no warranty - THEY PAID FOR IT IN FULL
Currently it seems that
the concern may be due to a short to the ground in the shift switch. - Confirmed
Pit Row
It cost him his shop time and labour and lots of headaches, and your dealer is doing this out of good conscience and a head for good business.
Final input...
I said it before. It is a cold start mechanism or fast idle control, but it isn't a choke or an enrichener. It does appear that the adjustment (ie 42 turns out) can have some effect on backfires under certain conditions. I'm told the idle adjustment on an EFI bike is somewhat like air-screw/fuel-screw tweaking but with far less response or effect.
just becuse you got gas its the psi on the sys FI the pump will trick you, been there done it
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