ThreeDawg
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So I've had a problem with my 97 1100GS conking out on my current trip.
I couldn't isolate the problem at first, as it could have been either really crappy fuel, extreme heat or extreme altitude or combinations of all three.
However, the bike stopped the other day (for a third time) at about 500m ASL and running fairly decent fuel but it was absolutely stinking hot in a town, so I guess it's heat.
When the bike cools it's fine, and running on the open road there have been no problems.
So, likely to be ignition component failure due to heat - HES or coils I'm thinking. It wants to start, a bit like if you unseat one of the throttle cables, but it won't run.
My question is, how do I stress test these components? Simply replacing them is expensive so I'd rather avoid doing that to major components
The HES has been rewired, plugs are pretty new, caps and leads replaced within the last two years IIRC.
I couldn't isolate the problem at first, as it could have been either really crappy fuel, extreme heat or extreme altitude or combinations of all three.
However, the bike stopped the other day (for a third time) at about 500m ASL and running fairly decent fuel but it was absolutely stinking hot in a town, so I guess it's heat.
When the bike cools it's fine, and running on the open road there have been no problems.
So, likely to be ignition component failure due to heat - HES or coils I'm thinking. It wants to start, a bit like if you unseat one of the throttle cables, but it won't run.
My question is, how do I stress test these components? Simply replacing them is expensive so I'd rather avoid doing that to major components
The HES has been rewired, plugs are pretty new, caps and leads replaced within the last two years IIRC.
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