[Fisher]

As I was riding today, whenever I slowed down I found that my bike would start coughing, as if it was about to stall.

If I kept the revs high it would kind of work...
Although it constantly felt like it was running out of power.

Every now and then it would completely give up, and cut out.
I would then have to wait a while before it would start again.

I have an exam today, so my bike went through hell to get here this morning... and it was smoking by the time I got here

ANy ideas what could cause this?
The only thing I could POSSIBLY think that would cause this so suddenly, is the rain we have.
I went through a MASSIVE puddle on the way in. Didn't see it, and it completely COVERED my legs in water..

SO perhaps that is what caused it?

 

[MrAndy979]

hmm u could of got the spark plug wet!
when u get home spary the hd lead nd that in wd40! thats what i had to do on my rs50 and it worked!

 

[Omar]

As I was riding today, whenever I slowed down I found that my bike would start coughing, as if it was about to stall.

If I kept the revs high it would kind of work...
Although it constantly felt like it was running out of power.

Every now and then it would completely give up, and cut out.
I would then have to wait a while before it would start again.

I have an exam today, so my bike went through hell to get here this morning... and it was smoking by the time I got here

ANy ideas what could cause this?
The only thing I could POSSIBLY think that would cause this so suddenly, is the rain we have.
I went through a MASSIVE puddle on the way in. Didn't see it, and it completely COVERED my legs in water..

SO perhaps that is what caused it?

no sure on that one

 

[MrAndy979]

no sure on that one

obvisly dont spray the spark plug tho!

 

[Omar]

obvisly dont spray the spark plug tho!

lol i know

 

[Fisher]

I figured it could be the wet...

And it felt vaguely spark plug / ignition related...

So put the two together, and that makes sense

Update: it ran fine on the way home, although I took it fairly easy.

 

[Killachipmunk]

I'm gonna call water on this one.
A huge splash of water like that could find its way into many places it really doesn't want to be!
Sounds like the exact same issue my old bike used to have in the rain, plug got wet and then it just slowly died.

 

[Fisher]

I'm gonna call water on this one.
A huge splash of water like that could find its way into many places it really doesn't want to be!
Sounds like the exact same issue my old bike used to have in the rain, plug got wet and then it just slowly died.

Died???? D:
Nooo!.

I don't want my bike to die!

I'm just going to see how it is in the morning.
With any luck, all will be fine

I'll just put it down to a severe case of man bike-flu

 

[Killachipmunk]

Oh it won't die NOW!
Only while they plug is wet, it grounds on the engine block and then you're not getting much spark at all

 

[MrAndy979]

yea use to happen to me on my rs50!
use to rain,plug gets wet,it starts then dcut out!, then i couldnt start it again!
god im glad i dont have that thing anymore!

 

[Killachipmunk]

Yeah but it's Italian electrics
Minarelli have clearly never heard of rain.

 

[MrAndy979]

Yeah but it's Italian electrics
Minarelli have clearly never heard of rain.

yup i am so glad iv got rid of it!

 

[Killachipmunk]

Yeah but the R125 is Italian too
As was my TZR!

 

[MrAndy979]

Yeah but the R125 is Italian too
As was my TZR!

lol! my bike has never done that tho...so its hard to say!

 

[Benji]

Little bit of vaseline inside the plug lead cap, then reattach to plug, keeps out moisture it's an old trick, used to be done as well on distributor caps as well.

Check your oil level as well, it's good practice whenever you do anything, check the oil level.

 

[Fisher]

It appears to of sorted itself out by the way.
It ran find on the way home, then the following day I left it all day.
And the day after that it gave a few stutters in the morning, but then nothing after that!