Sidestand cut out problems

iike : VFR750 FV, 1995.

4.30am.....Never a good time to have bike problems!!

This morning I cranked the Viffer up with full choke, and slipped her in to 1st - Without kicking the sidestand up. (I do this quite often cos I've got a 2nd bike without a sidestand cutout - DAAAAaargh!!). Engine cut out (as you'd expect). Tried to restart, and starter motor sounded ragged as hell and intermittent rather than smooth.

I rode round to the driveway and decided to turn the power off and check it'd re-start (don't want to get stranded at work later). Wouldn't restart though - starter motor didn't even turn. Tried it several times. Sidestand was up and bike in neutral.

So I had to come to work on the 2nd bike.

Sat here at my desk scratching my head! Is it a started switch probl? Starter motor? or worse??

Still stratching!! Any thoughts or experience from you would be GREAT!

Cheers,
Pete.

 

Inspect the starter relay plug, the red one .It is almost always cooked. The positve battery cable runs to the relay so it is easy to locate.

 

Link to another thread of relay BBQ.
http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/30305-new-me-91-need-serious-help.html#post258615

 

I had a problem like the one you have. The bike ran fine until I put it on the side stand. after that it would'nt rev past 5000 RPM. It turned out to be a bad side stand switch. When checked with an ohm meter it had very narrow contact point and a certain amount of resistance.

 

Thanks for your suggestions - It WAS the sidestand switch - borrowed one off a mate who has the same model VFR - Searching ebay now! THANKS )

 

Glad I could help.