Engine shutdown while riding at high speed.

Yesterday, while on the highway, I was passing a vehicle at about 130kph. Just as I was about to shift, the engine just dies! I had to pull off to the opposite side of the road. Luckily there was nothing coming the other way. Now, I did have my music in my ears, so I could't hear what the bike was doing, and I was keeping my head up, so I didn't see where the RPM's were, but the only thing I can think of is that I was hitting off the rev limiter too much.

Can anybody chime in about what may have caused this? Does the bike have a shutdown to protect the motor?

 

Oh and I would like to add that I switched the key off and on. The bike started just fine, and hasn't exhibited any problems since.

 

Was the ambient air temp hot. Did it over heat. I believe it shuts down if it reaches 235 degrees. This weekend coming back from Oklahoma riding with the wind at my back and the air temp at 92 degrees running between 85 - 90 mph, my bikes temp climbed to 229, and held between 220 - 225 . Not sure why a second fan wasn't put on these bikes.

 

Turn key off bike doesn't work-ref to Bad Billy for info!

 

Possible kick stand switch problem. Make sure stand is secure,and wires and switch are in proper condition. Had similar thing happen to a friend on a ride.

 

It definitely didn't overheat. I live up in the great white north. That morning it was 64 degrees out. After restarting the bike I actually found that it was running colder than normal. I usually see temps in the 195 to 220 range. That morning it was running from 165 to 180. I am going to look at the kickstand switch though.

 

When you went to shift, your foot might have hit kick stand, put it in gear with clutch in and check how far stand has to move to kill engine and if it stays there or springs back. If it sprung back, engine should have restarted unless you held clutch in.

 

CHECK YOUR BATTERY HARNESS FOR HEAT/OVERLOAD DAMAGE.

by the time you got stopped, I'm willing to bet it was cool enough to come back to life.

The drill comes next.

More specifically, the 30amp fuse on your battery harness, not the starter relay fuse, and the actually cabling itself can cook.