intermitant engine shutdown

[gorm_larsen]

I was heading toward the border yesterday for a short trip to Montana. The plan was to head to Whitefish, then to West Glacier and up over "Going to the Sun road" and back home. I did complete the trip, but halfway to the border I was getting ready to pass a big semi and was traveling at approximately 130 kph (77 miles) when something hit me in the shoulder was a terrific force. Boy, did it hurt! When I stopped in Cranbrook and got off the bike, there, laying on the seat was a rock about the size of a big cherry or a small plum, complete with black rubber marks on the side where it had been lodged in the tire of the truck. It was a very hot day, so I was just wearing a Joe Rocket mesh jacket and the rock hit where there was no protection to speak of. I can just imagine if it had been a little higher and to the right and had hit me in the face. I don't know if the visor on my full face helmet would have been able to take the hit. I am sure though, that I would have had a better chance of not being injured than all the riders I saw riding without helmets in Montana. Apparently you do not have to wear a helmet and it seemed like only half of the riders I saw there were wearing them. So instead of waving to them, maybe one should make the sign of the cross when meeting them since they will need the blessing more than a friendly wave.

[Pat Schmid]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Donald Marr" wrote:

> > I have a KLR 650 A18. 2500 miles. On my way home from work I went

over a

> road hump (a speed control device about 8-12" high by 5-6 feet

across, that

> cross the road). Just after that the engine died. I pulled over,

put it in

> neutral and it restarted. Went about 200 yards to the next hump and

went

> through the same scenario. The next time was while slowing on

smooth level

> road. This time I bump started it after a few seconds of no power.

The last

> time it took about ten seconds before I could bump start the bike. >

Got a question. The second time this happened, are you saying you lost power to everything? And what is the significance of 'it took about ten seconds'? While you have bypassed the safety switches, you still have the relays that could be experiencing a weird failure mode and with bikes that don't have a seperate ignition circuit, you desription does fit what can happen when expereincing one of the odd ball failures of a battery plate. Otherwise, it wouldn't hurt to check all the wiring for a loose or rubbing wire. Even if you don't find anything you'd be able to rule it out as a cause. Pat G'ville, NV