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If Im not giving the bike throttle, it just switches off

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:39 pm
by parsasm
Hello,
I have a 2002 L9 which just had a service done about 3 weeks ago.
today i was just driving on the motorway for about 3 miles then when I came off the motorway and stopped at some lights the bike just switched off!
I switched it on again and when I don't give it revs it switched back off.
So I switched it back on again, kept some revs on it and drove it home, but whenever I put it in neutral or held clutch in the revs drop and switches off again.
I left the bike off when I got home for about 5 mins and now it's fully working again and not cutting out. But what's the issue?
Thanks

Re: If Im not giving the bike throttle, it just switches off

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:02 am
by CaNsA
Turn the idle speed up.
It will be next to your right knee.

Re: If Im not giving the bike throttle, it just switches off

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:32 am
by parsasm
The idle is fine, the bike isn't having the problems today, it just happened once yesterday. Just driving along and as I came to a stop, every time it would drop revs and switch off.
I left it switched off for 5mins, switched it back on and all was well again.

Re: If Im not giving the bike throttle, it just switches off

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:10 am
by banner001
could be a mixture problem, mine did it when the pilots were too rich, turn the 4 adjuster screws 1/4 turn counter clockwise and see if that helps.

Re: If Im not giving the bike throttle, it just switches off

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:36 pm
by RedexRobB
Could be a bit of bad fuel?