Starting Problems

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Richard Alexander, Oct 8, 2003.

  1. I've got a 900 Divvy and this morning when I turned the ignition on,
    the tachometer went into the red three times. After this I was unable
    to start the bike until I'd turned the ignition off and back on.

    Anyone got any idea what this was?
    --

    Richard

    XJ900S (slightly bruised)
    BOTAFOT #134, YTC#18
     
    Richard Alexander, Oct 8, 2003
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  2. Richard Alexander

    SteveH Guest

    That's some sort of diagnostics. I _think_ it's to do with the throttle
    position sensor.

    Can't find anything on Google - TOG would be able to give a definite
    answer.

    I do know the TPS plays up on them occasionally, so it's usually a good
    idea to give it a quick clean every so often.
     
    SteveH, Oct 8, 2003
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  3. Richard Alexander wrote
    Nesting crocodiles?
     
    steve auvache, Oct 8, 2003
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  4. throttle postion sensor 10000rpm
    ignition circuit 9000rpm
    cyril
     
    Cyril Bonnett, Oct 8, 2003
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  5. Richard Alexander

    Mash Guest

    LOL!

    The girlfriend has just walked in demanding to know whats so funny...how the
    hell do I explain this one?
     
    Mash, Oct 8, 2003
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  6. <smacks forehead> Now you mention it, something reptilian-like did
    chew my right arm off thus preventing me from activating the start
    switch (with my right hand). Plus, after starting the bike (with my
    left hand) I now find it extremely difficult to accelerate.
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    Richard

    XJ900S (slightly bruised)
    BOTAFOT #134, YTC#18
     
    Richard Alexander, Oct 8, 2003
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  7. Cheers Steve <goes to look for my Haynes BOL>
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    Richard

    XJ900S (slightly bruised)
    BOTAFOT #134, YTC#18
     
    Richard Alexander, Oct 8, 2003
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  8. Cheers, see reply to SteveH.
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    Richard

    XJ900S (slightly bruised)
    BOTAFOT #134, YTC#18
     
    Richard Alexander, Oct 8, 2003
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  9. Richard Alexander

    deadmail Guest

    "I have no sense of humour and laugh at cliches just to feel a sense of
    belonging"

    How's that, any help?
     
    deadmail, Oct 8, 2003
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  10. TPS (throttle position sensor). The Haynes manual explains it perfectly.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Oct 8, 2003
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  11. Richard Alexander

    SteveH Guest

    *ginge*

    twice.
     
    SteveH, Oct 8, 2003
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  12. Gimme a break. I've been away for three days and am only just catching
    up.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Oct 8, 2003
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  13. On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 20:27:54 GMT,
    Got a handbook? Chances are the diagnostic codes won't be in there, but
    you never know.

    Otoh, you might have missed the chance to communicate with
    extra-terrestrials, the triple rev needle jump being the bike's ready
    state indicator for BEM pickup.

    --

    Dave

    GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
    SbS#6? DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#16? FUB#3
    FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Oct 8, 2003
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  14. Mash wrote
    Tell her it will need her fittest two mates and at least three days.


    And then send her round to me.
     
    steve auvache, Oct 8, 2003
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  15. *chortle*

    now you can tell me off for laughing at prematurely aged cynics resident
    somewhere between swindon and bristol.
     
    Paul Corfield, Oct 8, 2003
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  16. Richard Alexander

    deadmail Guest

    I wouldn't dare to.

    Although... what do you mean by prematurely aged...
     
    deadmail, Oct 8, 2003
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  17. And just the other week it was a death threat.
    oh just your carefully crafted view that you have the physical and
    mental state of someone aged about 75. I'll say no more or else I'll
    have to look out for flame throwers on the way to work next week.
     
    Paul Corfield, Oct 9, 2003
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  18. Cheers Neil.
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    Richard

    XJ900S (slightly bruised)
    BOTAFOT #134, YTC#18
     
    Richard Alexander, Oct 9, 2003
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  19. Richard Alexander

    deadmail Guest

    Hey, consistency isn't a virtue you know.
    There's nothing wrong with my physical state. And anyhow, there was
    some rubbish on the TV called (something like) "miserable old men" this
    evening which really summed it all up for me. Anyhow, they weren't that
    old, Will Self was on there fer heck's sake.
     
    deadmail, Oct 10, 2003
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