k8 died last night...

[FTMFW]

what a frustrating evening. long story short i rode about 15 miles last night, made a left turn, and the bike shut off, felt like i hit the run switch with my hand by accident or something. no FI light, gauge says 'check', but thats it. ive got a pmr tether, checked that roadside, seemed ok. checked kickstand/tipover sensor, ok. also, it was showing the coolant sensor maxed out in the red, no fans on, but wasnt not overheated.

this weekend i swapped exhausts, put in a new clutch, put on brocks threaded lowering links (ive got a rubbing problem but the catalyst tail should fix that), changed the oil.

ive got a boost by smith ecu editor/airshifter/n20 harness installed, and i soldered in a new switch as the one that was on the harness originally felt faulty, it wouldnt 'click' into either position well enough for my liking.

any thoughts? im at a family party and im itching to get out there and work on the bike, i'd love to have it diagnosed tonight!

 

[Busa1166]

Does it turnover when you try and restart it?

 

[Otto]

Rectifier. Happened to me.

 

[Wild07]

If you cycle the thumb switch does the coolant gauge cycle and CHECK go away?
Check the female pin sockets on the PMR teather. I've had 3 get spread enough this year to cause issues. From your description you've got an open in the ignition power feed.
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[m_ridgeway]

has the recall been performed or have you seen if your bike is in the range? there is a recall on the ignition switch wire routing causing them to become to tight when you turn and killing the bike.

 

[FTMFW]

has the recall been performed or have you seen if your bike is in the range? there is a recall on the ignition switch wire routing causing them to become to tight when you turn and killing the bike.

hmmm thats possible.

i went out there and checked a few things, the 15a fuse for ignition was blown. ive got a wiring print but i cant see the damn thing its too small, going to try to get to kinkos to have it enlarged and laminated so i can get deeper into it. put a new fuse in it, starts runs fine, just need to find why it blew!

 

[Schism]

a member on this forum mentioned that the rectifier is a recall on the k8 but i am not 100% sure on that. hope you get it hashed out.

 

[Joker]

has the recall been performed or have you seen if your bike is in the range? there is a recall on the ignition switch wire routing causing them to become to tight when you turn and killing the bike.

That was the first thing that came to mind!!

 

[FTMFW]

That was the first thing that came to mind!!

do you guys have any more info on this recall/tsb? like what serial numbers/build dates are affected, and where the problem is?

 

[m_ridgeway]

call the stealer and they can tell you. if you bought it new you shouldve gotten something in the mail. i just got my second or third one the other day. i have already re-routed my wires when i replaced the triple tree