I’ve had problems here and there with the bike being at operating temp. and not being able to shut it down and start it right back up. I would have to wait a minute or two and then is would start. I was told the bike is vapor locking and by letting it cool a few minutes would drop the psi in the cylinders then the bike could turn over and start…. No big deal.
But now when it’s at operating temps and I shut it down and do a quick restart back up it locks up and won’t release for hours. The only way to start it back up is to let it cool for hours or get a jump and the extra juice will turn it over. The battery is good because I checked it and it’s always over 12 volts, 12.3 average. So now I don’t think it’s ever been a vapor lock issue. I now believe it’s a starter clutch issue. Whatever it is I need to get it taken care of quickly because I have some long road trips planned for the next three months and one is over 3k miles.
I did a search and this is real close to what in starting to deal with but unlike this fellow mine is more hit and miss, not every time I stop. Find the youtube videos to see what I mean.
https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/busa-problems/121805-starting-problems-start.html
I've always thought is was weak starting the bike and I thought that's just the way it is but this seems to be a real issue........ Anyone else think the Gen II is weak at starting?? Can't be just me??
I hope this doesn’t make me miss my Honda!!!
But now when it’s at operating temps and I shut it down and do a quick restart back up it locks up and won’t release for hours. The only way to start it back up is to let it cool for hours or get a jump and the extra juice will turn it over. The battery is good because I checked it and it’s always over 12 volts, 12.3 average. So now I don’t think it’s ever been a vapor lock issue. I now believe it’s a starter clutch issue. Whatever it is I need to get it taken care of quickly because I have some long road trips planned for the next three months and one is over 3k miles.
I did a search and this is real close to what in starting to deal with but unlike this fellow mine is more hit and miss, not every time I stop. Find the youtube videos to see what I mean.
https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/busa-problems/121805-starting-problems-start.html
I've always thought is was weak starting the bike and I thought that's just the way it is but this seems to be a real issue........ Anyone else think the Gen II is weak at starting?? Can't be just me??
I hope this doesn’t make me miss my Honda!!!
