July 24th, 2013, 02:58 PM | #1 |
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[Solved] Bike died while riding on highway
Hey guys, so I was riding on the highway and all of a sudden my ninja wouldn't accelerate. Then it slowly started decelerating and shut off. I tried to start it back up, it would turn on, but when I press the ignition it would just make the ignition noise of the engine revving up but not start the bike. Tried it with the choke and everything, and tried it every 20 minutes.
I thought my battery died but when I called roadside assistance to jump the battery, that wouldn't get the engine to start either. I was told it may be either a bad relay or rectifier. My question is, does the problem I describe seem like a symptom of a bad relay/rectifier. Is it hard to replace them? Last futzed with by sunspots; July 24th, 2013 at 04:17 PM. |
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July 24th, 2013, 03:02 PM | #2 |
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Was there fuel in the tank?
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July 24th, 2013, 03:08 PM | #3 |
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Did it start after a bit of sitting? Open the gas cap and check cap vents to ensure venting.
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July 24th, 2013, 03:28 PM | #4 |
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Sounds like you're out of gas!
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July 24th, 2013, 03:48 PM | #5 |
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I vote no gas.
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July 24th, 2013, 04:15 PM | #6 |
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You guys being right is a love/hate relationship for me.
I love you guys because I got the answer and you were all right. And I hate you guys because it made me feel stupid lol. Ran the bike outta gas. >_> Did I damage the engine by doing that? |
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July 24th, 2013, 04:24 PM | #8 |
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July 24th, 2013, 04:34 PM | #9 |
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Running out of fuel isn't going to harm the engine as the petrol doesn't lubricate anything, the engine oil does.
Modern fuel injected engines actually cut fuel on decelleration. I was being facetious. |
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July 24th, 2013, 04:41 PM | #10 | |
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Running on fumes can damage catalytic converters so your statement doesn't apply to all vehicles.
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July 24th, 2013, 05:15 PM | #11 |
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Nope, you're fine. Put in some gas, and try to remember to fill the bike every once in awhile.
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July 24th, 2013, 06:33 PM | #12 | |
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July 24th, 2013, 06:49 PM | #13 |
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No gas blows, life goes on though
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July 24th, 2013, 08:52 PM | #14 |
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July 24th, 2013, 09:08 PM | #15 |
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July 24th, 2013, 11:38 PM | #16 |
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No but your reputation on this site is completely shot.
Here's a question more of us should be asking - I get that you noobed out and didn't realize how noobish you were being... HOW DID ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NOT NOTICE YOU WERE OUT OF GAS?!
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July 24th, 2013, 11:58 PM | #17 |
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July 25th, 2013, 12:42 PM | #18 |
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^Seriously. I was thinking the same thing
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July 25th, 2013, 01:46 PM | #19 |
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July 25th, 2013, 03:16 PM | #20 | |
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July 25th, 2013, 06:00 PM | #21 |
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On all my years on my '88 Ninja 250, I'm surprised that I never ran out of gas. There were a number of times I cut it very close, but it didn't have a fuel gauge.
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July 25th, 2013, 06:27 PM | #22 |
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HA.
When i saw someone replied asking if you were out of gas, I was like LOL stupid question. BUt then i was like, WHOA. Really? But it happened to me once, decided to go to the beach instead of class which is an extra 6 miles away. Didn'e make it, ended up pushing it to a gas station almost 10 blocks away.
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July 26th, 2013, 06:23 PM | #23 |
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You guys are awesome. So I filled up my bike with gas yesterday and ever since this problem happened, my idling RPMs have lowered. From 1.3K to 500 RPM. Installed a new air filter and changed the oil like 2 weeks ago.
I've ridden 20 miles since, does it take time for the bike's RPMs to get back to normal or did I fudge up something here? One thing that did bug me is, that before I ran out of my gas my fuel light didn't light up. Which is why it took me completely by surprise. |
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July 26th, 2013, 11:14 PM | #24 |
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Find your idle adjustment screw and...adjust it. Use the search tool here if you need a little help. Should be on the clutch side by the sprocket cover.
Also.... fuel....light? Uh......
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July 27th, 2013, 06:44 AM | #25 | |
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July 27th, 2013, 06:55 AM | #26 |
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I think that's the water temp light to the left of the fuel gauge. We just have the needle.
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July 29th, 2013, 08:38 AM | #27 |
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July 29th, 2013, 09:48 AM | #28 |
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I've owned two Ninja 250s and the fuel gauge has been hit or miss. It didn't even work at all on my '08, so I got in the habit of resetting my odometer each time I fill up. It's a good habit so I still do it, even though my 09 has a working gauge.
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July 29th, 2013, 01:38 PM | #29 |
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This happened to me couple of times, As my fuel gauge is broken and I often overestimate how much gas I have left, I now fill up every 100 miles just to be safe I once ran out on 120th mile right after a full fill up, must have been really gassing it on the highway.
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July 29th, 2013, 04:35 PM | #30 | |
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I always reset the gauge, and fill up once a week. If I'm really hauling on the gas all week, I might fill it up a little early, just because I don't really trust the fuel gauge. |
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July 29th, 2013, 06:31 PM | #31 |
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Good point. My current one reads a helluva lot more accurately than the gauge on my 08 where the needle always pointed at empty. That damn thing wouldn't move.
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