toomuchstuff
XS650 Enthusiast
I know that i will have to do some digging on my own, I'm wondering where folks would start looking.
Wife and I took a ride around Nova Scotia this summer for a week, which of course meant some rain. The machines were a late '80 and an early '81, so identical specs. Both ran great in dry weather or light rain, but when riding in moderate to heavy rain foe an hour or more both bikes would stall and not re-start when slowing to an idle. As long as the revs were above 2500, no issues in the rain. The first time they stalled we were stopping to check the map. Both bikes quit within seconds of each other. After about 90 looong minutes, they re-started. I bumped the idle speeds and that got us through the remainder of the day. The next rainy day, after an hour of riding in heavy rain, at the 1st traffic light both bikes retired for the day. The next day, after drying out, both ran like nothing had happened.
My initial thoughts are looking at the coils, but the unit I have looked at, seems sealed up properly. Also, plug caps were new and well sealed. Next thought is the ignition box?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Wife and I took a ride around Nova Scotia this summer for a week, which of course meant some rain. The machines were a late '80 and an early '81, so identical specs. Both ran great in dry weather or light rain, but when riding in moderate to heavy rain foe an hour or more both bikes would stall and not re-start when slowing to an idle. As long as the revs were above 2500, no issues in the rain. The first time they stalled we were stopping to check the map. Both bikes quit within seconds of each other. After about 90 looong minutes, they re-started. I bumped the idle speeds and that got us through the remainder of the day. The next rainy day, after an hour of riding in heavy rain, at the 1st traffic light both bikes retired for the day. The next day, after drying out, both ran like nothing had happened.
My initial thoughts are looking at the coils, but the unit I have looked at, seems sealed up properly. Also, plug caps were new and well sealed. Next thought is the ignition box?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.