It just quit on me

[Guest hillbro]

I was out for a quick ride before the winds got up and going up a moderate incline when the engine quit, like I had hit a kill switch. I am new to Ventures, mine is an 84. The guy I bought it from mentioned the switch activated by the side stand could cause problems. I messed with it on the side of the road, but couldn't get it to go. There's lots of gas and I've had no problems til now and it has run great. Any suggestions?

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[GigaWhiskey]

Might sniff this thread too.

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23264

[Gene-b]

Sounds like the ignition switch to me! Where the Key goes not the kill switch. Everything sotops, nothing works and the bike can be running when it happens.

 

Good Luck

 

Gene-b

[GigaWhiskey]

Sounds like the ignition switch to me! Where the Key goes not the kill switch. Everything sotops, nothing works and the bike can be running when it happens.

 

Good Luck

 

Gene-b

 

Yea, that too!

[mbrood]

Isn't the "dead ignition switch" mostly a 2nd gen problem?

 

I know switches go bad and ours ARE going on 20 years... but most of what I've seen on the 1st gen is funky safety switches, connectors and module connection pins... when an ignition switch goes, they die (at least three accounts I've read of).

 

Now it IS real disappointing to read of relative NEW bikes (2nd gen) that turn up "dead" due to an intermittant ignition switch. THAT has to be a fun road-side repair !!!

[hdroyer]

This happened to me on my 83.

Jeff AKA muffin man had me jump the ignition fuse this worked.

I got 12V on my Ohem meeter but the connection was not strong enough to run any thing

Then I put an in line fuse in place of the original no problems after that, some day replace fuse box.

Dale

[mbrood]

Good point, Dale, those fuse panels are a real failure waiting to happen. Odd that they put a small "blade fuse" box up in front of the battery for a couple accessory things and left that old style, fuse clip junk on top with all the "important" needs.

[Guest Jetman]

This sounds like God's way of saying "you should have bought your son a sportbike when he turned 16"!

[GigaWhiskey]

This sounds like God's way of saying "you should have bought your son a sportbike when he turned 16"!

 

I must be missing something, where did that come from. :rotfl:

[hipshot]

I must be missing something, where did that come from. :rotfl:

 

i am right with you , on that one , brother.

went right over my head~

lol

just jt

[bobcat]

This sounds like God's way of saying "you should have bought your son a sportbike when he turned 16"!

 

Its more like gods way of saying you're on the wrong topic

[MikeM8560]

i am right with you , on that one , brother.

went right over my head~

lol

just jt

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1 But no ago info maybe hes 16 and want a sport bike? thats why hes looking at a first gen thread

[Guest Jetman]

Just razzing my old man! If I were down there I'd clean all the contacts on the kick stand kill switch, CDI and get a multi meter and start checking for voltages at the ignition switch.

And don't worry, I ride too, just not quite at the Venture stage yet, although I appreciate that on a nice full dress tourer you can still see the engine!

Cheers fellas.

[GigaWhiskey]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH an inside joke, should have saw that right from the start! yea right,

[GigaWhiskey]

Now I gotta ask, what did you get?

[Guest Jetman]

I believe I got a bus pass!

 

But the first bike I bought myself was an old CB450. Great bike.

I'm currently working on an old XS project and have a 74 XL350 as well.