Re: Re[2]: Strange Occurrence

["Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It may only be the way you have described your problem (or my
interpretation), but IMHO so far it doesn't sound like the same problem at
all.  The problem I describe ONLY happens after the bike has been turned off
for a short time and persists if you decide to ride anyway.  While you have
the symptoms they are not intermittent in any way and does not relate to
either the way you ride or the gas you use.  My experience so far is that
the problem has always been cured after turning off the ignition key and
immediately starting again.

And ith this problem I would bet that your dealer will find nothing wrong
with your bike if the problem is not demonstrable at the time they check it
over.  I know that this is often the case with any problem, but even more so
with this one.

Neil

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Colebrooke" <spcole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Neil Lindsey" <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: April 8, 2000 2:46 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Strange Occurrence


> I have experienced this four or five times in the last twelve months
> and reported it on this list. It has happened to me when dropping from
> 2nd to 1st in tight corners, stopping at junctions or when moving very
> slowly in 1st gear. When this happens the engine doesn't feel "quite
> right", a little sluggish and occasionally what sounds like a plastic
> bag flapping loudly behind. Most disconcerting at the time but stop
> for a while and it goes away.
>
> I haven't a solution but will get it checked at my next service.
> Someone mentioned the possibility of dirty fuel but I have had this
> happen on a short trip around town one day and no problems the next
> with no fuel stop in between.
>
> I, too, would like to hear of one that has been fixed and what was
> done.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Steve Colebrooke spcole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  ICQ:807818
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>
>
>
> On Sunday, April 09, 2000, 5:17:03 AM, Neil wrote:
>
> NL> I've had this happen exactly twice since I got my '99 Sprint about a
month
> NL> and a half ago, and it was just as you described.
>
> NL> The first time it happened to me I had just re-started the bike after
having
> NL> stopped for a quick lunch.  It started up fine but it didn't quite
sound
> NL> right to me either.  Then a few seconds later it died.  Without
turning off
> NL> the key, I hit the starter and she fired right up again but the
symptom was
> NL> still there.  It wouldn't run at less than about 1000 rpm.  Thinking I
was
> NL> about to get standed I hopped on the bike and actually rode it all the
way
> NL> home.  I just had to make sure I kept the rev's up.  When I got home
(about
> NL> a 5 minute drive), it still would not idle.  Once again I tried
re-starting
> NL> without turning off the key -- same problem.  Then I decided to
actually
> NL> turn off the key and let it sit for a few minutes.  When I fired it up
again
> NL> the problem disappeared.  I reported the problem to my dealer and they
had
> NL> never heard such symptoms.  The problem surfaced once more within the
next
> NL> week, but this time I decided to immediately turn off the key and try
again
> NL> (I didn't wait either).  The problem disappeared again.  When I took
the
> NL> bike in for its first service a week or so later, they also checked
the
> NL> computer and found no faults.
>
> NL> My conclusion thus far is that something (maybe the computer itself)
needed
> NL> a reset that only the power off/on sequence provided.  Next time this
> NL> trouble happens, see if you can cure it by doing this and report back
to the
> NL> group.
>
> NL> As I'm new to the group myself, I hadn't heard that anyone else had
reported
> NL> this problem.  If they did, and can shed further light on this, I'm
all
> NL> ears!
>
> NL> One other thing -- I noticed that your bike is also a '99.  We
shouldn't
> NL> overlook the fact that the computer was changed for '00, so it would
be
> NL> interesting to hear if anyone with a '00 has ever had this symptom.
>
> NL> Neil 'Chili Dawg' Lindsey
>
> NL> ----- Original Message -----
> NL> From: "jim schroeder" <cretin@xxxxxxx>
> NL> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> NL> Sent: April 8, 2000 8:39 AM
> NL> Subject: Strange Occurrence
>
>
> >> Twice recently after shutting off for gas or rest, Sable would restart
> >> but refuse to idle and sounded very puny. However, if I shut off the
> >> ignition and wait a few seconds, then fire her up again, everything was
> >> normal. Pro-Italia checked the computer (no faults). I remember reading
> >> this problem here earlier and wondered if anyone has determined the
> >> culprit/resolution?
> >>                                         TIA,
> >>                                                 Jim
> >>
> >> '99 Sprint ST "Sable"
> >> '85 RZ350 "I'm working it"
> >> '84 IT490 "Blue turd"
> >>
> >>
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