So i have been having a problem with my 06 GS500f having trouble idling and having trouble starting up. I already made a previous thread about this because i had tight exhaust valves. I originally thought that it was because of the valves that it was having problems, and i also thought that it had a "hanging" exhaust valve because when i measured the clearance, it was too tight for my gauge to read and the bucket wouldnt move. I recently discovered that although the bucket wont move, the shim still does with the cams on so i took off the cams and discovered that the buckets on the exhaust wont rotate, but would still go up and down. So...my exhaust valves are tight, but not hanging. I then had a theory that i developed in my Auto electrics class in school that maybe its due to the battery being lead acid and maybe its not getting enough power in a cold startup. I mostly believed this because in the summer, i had no problems with my bike but now that its cooling down, its making the battery too cold to produce the power needed. I only have trouble starting it up when its been sitting in the cold too long and i think it may be because of my battery. I have the OEM battery in my bike currently, but im thinking of switching to AGM type since it performs better in the cold. I havent been able to check the battery voltage in the cold though because i dont have the right tools. Any thoughts on this predicament??
Those sticking buckets - they can get stuck open and make the valve get hit by the other valve.
Maybe your battery is affected by cold weather. Its possible.
Cool.
Buddha.
Simple way to figure it out. Leave the bike outside, take the battery inside. Go outside on a nice cold day, hook the battery up, and try to start it.
Quote from: Badot on November 07, 2013, 04:36:19 PM
Simple way to figure it out. Leave the bike outside, take the battery inside. Go outside on a nice cold day, hook the battery up, and try to start it.
This would be the easiest
BTW, if I get time this weekend I may do a full run down on "normal numbers" for the electrics and see if I can experiment with some load resistors and see what the motor does.
I know from experience that no battery = POS idle, so a poor battery would likely also give you a similar result.
Quote from: Kiwingenuity on November 07, 2013, 04:48:03 PM
Quote from: Badot on November 07, 2013, 04:36:19 PM
Simple way to figure it out. Leave the bike outside, take the battery inside. Go outside on a nice cold day, hook the battery up, and try to start it.
This would be the easiest
BTW, if I get time this weekend I may do a full run down on "normal numbers" for the electrics and see if I can experiment with some load resistors and see what the motor does.
I know from experience that no battery = POS idle, so a poor battery would likely also give you a similar result.
Yeah poor battery =poor idle is exactly what I learned in class. I'm also guessing that the reason why it dies at a stop when I slow down is because the wind is cooling it down too much. Just another theory of mine. I've noticed that a lot of people have been having issues with that but idk if they are using an oem battery. I'm trying to figure out how to solve these issues so I don't have them anymore and also so I can post it in the troubleshooting section of the forum to help others.