Thank you all for the tremendous amount of information on this forum. I'm combing it deeply over the past 2 days!
Officially stumped.
I've really enjoyed riding my 2001 ST1100 since March. Zero isssues on purchase in March, but I cleaned and synced the carbs, changed all fluids, and checked all the wiring just to make sure.
She has started and ran flawlessly. Last Sunday I did a 500 km ride without a hitch, sooooo smooth. Tuesday the wife and I did a 50 km ride.
Ran smooth until town, where she (the ST) sputtered but kept running. After the first stop she started as normal, but sputtered and died within 1 km.
We trailered her home and I've had no luck tracing down the issue. All tupperware is off and I can't see a visual issue, like a broken wire or bad ground.
What I've checked:
All fuses that I can find - none burned.
Starter relay plug - needs changing due to melting but good connectivity on testing.
Clutch switch - wire was disconnected. But it made no difference when I plugged it back in.
Side stand switch - good connectivity when tested.
I jumped directly to the starter and she works perfectly.
Battery is strong and charged to 13.5V. Jump started her to make sure, but no action.
The lights and guages all work with key on, and the lights go off when the starter button is pushed.
What have I missed? Fortunately riding season will be over soon, with garage season in full bloom. But still, it was 23 C (75 F) over the past few days....
Officially stumped.
I've really enjoyed riding my 2001 ST1100 since March. Zero isssues on purchase in March, but I cleaned and synced the carbs, changed all fluids, and checked all the wiring just to make sure.
She has started and ran flawlessly. Last Sunday I did a 500 km ride without a hitch, sooooo smooth. Tuesday the wife and I did a 50 km ride.
Ran smooth until town, where she (the ST) sputtered but kept running. After the first stop she started as normal, but sputtered and died within 1 km.
We trailered her home and I've had no luck tracing down the issue. All tupperware is off and I can't see a visual issue, like a broken wire or bad ground.
What I've checked:
All fuses that I can find - none burned.
Starter relay plug - needs changing due to melting but good connectivity on testing.
Clutch switch - wire was disconnected. But it made no difference when I plugged it back in.
Side stand switch - good connectivity when tested.
I jumped directly to the starter and she works perfectly.
Battery is strong and charged to 13.5V. Jump started her to make sure, but no action.
The lights and guages all work with key on, and the lights go off when the starter button is pushed.
What have I missed? Fortunately riding season will be over soon, with garage season in full bloom. But still, it was 23 C (75 F) over the past few days....
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