Engine dies randomly..... usually on the road!

There's a fluid called ride-on that I've long been interested in trying that supposedly is superior, and will seal up any cuts/holes within reason that show up instantly, AND cleans off easily and won't corrode anything. You might want to look into it. Their website claims that the military uses their stuff, lists a bunch of big name clients.

This video shows a bike driving over a board of nails, one after another, and the stuff sealing it fast enough that the pressure loss is negligable. Then they drill into the tire. In another video they have a guy shoot the tire. Lots of reviews of people saying they've been using it for years and it gives their tires longer life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tQ6hFqifE8

 

When this exact thing happened to my bike, I had a horn button that wasn't seated right in the control module. it was protruding a bit, and I could see the spring inside of it. I yanked the whole button and spring assembly out one morning, and haven't stalled since.

So a loose/intermittent ground turned out to be my case. HOping to find a new left hand control module soon.

 

I had a day off - so I opened up the right hand switches, hoping I could take the whole thing apart - no luck! The engine master switch is riveted together. Damn - on to Plan B.....

So I got some ACF50 from work (I'm in the aviation industry - anti-corrosion formula 50 - same idea as WD40 is Water Displacing). I've seen this stuff wash corrosion off of aluminum where usually we have to grind it off! I sprayed it good inside the switch while working the switch, then washed it out with contact cleaner - then did it a few more times to make sure - then after I was sure it was clean (the runout started out black!) I gave it a little shot of WD40 to keep the water out, and put it back together.

So far - it's been 2 weeks without a problem!

Now I get to start on the carbs....

 

congrats on the fix. I have same issue with dying randomly as if I hit killswitch. If I cant fix it, I will bypass it. Using a selenoid of course but a simple discreet button somewhere up front that will send the signal to the selenoid to kick over the starter. I dont have much use for keys I always loos em anyway