Today while riding home I was passing a mini van when the lovely woman driving decided it was time to share my lane. I guess she was to busy talking on her cell to see me. I saw it going down, so I jumped hard on the throttle. When I did my bike acted like it choked out and just cut out on me. I was able to limp to the side of the road and I tired to rev the engine, but it just kept sputtering out. I shut off the bike and thought maybe a plug wire rattled loose. I started the bike, and it was fine. What gives? I was in 5th gear going about 55 when it happened. Is it possible to give it too much and choke it out? Thanks for your help.

 

Did the bike run ok after you started it back up?

 

Sounds to me like the computer got itself confused. I can't imagine you could choke it out by doing what you did unless the computer was awry. Have you tried replicating the condition under safe conditions to see if it happens again?

 

nemick, yeah you are lucky....a rk and a cb.... what to do,,,which to ride,,,,decisions,,,,decisions...

That has to be an efi problem. When tripwire shut it down and restarted the efi essentially rebooted. I THINK....

That's pretty common with carbs choking out but yeah the efi might have an issue.

tripwire, has it happened since?

 

No I got on some back roads and tried it again, and nothing. I just pulled the plugs, and they look normal. Someone told me it could have been a fuel foal, but it doesn't happen to often.

 

Not for sure if this will help or not, but check the map sensor plug connection. My 08 Deluxe sputtered and actually stalled three different times on me riding to work. It would fire right back up, but would die when I was stopped at intersections. Later that evening I was checking everything over and found the map sensor plug not fully connected. I don't know if it vibrated loose or maybe I hung my wash mitt on it while washing it the day before. I fully connected theplug and since then everything is back to normal.

Mike

 

We'll do.