09 883low bogged down.
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09 883low bogged down.
Hi guys. I bought a 09 883low about a month ago and it's a fun little bike. Monday I noticed when me and a coworker got on the highway I was doing about 35-40mph and the bike stumbled like it hit a rev limiter and the speed went to 0 and bounced back twice. It also felt like it lost power So we got right off and took the downtown path home. Now I haven't done anything to the bike but spark plugs yesterday cause they looked original. and tried riding it gunned it and nothing happened. Maybe it's user error and I was in 1st gear still but I'm pretty sure I was in 2nd. Any advice? Also the bike has a little under 3k on it and it's not the first time I've done highway and cracked into it. Thanks guys.
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Sounds like a bad or loose electrical connection. I would start at battery. I would pull it, put a fresh 24 hour maintenance charge on it . Then carry it in and have it load tested with their equipment set correctly to the low amp rating . Then you will know that is ok and will have a good tight connection.
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If you were in first gear, it WAS the rev limiter. Redline is about 5500 and I hit it on mine a couple time till I figured it out, also by posting here like you did. Its easy and fun to rev em way up there, but not necessary.
Check the battery as mentioned, but my money is on the limiter. What you describe is exactly what mine did. I suspected that was what mine did and upshifted when it did it. Problem solved. Plus I learned to shift a little earlier. Coming from higher revving bikes myself it is a learning curve.
Check the battery as mentioned, but my money is on the limiter. What you describe is exactly what mine did. I suspected that was what mine did and upshifted when it did it. Problem solved. Plus I learned to shift a little earlier. Coming from higher revving bikes myself it is a learning curve.
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If you were in first gear, it WAS the rev limiter. Redline is about 5500 and I hit it on mine a couple time till I figured it out, also by posting here like you did. Its easy and fun to rev em way up there, but not necessary.
Check the battery as mentioned, but my money is on the limiter. What you describe is exactly what mine did. I suspected that was what mine did and upshifted when it did it. Problem solved. Plus I learned to shift a little earlier. Coming from higher revving bikes myself it is a learning curve.
Check the battery as mentioned, but my money is on the limiter. What you describe is exactly what mine did. I suspected that was what mine did and upshifted when it did it. Problem solved. Plus I learned to shift a little earlier. Coming from higher revving bikes myself it is a learning curve.
Sounds like a bad or loose electrical connection. I would start at battery. I would pull it, put a fresh 24 hour maintenance charge on it . Then carry it in and have it load tested with their equipment set correctly to the low amp rating . Then you will know that is ok and will have a good tight connection.
Handirfile yes that's what I'm thinking myself just because the simple fact we were in stop and go and I was in first the whole time. But will check the battery. Thank you guys
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So if it doesn't effect the speedometer I'm assuming it's a electrical problem. But wouldn't the stator be faulty? Since from what I understand the state is like a alternator? Or am I just completely off? Lol
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If you tell them stator. They may just ablige you if someone has a boat or car payment shortly
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You do simple first. Connections, battery. Obiviously you are not capable of that. So if I where you, I guess I would tell them exactly what it did and hope for best. Stator would be last place to go since it is the alternator and puts out 3 phase 40 volt or so AC. Then to regulator that changes it to 14.6 DC to force it back thru battery to charge a 12.8 volt DC battery
If you tell them stator. They may just ablige you if someone has a boat or car payment shortly
If you tell them stator. They may just ablige you if someone has a boat or car payment shortly
With the simple fact I have already checked the connections and voltage to the battery I was just curious and asking since you guys have more knowledge. I never said I thought it was the state only asked. So maybe I jumped the gun but I'd rather ask the dumb question then not ask it. But thanks. I'll pull the battery and put it on my trickle charger and take it for a load test.
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With the simple fact I have already checked the connections and voltage to the battery I was just curious and asking since you guys have more knowledge. I never said I thought it was the state only asked. So maybe I jumped the gun but I'd rather ask the dumb question then not ask it. But thanks. I'll pull the battery and put it on my trickle charger and take it for a load test.
If it passes that, stator, regulator, and battery are fine.