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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 01:51 PM
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bike needs 3 things to run....
fuel, air, spark.

no spark is pretty simple to track down since it's all wiring and you can trace back from the kill switch or ignition.... but I'd start with cleaning the kill switch with
contact cleaner. Always start with the simplest option and work from there.
hopefully it's a simple fix, but please let us know how you resolved it once done!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 09:17 AM
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That on/off switch is notorious for having a mind of its own, always leave in the run position.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 09:26 AM
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I agree about the switch, but I don't think it would be throwing a crank sensor error code if it was the switch. I did replace the crank sensor and still the same thing. I got out my ohm meter and started checking wires. The crank sensor has a black and a red wire. The red wire has continuity to the ECM. The black wire appears to be open, no continuity between the plug in the ECM. That may be the problem!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2017 | 11:25 AM
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Problem found and fixed. So I replaced the CPS and same thing, same code. After some troubleshooting with my ohm meter, found no continuity between the CPS harness and the ECM. Pulled out the harness and here is what I found under the bike against the frame.



 
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Old Jun 26, 2017 | 01:09 PM
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That will do it!

Good find.
 
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