[chicoman7]

OK so I was frieghten' home from San Diego Saturday and my bike started to act like it was running out of gas. No biggie i reached down flipped it to reserve...Nothing. Its still sputtering and wanting to die. I get to the the side of the freeway and check a few things. It all looks good. So I kick it over and it lights up! Well it will idle but the minute i give it gas it sputters and dies again. after 2.5 hours on the side of the road I get a tow (thanks =mike=! you saved my ass again)
So I get it home and pull out the petcock its fine, i clean out the already clean fuel filter and take apart the carb. Nothing is wrong. Even put in new plugs. Its still doing the same thing but now its even harder to start up and get to idle. I peeked at the ignition module and its in there tight. Any one have ideas? HELP!
P.S for the whole time i was on the side of the road not one of the 100's of bikes that drove by stopped. Its good to know there is still a brotherhood....NOT !

 

[chicoman7]

Its a 102 CI S&S evo motor with a crane Hi 4 ingition and a spyke staiter plate. No condenser to replace

I didn't read what bike it is, so this maybe worthless, but that sounds like a condenser problem. I had the exact thing happen and it was a little condenser that went bad. Cheap to fix.

 

[chicoman7]

Update.....my lights will not go on. So I'm now thinking the main power wire (its run thru my frame) or the battery too a dump. grrr. Thanks for the ideas. I'll also look into your ideas too. Thanks again!

 

[chicoman7]

Update.....OK =Mike= wins. I went out and bought (long overdue) a voltage meter/tester and I found my light/brake is draining my batt. So it is electrical! I HATE THE MYSTERIES OF ELECTRICAL! The batt, circut breaker, coil, HI4 are all fine (per the tester). Its the lights thats killing me. So now that I narrowed it down to this. I'm gonna go thru each wire associated with the lighting. Fun times. Thanks to everyone for the help and Ideas! =Mike= you have 3 bucks coming to ya

 

[chicoman7]

YEah I always stop myself too. But I'm thinking of limiting that to those who look like they are not rubs or at least they might appresiate it. I even saw some HOG members. Shit I thought they had to stop for ya. I guess only if your a stoopid HOG memeber too. Fuck them all I say! I've loaded up bikes in my truck, given helmets, fixed bikes, etc. Guess its time to rethink it all. Cheers to us that still think it matters!

I stopped not to long ago on the freeway to ask a rub (didnt know till I had stopped) if he needed help. (he was broke down at night on the damn freeway). I was in my truck and had plenty of tools and offered to help. I even offered to load it up and give him a ride (I always have tie downs and my folding ramp), but he gave me so much atitude I left. I wanted to stab him and just leave him to bleed out.
I hope he was stuck there all night.
I still always stop

 

[chicoman7]

What? The pink pants always work when i need a ride!

That was you? Heres a hint, next time, don't wear the pink leather hot pants.

Mike, I'll make sure he gives you the $3.