davebike 943 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Bike should NOT come out of wetural with side stand down ! well at least the post 2016 ones not tested on earler bikes Mostly the dct problems I seen unless Fi light stays on are the pin or needs a dct reset but needing a reset never comes on suddnly that I heard of Link to post
janvda 21 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 19:15, outrunner said: The side stand switch would only prevent it from starting, not stop the gears from changing. Anyway, I am off to check/clean every connection I can see. Andy. You can start the bike with the sidestand down, the switch just prevents you from switching into gear Link to post
listener 11,180 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, janvda said: You can start the bike with the sidestand down, the switch just prevents you from switching into gear Correct! ... As I found out at the Kirriemuir petrol station a couple of weeks ago. Topped up bike. Turned on ignition. Tried to put bike in gear. Nothing. Turned off ignition. Turned on ignition and waited until all the buzzing had stopped. Tried to put bike in gear. Nothing. "Oh crap! They were right about DCT being crap." Turned off ignition. Paddled bike to the left, away from pump. Bike sits up a bit and then there's a clunk. "Doh!" Turned on ignition. Tried to put bike in gear. Success! Drive off with red face while muttering, "worra plonker!" Edited September 11, 2020 by listener 6 Link to post
KingJames 1,262 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 If you need a new battery I am a massive fan of the lithium ones, I have this one - https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/248949 Link to post
Rocker66 34,433 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, listener said: Correct! ... As I found out at the Kirriemuir petrol station a couple of weeks ago. Topped up bike. Turned on ignition. Tried to put bike in gear. Nothing. Turned off ignition. Turned on ignition and waited until all the buzzing had stopped. Tried to put bike in gear. Nothing. "Oh crap! They were right about DCT being crap." Turned off ignition. Paddled bike to the left, away from pump. Bike sits up a bit and then there's a clunk. "Doh!" Turned on ignition. Tried to put bike in gear. Success! Drive off with red face while muttering, "worra plonker!" Something else We can add to the list of things most of us have done. 2 Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 4 hours ago, KingJames said: If you need a new battery I am a massive fan of the lithium ones, I have this one - https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/248949 £110 for a battery?? you could buy 8 years worth for that kind of money. OK I know they are lighter but that is not going to make any more difference to performance than eating one less pie a week. Andy. 2 Link to post
Andy m 23,508 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 50 minutes ago, outrunner said: £110 for a battery?? you could buy 8 years worth for that kind of money. OK I know they are lighter but that is not going to make any more difference to performance than eating one less pie a week. Andy. Not wishing to upset someone with such huge potential as an honorary Yorkshireman, but this gets worse, you need to buy a different battery charger too 😭🤐🤧😁😁 Andy 1 2 Link to post
Slowboy 20,425 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I seem to be quoting this chap a lot lately. @Andy m and @outrunner, I think he’s on your side😂 4 Link to post
Trev 18,617 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I'm really going to have to do a Fortnine boxset binge ...... 'as in puberty, some drop is normal' 1 3 Link to post
KingJames 1,262 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 16 hours ago, outrunner said: £110 for a battery?? you could buy 8 years worth for that kind of money. OK I know they are lighter but that is not going to make any more difference to performance than eating one less pie a week. Andy. Sport bike shop always doing discounts but I keep bikes for a long time so I suspect I’ll be quids in. Link to post
ChrisCB 6,671 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I recently got a shido LTX14-BS for the Varadero from Halfrauds, £65 with trade card. Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 I think I have fixed the bike, at least I hope it's fixed. After much research trawling the internet, sifting out the shit rubbish that is talked on various forums I came to the conclusion that it was the shift motor to blame. I found it strange that an electric motor could be such a pain in the arse and cause the problem but I managed to get one off the bay and fitted it today. Took the bike out and drove 60 miles or so not sparing it any and doing a lot of needless gearshifts to work the motor hard using auto and manual, normal drive and sport 3 (is there any other mode but 3? ) and it performed faultlessly............result! Having said that I am not hoisting the flag all the way up yet as I will give it a much longer run tomorrow. In case anyone is interested the shift motor is the same for all the NC, VFR1200 and 1800 Gold Wing models with DCT. The one I got is from a VFR1200, amazing what you find if you type a part number into google. Andy. 9 4 Link to post
SteveThackery 3,090 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, outrunner said: I think I have fixed the bike, at least I hope it's fixed. After much research trawling the internet, sifting out the shit rubbish that is talked on various forums I came to the conclusion that it was the shift motor to blame. I found it strange that an electric motor could be such a pain in the arse and cause the problem but I managed to get one off the bay and fitted it today. Took the bike out and drove 60 miles or so not sparing it any and doing a lot of needless gearshifts to work the motor hard using auto and manual, normal drive and sport 3 (is there any other mode but 3? ) and it performed faultlessly............result! Having said that I am not hoisting the flag all the way up yet as I will give it a much longer run tomorrow. In case anyone is interested the shift motor is the same for all the NC, VFR1200 and 1800 Gold Wing models with DCT. The one I got is from a VFR1200, amazing what you find if you type a part number into google. Cracking bit of diagnostics work there, mate - nice one! You should take it up for a profession..... Link to post
Rocker66 34,433 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, outrunner said: I think I have fixed the bike, at least I hope it's fixed. After much research trawling the internet, sifting out the shit rubbish that is talked on various forums I came to the conclusion that it was the shift motor to blame. I found it strange that an electric motor could be such a pain in the arse and cause the problem but I managed to get one off the bay and fitted it today. Took the bike out and drove 60 miles or so not sparing it any and doing a lot of needless gearshifts to work the motor hard using auto and manual, normal drive and sport 3 (is there any other mode but 3? ) and it performed faultlessly............result! Having said that I am not hoisting the flag all the way up yet as I will give it a much longer run tomorrow. In case anyone is interested the shift motor is the same for all the NC, VFR1200 and 1800 Gold Wing models with DCT. The one I got is from a VFR1200, amazing what you find if you type a part number into google. Andy. Pity it won’t give you VFR1200 performance😀 seriously though I’m glad that you got it all sorted. 1 Link to post
Dunnster 1,650 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Here's to another 54,000 miles, good work Andy. Link to post
Andy m 23,508 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Great bit of work. Out of interest is there anything on the old motor to give further confirmation? Sticky shaft, sooty marks, resistance out of spec, that sort of thing? Andy Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy m said: Great bit of work. Out of interest is there anything on the old motor to give further confirmation? Sticky shaft, sooty marks, resistance out of spec, that sort of thing? Andy No there are no obvious signs on the motor and the shaft turns with the same feel as the one I fitted. However, I have a mate who has worked with all sorts of production line electrical installations, electric golf buggys etc so he is going to look at it to see if there is anything amiss inside the motor. Andy. 2 Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Rocker66 said: Pity it won’t give you VFR1200 performance😀 You would think it would for the price of a new motor...........£330.00, that makes the £130.00 I paid seem like a bargain. Andy. 2 Link to post
davebike 943 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Inteesting! and Noted that motor fault did not though up a Fi light Old system with two servos on 700 I hada change up servo fail on a custtomers bike and dthat put up the Fi light ! Link to post
Andy m 23,508 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 The EM light will be very good at detecting electrical faults, open circuit, current draw etc. They are less good at physical problems, so may or may not be able to pick up the change in current draw from a stuck solenoid and will be hopeless if the armature moves but isn't connected to anything. Not having a light may be good having put the effort in. Faults than can be cured with contact cleaner tend to put a light on. Changing the part for one with clean contacts is the expensive way to do the same. Andy 1 Link to post
kayz1 2,928 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 My dealer told me when i was doing some work on a DCT..the shift motor torq has to be right, the TEST is to get the strong guy in the workshop to hold the motor in his hand while some body applies power to it. If the motor twists his hand a bit it is good..if he can hold it still bin it. That is the test on all the farm quads to... Link to post
MatBin 5,081 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 hours ago, kayz1 said: My dealer told me when i was doing some work on a DCT..the shift motor torq has to be right, the TEST is to get the strong guy in the workshop to hold the motor in his hand while some body applies power to it. If the motor twists his hand a bit it is good..if he can hold it still bin it. That is the test on all the farm quads to... HSE approved? 1 Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 7 hours ago, kayz1 said: My dealer told me when i was doing some work on a DCT..the shift motor torq has to be right, the TEST is to get the strong guy in the workshop to hold the motor in his hand while some body applies power to it. If the motor twists his hand a bit it is good..if he can hold it still bin it. That is the test on all the farm quads to... In that case the torque was right on my motor when cold or according to what was said it would not shift and only caused a problem when hot. Andy. Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 I put in 169 miles today with no problems so I think it is safe to say the bike is fixed with only the display to get right. It is going in for tyres (again) tomorrow so I will get him to put the diagnostic gubbins on to see what gives. Andy. 1 Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 Just a wee something to add to the story, Bob my electrical guru took the motor apart and saw that one of the brushes had come adrift from the spring that keeps it in contact with the commutator. He reckons that it must have been making contact until things got a bit hot and moved the brush out of contact. Anyway all is good with the motor now and I will refit it and see how it goes, if all OK then I either have a spare shift motor, or one for sale. Having looked at, and read the workshop manual it seems that a faulty shift motor does not show a fault code so you have to go through a process of elimination to detect a motor fault. Andy. 5 1 Link to post
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