Hi guys, wondered if anyone out there can help with experiences of a similar problem to this.
My NT700 lives an easy life but every once in a while it starts cutting out on me. It did it a few months ago but the problem went away however yesterday it started to do it again.
I went out on a dry, 16C/60F, day and the engine temp was fine.
After about 40 mins @70 mph as I rolled off the throttle for a roundabout I found the engine had cut out and I had to use the bikes speed to effectively ‘bump start’ it on the move!
This was also accompanied by a 'surging' of the power on a steady throttle. (Presumably as the problem cut in and out).
Not very good for the ‘twisties’ coming up!
At a standstill revving the engine would keep it going (to leave a junction for example) but I look like a boy racer!
Anyway after 20 miles of this the problem just went away - as it has done previously.
Does this ring any bells with anyone?
It feels like a fuel blockage, however the bike has only done 7,000 miles and I use the same fuel in three other vehicles with no issues.
Last time I had this problem I ran lots of injector cleaner through the system (but the problem may have resolved itself the anyway)
Thinking it could be an electrical issue I have also put on new NGK plug caps and checked every wiring harness plug and socket I can find. But basically everything under the plastic looks in ‘factory’ condition.
I am now thinking it could be a sensor failing intermittently. But which one???
The FI light has not come on and I have checked for any hidden codes (as described in the Haynes manual) but there are none.
Can Honda do a more in depth probe of the system to find more recorded faults?
Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated
Steve P
My NT700 lives an easy life but every once in a while it starts cutting out on me. It did it a few months ago but the problem went away however yesterday it started to do it again.
I went out on a dry, 16C/60F, day and the engine temp was fine.
After about 40 mins @70 mph as I rolled off the throttle for a roundabout I found the engine had cut out and I had to use the bikes speed to effectively ‘bump start’ it on the move!
This was also accompanied by a 'surging' of the power on a steady throttle. (Presumably as the problem cut in and out).
Not very good for the ‘twisties’ coming up!
At a standstill revving the engine would keep it going (to leave a junction for example) but I look like a boy racer!
Anyway after 20 miles of this the problem just went away - as it has done previously.
Does this ring any bells with anyone?
It feels like a fuel blockage, however the bike has only done 7,000 miles and I use the same fuel in three other vehicles with no issues.
Last time I had this problem I ran lots of injector cleaner through the system (but the problem may have resolved itself the anyway)
Thinking it could be an electrical issue I have also put on new NGK plug caps and checked every wiring harness plug and socket I can find. But basically everything under the plastic looks in ‘factory’ condition.
I am now thinking it could be a sensor failing intermittently. But which one???
The FI light has not come on and I have checked for any hidden codes (as described in the Haynes manual) but there are none.
Can Honda do a more in depth probe of the system to find more recorded faults?
Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated
Steve P
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