DR650 cutting out at idle

[swamprat]

G'day thumpers,

                     My 2005 DR650 recently started cutting out at idle, no stumbling, no stuttering, it just stops. It does this cold and when up to temp. Will restart straight away as long as neutral light illuminated, however neutral light is failing occasionally since stalling problem appeared. [with stand up it should restart without being in neutral anyway eh?] 

                      I also noticed last night when it did this that the headlight went out as well, the neutral light was not illuminated even though in neutral and bike would not restart. Turned ignition off then back on, light came on, neutral light came on, bike started.

                    Hopeing that someone may have seen this before or at least be able to give me an idea where to start looking

 

cheers Mark

[plugeye]

i dont have the wiring diagram with me, but i believe your on to the problem.

there are several potential points in this circuit that could be the culprit.

if you'd PM me, i'll remember to look it up when i get home.

[TorqueNut]

Try a free test. Leave the sidestand DOWN. Fire the bike up. With clutch in, click into first gear. If it dies in exactly the same way you're describing (neutral light out, headlight off) you could try bypassing the sidestand safety switch and see if that fixes the problem. I've not had a sidestand switch problem, but lots of guys on the forum have had problems with them.

Good luck

[swamprat]

Thanks for the replies men,

                                         have tried the test suggested by TorqueNut, nil result, bike didn't cut out [it is an intermittent problem though]. Got the multimeter and workshop manual out and tested all the components of the starter/ignition interlock system, all seemed ok. Thats NSU, side stand switch and relay, and clutch lever switch.

         Recently replaced the cluch cable, so thought I'd check it hadn't dislodged any wireing in back of headlight. What a rats nest, removed a stack of unused wireing fitted by previous owner, probly not the cause of my problems but got rid of it before it becomes one. [will put a pic in the next couple of days, it's worth seein]

         Anyways, open to ANY suggestions, none will be scoffed at.

 

Plugeye- sorry I didn't PM you, been away from computer for a couple of days. Wasn't trying to be ignorant, it just comes to me naturally

 

cheers guys

[swamprat]

Problem decided to become a full time thing, which was good, meant it was easier to trace. turned out to be cracked solder joint inside ignition switch. Easy fix.

Can't figure uot how to post pics, it's probly easy, but i don't like computers that much i want to spend all day on here figurin it out

[plugeye]

good. had a similar issue on the 350. headlight cutting out, was a bad solder joint on the halogen bulb.