So I planned an amazing road trip for the long weekend, and decided to take my bike out last night to make sure it was running fine before the big trip. About a half hour into the ride, I noticed it was making popping sounds when I braked. At one point when I was going around 70 kmh, I noticed it lose power and the speedometer just drop, and then it completely died on me. I managed to start it up, but it did this to me again twice more before I made it back.. The last time, I was seriously considering towing it because I couldn't get the engine to turn over after about 4 tries.
When I got home, I tested the battery with a test light and it didn't indicate any issues. I just had the battery replaced about a month ago, originally I suspected it was a battery related issue, since when the bike died, the lights also went really dim. But the battery seems to be fine and I'm getting normal readings on the multimeter. Does anyone have any suggestions on what the problem might be?
I was considering an issue with the fuel delivery, but that doesn't really explain why the lights dimmed when the bike died?
Any suggestions would be helpful!
When I got home, I tested the battery with a test light and it didn't indicate any issues. I just had the battery replaced about a month ago, originally I suspected it was a battery related issue, since when the bike died, the lights also went really dim. But the battery seems to be fine and I'm getting normal readings on the multimeter. Does anyone have any suggestions on what the problem might be?
I was considering an issue with the fuel delivery, but that doesn't really explain why the lights dimmed when the bike died?
Any suggestions would be helpful!
