cutting out
 

About 2 month ago i went away for the weekend on my 09 plate Tenere & it cut out on my twice. well...its done it again today, so thats 3 times now.

1. first time it happened i was pulling into a layby from a dual carriage way. i was breaking really hard and going down the gears when it just cut out.

2. later that day (or the next day?) i was dicking about on a gravel car park. i rode over a grass hump that hit the bash plate and it cut out again.

3. then today (2 months later than the above) i was doing about 40mph when a tractor pulled out further up the road. so....i rolled off the throttle & touched the brakes, clutch in and down 2 gears. yep you guessed it...cut out.

when it cuts out it always starts first time. And my hand is firmly on the throttle so no where near the kill switch.

What the chuff is going on? any ideas......im a bit worried.

Try the tickover first. Make sure its close to 1500rpm, some XTs seem to be set to tickover closer to 12/1300rpm and appear to be more prone to stalling when down changing and pulling up at junctions. I've also found a good, fresh spark plug helps with cutting out like you describe.

+1

Side stand switch?

While I agree with the tickover, as it happened to me a few times while the tickover was a bit low, the above would suggest that you should also look at your sidestand switch.

It's possible that your main problem is the tickover, and the above incident was a different cause all together, such as the sidestand bouncing down when the bike bottomed out.

thanks for the replies.

Sidestand switch i will have a look at, give it a spray & clean as the stand is off at the mo having some cut off it (it barely leans over on the stock stand!)

Will get the Haynes manual out and have a look at the Tick over. not had the bike to long and have been so busy riding it haven't really learnt anything about it yet.....i know my Fazer inside out nearly but the Ten is still a new toy to me.

Thanks

You only need the standard owners manual to find the adjustment screw. Looks really easy, but bike should be properly warmed up first. Mine cuts out sometimes on cold damp days when slowing for junctions with clutch in. If I blip the throttle a couple of times during braking, the problems seems to vanish....

Cut out
 

Hi guys

I love my Ten but I also have the cut-out issue. I've had it happen twice today, this morning when it was sunny and dry and coming home this afternoon in heavy showers. Sometimes, it leaves me in a precarious position and I need to get moving very quickly or I'll be in trouble. Will try the tick-over adjustment too. I've just wondered if the Kev Mod makes any difference to this and if using higher octane fuel might have an effect? Does my MTC can have an effect on the bike cutting out?

Also, does anybody else have a sticky ignition? My key only turns the bike on if I turn it half a turn back and then slowly into the on position.

yes, i have that too.

manual says tickover should be 1400 - 1600, i think i can see the adjuster screw next to the pulley.

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