"ello boys

Since all of you seem to be the British types, you need to say that sentence above with is from a Canadian trying to do an English accent.

I just came across the site this morning so a hearty 'good morning' from Vancouver, BC followed by a "please help me, I'm at my wit's end, I have no idea where to go"!:bawling

I come to you looking for help on with a problem on my 2007 TuonoR with 27000km.

I've owned the bike since new and have few problems with it. However now I've been jammed with no bike since September and am completely lost. I tried the AF1 forum but there has been not much help in solving it.:banghead

First of all, my generator pooched itself. I picked up an aftermarket unit from Rick's Stators and installed it. Once that was in, the line voltage I was getting at the Regulator/Rectifier was 105 VAC at 4000 RPM. Additionally the surface temp of the RR was very hot to the touch. I contacted Rick's Stators and they said that the voltage was fine due to it being a "Y" wind vs a "Delta" wind and the diodes and SCR's of the RR would prevent damage to it. At this point battery voltage was 14.1-14.3 volts. Then it dropped to 12 v and continued a slow decline as the battery drained. At this point the engine would then "bang" to a halt. It sounded as if it had decided to fire a cylinder on the wrong stroke.

I found a used Honda RR that I was told was good and installed it. The bike ran in a similar manner including the "banging" to a stop. After 5-6 tries the dash lit up with an icon that said ECU and had a picture of an electrical plug and socket disconnected from each other. Now when hitting the start button nothing happens, no click no engine cranking, zip.

The main 30 amp fuses under the seat are fine ..... good connections and no corrosion. The white connector under the right side seat cowl which the 30 amp fuse goes to is also fine. The fuel injector relays under the left hand side seat cowl have been swapped out with the high beam relays with no difference.

The bike has been off and on a Battery Tender (similar to an Optimate) all winter. I try to switch it back and forth between my bike and my wife's. It had been off for 2 weeks when I plugged it back in today. Surprisingly, no ECU unplugged icon. It cranked, fired and "banged" to a stop. Twice. Now it's back to where it was, not cranking.

Any tips are welcome.

And guided tours of the roads of BC available to anyone making it to the most beautiful place on earth!

Ummmm, errrr, uh ....... thanks? I think?

To clarify, there is no grrr rrrr rrrr at all when hitting the starter. I hear the fuel pump prime when I turn the key to 'on' but no action at all when the starter button is pressed. At least there wasn't until this morning when it turned over and fired a couple of times. But now it's back to being dead.

I'll double check the continuity but I believe that it was fine waaay back when I changed it.

Here is the pictogram that shows on the dash (along with the dreaded red triangle) once it goes through it's little song and dance.

Hey Bay,

Years ago I asked a Scotsman if he were from England.......I'm sure y'all kin 'magine the response!(my 'Merrican accent)

I'll try to avoid shitting the bed on such things, but I most likely will again at some point.

Shovelhead ...... I think I had some communication with you several years back, you were talking about running Hwy 16 ( as if there was another choice) to Prince Rupert?

Since it's the original battery, I don't think I'd be far off picking up a new one, however it's this funky ECU unplugged thing that confuses me. When it sparked up yesterday, it was with a low battery since it hadn't been on charge for 2 weeks. That's when I plugged in the Battery Tender. Then it started a second time and stalled again. Then up came the icon pictured above and the absolute zero response when pressing the starter. Sidestand switch not part of the problem.

And Bay, there is an Aprilia shop at the bottom of the hill (16 blocks south) from me. Unfortunately it's all scooters. Although 28 blocks in the other direction they have KTMs .........