I have a 2001 M750 with 10,800 miles on it. No upgrades other than a 14 tooth front sprocket. The bike is not under warranty. I am not a newb when it comes to maintenance and repair, but I'm no mechanic either. I would like to fix the problem myself but lack a good place to perform any kind of maintenance (crazy apartment management) but will find a place to do so if any of you can help diagnose the problem
. So on to the issue:
Lately while riding the bike to work, about 20 miles/minutes I have felt the bike almost die for a few seconds. When this happens the tach indicates 0 RPM but he speedo still indicates the "correct" speed. The engine will still respond to throttle input but only with about 1/10 of the usual power. The sound also changes to a muffled/restricted air flow sound. Then the bike will all of a sudden kick back in and work as advertised. The problem will last for a few seconds at most. Yesterday the same problem popped up and lasted for much longer, long enough for me to slow down and get off the highway. I checked the tach cable and other superficial stuff, found nothing. The bike started up fine after sitting for a couple of minutes.
I was wondering if anyone can give some insight as to where to start. I thought it odd that the engine and tach would react this way togeather. I did use the search function and did not find anything with the same type of problem. Thanks in advance for any input.
Bob
Lately while riding the bike to work, about 20 miles/minutes I have felt the bike almost die for a few seconds. When this happens the tach indicates 0 RPM but he speedo still indicates the "correct" speed. The engine will still respond to throttle input but only with about 1/10 of the usual power. The sound also changes to a muffled/restricted air flow sound. Then the bike will all of a sudden kick back in and work as advertised. The problem will last for a few seconds at most. Yesterday the same problem popped up and lasted for much longer, long enough for me to slow down and get off the highway. I checked the tach cable and other superficial stuff, found nothing. The bike started up fine after sitting for a couple of minutes.
I was wondering if anyone can give some insight as to where to start. I thought it odd that the engine and tach would react this way togeather. I did use the search function and did not find anything with the same type of problem. Thanks in advance for any input.
Bob