1987 KLR 650 Electrical Issues

mikesweat73 · 07-01-2008

So I am driving to work yesterday and lose all power at about 55mph. No power at all for about 5 minutes. Then it miraculously starts back up and I am on my merry way. Get on the Eway does it again. wait about 10 minutes starts back up with a lot of cranking. Turn around get off the Eway stops for good this time no power even after I got out of work. Go out this morning undo the battery hook it back up. Starts ok, ride it for about 10 hard minutes. Does the same thing twice. I am thinking it's the voltage regulator, but I am no mechanic. PLEASE HELP. can I test the voltage regulator? could it be the ignition switch? what else might be overheating? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

Inquisitive · 07-01-2008

mikesweat73, do you have a shop manual for your bike? Can make tracing electrical circuitry, especially for those not as familiar a much easier job. It is also possible you have only a wire in your system that is damaged / worn, and once hot is no longer making continuity. The same problem can occur at most any electrical connection / terminal point. Electrical "issues" that are intermittent, especially heat induced / related can be especially challenging. Have you changed your spark plug, sometimes something so simple can be the answer. Best of luck to you!

mikesweat73 · 07-01-2008

I am waiting, I ordered one and it should be here in 2 days or so. I've only had the bike for about 1 week. I will try my best to go through the wiring. Thanks alot!

mikesweat73 · 07-08-2008

Got to wiggling some wires and what not. Turns out it was just a bunch of nasty corrosion in the fuse box, cleaned her up and she is running great, thanks

07-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
mikesweat73 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	1987 KLR 650 Electrical Issues So I am driving to work yesterday and lose all power at about 55mph. No power at all for about 5 minutes. Then it miraculously starts back up and I am on my merry way. Get on the Eway does it again. wait about 10 minutes starts back up with a lot of cranking. Turn around get off the Eway stops for good this time no power even after I got out of work. Go out this morning undo the battery hook it back up. Starts ok, ride it for about 10 hard minutes. Does the same thing twice. I am thinking it's the voltage regulator, but I am no mechanic. PLEASE HELP. can I test the voltage regulator? could it be the ignition switch? what else might be overheating? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike

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07-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
Inquisitive Inquisitive BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 150	mikesweat73, do you have a shop manual for your bike? Can make tracing electrical circuitry, especially for those not as familiar a much easier job. It is also possible you have only a wire in your system that is damaged / worn, and once hot is no longer making continuity. The same problem can occur at most any electrical connection / terminal point. Electrical "issues" that are intermittent, especially heat induced / related can be especially challenging. Have you changed your spark plug, sometimes something so simple can be the answer. Best of luck to you!

07-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
mikesweat73 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	I am waiting, I ordered one and it should be here in 2 days or so. I've only had the bike for about 1 week. I will try my best to go through the wiring. Thanks alot!

07-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
mikesweat73 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	Got to wiggling some wires and what not. Turns out it was just a bunch of nasty corrosion in the fuse box, cleaned her up and she is running great, thanks

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