Last night I got my '82 GS1100g started and running for the first time since I picked it up this spring. The bike had last been plated in '03, so it had been sitting for a while. Anyway, long story short, changed all the fluids and did some general cleanup, threw a good battery in there, I had the carbs rebuilt and swapped the gas tank off my GS650 on there. It looked super funny with the smaller tank, but this was just to run the bike to see if it was worth saving or parting it out on eBay.
So, I it started up great, idles like a dream and ran fine for the first few trips up and down the highway -- actually, its like a Cadillac compared to my GS650 daily beater, totally smooth, tons of power, just great and hopefully will be its replacement someday. I was making another short trip down the highway when it seemed like something killed the ignition or coils. It wasn't like running out of gas, but the motor spun down very quickly, barely responded to more throttling and died as it coasted to a stop. There is still power to everything, as when I turn the key on I get the oil light on and the side stand light. I hit the starter button and there is nothing, not even a click to the starter, but I know the battery is good.
So, is there some sort of safety switch that is working with the solenoid that possibly could have gone bad killing power to the ignition or something?
So, I it started up great, idles like a dream and ran fine for the first few trips up and down the highway -- actually, its like a Cadillac compared to my GS650 daily beater, totally smooth, tons of power, just great and hopefully will be its replacement someday. I was making another short trip down the highway when it seemed like something killed the ignition or coils. It wasn't like running out of gas, but the motor spun down very quickly, barely responded to more throttling and died as it coasted to a stop. There is still power to everything, as when I turn the key on I get the oil light on and the side stand light. I hit the starter button and there is nothing, not even a click to the starter, but I know the battery is good.
So, is there some sort of safety switch that is working with the solenoid that possibly could have gone bad killing power to the ignition or something?
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