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Bike cut out, without warning!(coil or battery?)

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Okay, I'm approaching a Stop sign.
I am downshifting like normal.

The moment I go from 2nd to 1st, she CUTS OUT.
No warning, or studdering!....just WHAM...SILENCE!

I tried to click for a re-start....NOTHING AT ALL.
(my dash lights seemed to barely work)

I push started the bike and it roared back to life!

I made it to my street, but as I approached my Up-hill Turn...NO DICE!
I got maybe one buck/kick, and OUT she went again!

I had to push the ****er 20 feet UP hill!
At that point...I just felt like dropping it in the street and putting a "FREE" sign on it!!!

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Anyways.....

What do you think?

Can a dead battery, coil or charging problem cause this?

It just felt very weak at lower RPM's....almost like it was overheating or quitting out completely.
 
Sounds like it's your turn to go through the electrical and charging system.
 
Yep, check the wiring, especially from the kill switch as it goes thru the headlight bucket. Bet you will find some burnt connections.
 
Also check the ignition switch, you can take it apart and clean it. Had similar problem with 450, although it would on do it once in a while. Checked and cleaned everything. Ending up replacing switch with new one and no problems since. terrylee
 
Alright, figured part of it out.

My oil was BEYOND low.
(because I suspected that I was overheating...this explains it. And I was riding the bike very hard.)

My battery is also very low.....which is no surprise.

I've ridden on low batteries before all day long, and NEVER had this happen before.

I think my charging system finally took a dump.......

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Been threw the wiring harness before, it's all clean.

Just gonna run a quick stator test, just gonna buy one......I know it's gotta be runnin on the stock one.
 
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