I have seen this happen on my old RD400 when it got hot. Turned out to be a
bad coil that would check out fine on a tester but when it got hot cut out.
If you can swap with someone you may get lucky.
Randy Nial
95' Vmax VMOA #814
Ft. Laud.,FL USA
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Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:57 PM
Subject: V-max electrical, shutdown while crusing, europarts
> Bad news on the electrical shutdown problem while cruising. I installed a
> new TCI unit tonight and I still have the same problem. The bike will run
> fine for a while and then starts missing and dies, usually when I slow
down
> to stop. I have figured out that when this happens only the number three
> cylinder is firing. When I let the bike sit for a while it cranks back up
> and I can ride it back home. Every electrical connection on my bike has
been
> cleaned and has dielectric grease in it. The vent on the gas tank is also
> fine. The ignition coils check out good as do the pick-up coils. I do
have
> a Dale Walker electric shifter, rev limiter and MSD shift light on the
bike,
> they are coming off in that order. The power to the shifter and rev
limiter
> has been disconnected and the problem is still occurring. I can only
think
> to take them completely off the bike. One good note, while the bike was
down
> I put in solid motor mounts, took the tin cup out of the oil pan, rejetted
> the carburetor and put on a new bigger back tire, all of which worked
great
> up until the Bike died. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks,
Paul
> 85 V-max VMOA-1141
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