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Any Bike Mechanics??
« on: 10 May 2010, 22:08:43 »
Hi All,

I have a 1990 Honda CBR600FL and something went 'pop' in a puff of smoke from under the tank... :o :o :o

The ignition fuse has blown and the starter button is dead although all the other electrics are OK.......

Can anyone help? What went pop?  :'( :'( :'(

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« Reply #1 on: 10 May 2010, 22:49:41 »
Are the ignition coils up under the tank ? possibly a live wire come loose and touched the frame/ tank or similar ? :-/
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« Reply #2 on: 10 May 2010, 22:57:27 »
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Hi All,

I have a 1990 Honda CBR600FL and something went 'pop' in a puff of smoke from under the tank... :o :o :o

The ignition fuse has blown and the starter button is dead although all the other electrics are OK.......

Can anyone help? What went pop?  :'( :'( :'(


Is it not just the fuse that went 'pop'? I would be changing this first to see if it happens again. If this fuse is blown then the starter button would be dead.. :)
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« Reply #3 on: 10 May 2010, 23:16:47 »
No something definatly went 'pop' under the tank, but the fuse did go as well.  I tried another fuse but it went straight away.... 

The coil crossed my mind, guess the tanks coming off........ ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #4 on: 11 May 2010, 00:15:14 »
OK, but keep us informed..... :)
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« Reply #5 on: 11 May 2010, 19:45:53 »
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OK, but keep us informed..... :)

Well, I found a piece of wire that was sparking under the petrol tank. Just taking the tank off now. Oh dear, seem to be spilling a bit of fuel, hope that sparking wire doesn't........



[size=24]BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size]


 ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 11 May 2010, 19:48:29 »
Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #7 on: 11 May 2010, 23:03:56 »
[size=24]BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size]

No still here... ;D :D ;D :y

But still cant find the fault... :( :( :(
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« Reply #8 on: 12 May 2010, 11:18:39 »
Can you buzz the fuseholder to frame with a continuity meter?  If so, you can waggle the loom to see if it's an intermittent short.  Lots of vibration on bikes can cause wires to rub on the frame/tank etc and destroy the insulation.

If all else fails use a methodical approach with a wiring diagram ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 12 May 2010, 11:33:35 »
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Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)


Sorry to dissapoint you Bertie but a lit fag won't ignite petrol  :y
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« Reply #10 on: 12 May 2010, 11:38:11 »
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Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)


Sorry to dissapoint you Bertie but a lit fag won't ignite petrol  :y

Nope... In fact, you can put a lit fag out in petrol :y
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Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)


Sorry to dissapoint you Bertie but a lit fag won't ignite petrol  :y
The wire brush could though!
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« Reply #12 on: 12 May 2010, 21:40:56 »
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Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)


Sorry to dissapoint you Bertie but a lit fag won't ignite petrol  :y

Nope... In fact, you can put a lit fag out in petrol :y


but it will certainly ignite the vapours smartarses :P
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Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)


Sorry to dissapoint you Bertie but a lit fag won't ignite petrol  :y

Nope... In fact, you can put a lit fag out in petrol :y


but it will certainly ignite the vapours smartarses :P
do smartarses give off vapours  :question
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Cant be as bad as my mate who found some rust under his kawasaki gt 750`s fuel tank and used a wire bush to clean it up....Only for some small holes to open up and fuel start peeing out all over the place......I told him it might be wise to put his fag out... ::) ::) ::)


Sorry to dissapoint you Bertie but a lit fag won't ignite petrol  :y

Nope... In fact, you can put a lit fag out in petrol :y


but it will certainly ignite the vapours smartarses :P
do smartarses give off vapours  :question

evidently so :-X
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