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Title: Starting when hot
Post by: davidwheal on May 27, 2011, 08:51:18 PM

My Tiger 955i won't start when hot.
It gives all the indications of a flat battery. Then half an hour later its good as new.
Not been a problem so far as I only commute on it but this summer ...

Anybody got any ideas ?

Thanks

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Post by: Bixxer Bob on May 27, 2011, 08:53:42 PM

Crankshaft sensor, works when cold won't when hot.

Assuming your valve clearances are ok though?

Title: My Tiger 955i won't start when hot.
Post by: davidwheal on May 28, 2011, 11:00:46 AM

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not sure about a crankshaft sensor. It just seems that the starter motor has difficulty turning the engine over when the bike is hot (operating temperature). It has happened once when cold and I managed to jump start it from a car battery. very confusing.

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Post by: stopwatch on May 30, 2011, 04:55:56 AM

So where is the crankshaft sensor on a 955? I've got one of those service manuals that reference a picture of a 885 crank sensor inside the clutch cover, but on a 955 it's someplace else.

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Post by: Timbox2 on May 30, 2011, 08:26:37 AM

Quote from: "stopwatch"So where is the crankshaft sensor on a 955? I've got one of those service manuals that reference a picture of a 885 crank sensor inside the clutch cover, but on a 955 it's someplace else.

Yep, look the other side of the engine, its behind the stator wiring on the alternator cover

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