Hey everyone,
I am going to be using this thread to document my build of a 2012 I just purchased. Feel free to follow along and offer up any advice you have, it's going to be interesting.
So, to start, I purchased this bike on CL and was told "it just needs an ignition coil, some fairings and a headlight". It was pretty clear to me from the beginning that he was under selling the severity of the bike's problems, but for the price ($800) I really couldn't lose. Here's how she came:
No muffler, no headlight, a gas tank that has more dents than straight portions, and wires that were all hacked up. Obviously I am in the habit of making good decisions.
When I got the battery charged (it was good! I couldn't believe it!) I turned the key, and she gave me a check engine light (what a surprise), and after looking at my new digital service manual (that I picked up on eBay for $2.50 as a pdf, emailed to me an hour after I purchased. I highly recommend this) and learning how to read the check engine light I found that I had 4 (!) Codes: 1, 8, 9, and 54. After looking through the wiring harness I found that the power supply to the intake system sensors was unplugged, and that managed to remove 3 of the 4 codes, which left me with the light for the bank angle sensor, because SURPRISE! It didn't have one.
I didn't get the best picture of the connector that killed the codes, but its,at the bottom of this pic.
So I went to work on the fuel/spark issue. I ordered a new coil, found some fairings (thanks MBzuki), a headlight, a bank angle sensor, some grips (driven d3 knockoffs, they're actually really nice for $5) and a new spark plug (guy didn't have the right model of plug in it.....some people.....).
After more inspection I found the 5P plug for the fuel pump had been cut at the wires, so I crimped those back together. Fuel pump doesn't make much noise....is that normal?
After I received the coil and plug, is put them in and hit the starter.......still won't start. The fuel injector is giving me some amount of fuel, not sure that it's enough but it's working. I removed the plug, stuck it to the head, hit the starter, and.....no spark. After looking through the manual, I decided a non-hacked up wiring harness would be a good next step, found one in good shape for $20, good enough for me.
So that's where I am right now. I expect the harness and bank angle sensor to arrive today, and ill see if the sensor fixes the starting problem (manual says it shouldn't matter, but who knows). If not, I'll route the new harness. If that doesn't fix it, it'll be time for a new ECM, unless anyone else has any ideas?
Questions for everyone:
What noises do your bikes make when the key is turned on and the switch is on run? I get a series of fast clicks from the IACV and that's it really...if I put my ear on the fuel pump I can hear a very faint noise...this isn't the case with my bigger bikes.
Also, if anyone has suggestions on what may be stopping my bike from sparking I would love to hear them. If it will run I will start putting her together.
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I am going to be using this thread to document my build of a 2012 I just purchased. Feel free to follow along and offer up any advice you have, it's going to be interesting.
So, to start, I purchased this bike on CL and was told "it just needs an ignition coil, some fairings and a headlight". It was pretty clear to me from the beginning that he was under selling the severity of the bike's problems, but for the price ($800) I really couldn't lose. Here's how she came:
No muffler, no headlight, a gas tank that has more dents than straight portions, and wires that were all hacked up. Obviously I am in the habit of making good decisions.
When I got the battery charged (it was good! I couldn't believe it!) I turned the key, and she gave me a check engine light (what a surprise), and after looking at my new digital service manual (that I picked up on eBay for $2.50 as a pdf, emailed to me an hour after I purchased. I highly recommend this) and learning how to read the check engine light I found that I had 4 (!) Codes: 1, 8, 9, and 54. After looking through the wiring harness I found that the power supply to the intake system sensors was unplugged, and that managed to remove 3 of the 4 codes, which left me with the light for the bank angle sensor, because SURPRISE! It didn't have one.
I didn't get the best picture of the connector that killed the codes, but its,at the bottom of this pic.
So I went to work on the fuel/spark issue. I ordered a new coil, found some fairings (thanks MBzuki), a headlight, a bank angle sensor, some grips (driven d3 knockoffs, they're actually really nice for $5) and a new spark plug (guy didn't have the right model of plug in it.....some people.....).
After more inspection I found the 5P plug for the fuel pump had been cut at the wires, so I crimped those back together. Fuel pump doesn't make much noise....is that normal?
After I received the coil and plug, is put them in and hit the starter.......still won't start. The fuel injector is giving me some amount of fuel, not sure that it's enough but it's working. I removed the plug, stuck it to the head, hit the starter, and.....no spark. After looking through the manual, I decided a non-hacked up wiring harness would be a good next step, found one in good shape for $20, good enough for me.
So that's where I am right now. I expect the harness and bank angle sensor to arrive today, and ill see if the sensor fixes the starting problem (manual says it shouldn't matter, but who knows). If not, I'll route the new harness. If that doesn't fix it, it'll be time for a new ECM, unless anyone else has any ideas?
Questions for everyone:
What noises do your bikes make when the key is turned on and the switch is on run? I get a series of fast clicks from the IACV and that's it really...if I put my ear on the fuel pump I can hear a very faint noise...this isn't the case with my bigger bikes.
Also, if anyone has suggestions on what may be stopping my bike from sparking I would love to hear them. If it will run I will start putting her together.
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