Pushing My S2R 1000 Home

[Desert Dust]

Thanks, Howie.

The bike stalls after about 5-10 min. When it won't start, the gauges sweep, but the fuel pump doesn't turn on. I have lights, horn, blinkers, and plenty of power to crank the starter.

I have heard that it could be a battery; it is the original battery in an 07 Monster. I'm thinking of taking it to the local Honda dealer. I live about 120 miles from the nearest Duc shop.

[Howie]

Could be the battery, get it load tested so you can eliminate that as a possibility.

[chixstrip]

The original battery on my Monster lasted me  2 1/2 years before it expanded like a bloated puffer fish. Yours might be due for a change anyway.

[Howie]

The original battery on my Monster lasted me  2 1/2 years before it expanded like a bloated puffer fish. Yours might be due for a change anyway.

Replacing a four year old battery before having a problem is a good idea, particularly on a fuel injected bike.  When trying to solve a problem it is good to establish the condition of the battery before replacing it.  The shotgun method of diagnostics ca get long and expensive.

[Desert Dust]

"Another possibility is a broken wire in the fuel sender that powers the pump."

I had the experts check it out; as it turns out, it was an intermittent short with the hot wire powering the fuel pump.

Solution: Connect the low fuel sensor wire as the hot for the fuel pump. Now I have no low fuel sensor light, but at least I don't have to push it home.

Thanks for all of the advice.