07 fz6 weird issue

[bluebird]

Good day all. I am encountering a weird issue with my bike. I bought it with less than 2k on the odometer. So far I am at 16k. Oil changes, plugs etc I have performed. However after a 50 mile ride home from work the bike changes mood. I work near the beach so the temps are cool. As I ride home inland the temps go up. When I reach my home or even getting close and rev it a bit above 6k rpm the engine will shut off. I can start it up again and go but it only does this in hot weather. No check engine light on or anything. Does not overheat either. I don't get it. Please Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellp.

 

[Motogiro]

Could be vibration related. First check that battery connections are secure. Then a common failure on the FZ6 seems to be intermittent cutting out from the kill switch. You might try a jumper across the two wires that go to the kill switch. Check your sidestand switch.

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

+1 on the above, battery connections, then kill switch...

 

[FinalImpact]

Was it stored outside at the beach before you bought it? The beach be can be brutal making metals oxidize very quickly from the salt water exposure.

Even a few months at the beach can set things in motion making them a problem later in life.

I vote with them for a look at the kill switch!

 

[greg]

check there's no rocks stuck in the radiator fan, and that it spins freely

 

[koolcat]

Ive had this same problem on my 07.. it happens when it gets really hot.. checked the fan, its working..when im pulling up to a light and pull in the clutch it just quits, starts right back up

 

[marke14]

You know I have had my (07) bike basically "at the beach" since I bought it new in 2007. Certain parts have sort of corroded - notably the rear brake and shift levers, being as they are made of cheap pot metal. I have not had the problem he describes.

I will say that after I popped on my Leo Vinces and the PCIII w/ the map supposedly for that exhaust, I sometimes have issues with the bike re-starting if the bike is warm, and it's also hot outside. Like, it can take several attempts to get it running. I believe my issue is PCIII-related.

I do agree with Cliff's advice regarding checking the kill switch as I have heard several FZ owners complain about it failing. Which is why I turn my bike on and off with my key unless there's a compelling reason to use the kill switch deliberately.

Good luck and please update this thread as you go!