cruiser650

Thanks for that Goff, Yes I've been down to Halfrauds and bought 4 !! Just in case ! WOW just looked at your profile !! What a lot of Tattoos !! Lovely bike too. Just trying to upload some pics but too big ! Any advice as how to make them smaller ?? Thanks.

Thanks for the reply Peter but it was simpler than that--she'd blown the main 10 amp ignition fuse so nothing too technical thank goodness ! New one in and away she went. Rode her for a few miles this morning all ok. Strange why it should blow after using her for 4 weeks no problem ? The only difference was that this was the first time I'd taken anyone as a pillion ! Wife said must have been the extra weight of my daughter !! cheeky mare, shes only 8.5 stone. Wasen't as if the bike was under load as I'd just backed off the throttle on approuching traffic lights. Anyone else had this problem as the family is now reluctant to ride pillion !! The thought of pushing her home again is a bit off putting never mind the danger of cutting out on the road !! know I shouldn't do it but very tempting to put in a 15 amp fuse if it was just a spike of amps but would probably fry something else. Thoughts turn to the regulator. Don't really understand it but I think converts AC from the engine to DC to charge the battery--could that cause a spike if it malfunctioned ? Don't know, just grasping at straws now as it's nothing obvious--just have to be on my guard and carry a handfull of fuses !! Once again any ideas welcome ! Graham.

Hi Everyone, Newbie here, 1st post, guess what I've got a problem !! Have had 7 yamahas since 17 and am now getting back into them at 45 !! Started with an XS250 all the way up to a VMAX1200 FULL POWER Scary !! Anyway, settled with a XVS650 1997 Dragstar am am loving it !! Had it 4 weeks now and took my wife out on it today for a 12 mile ride in the country, she loved it !! Came home and took my 18 year old daughter out for a spin. Got 1 mile from home approaching lights and it just cut out !! 100 yards from lights, pulled in clutch and freewheeled to a halt. Tried starter button--nothing. Selected neutral pulled in clutch--nothing. Switched off lights and tried again--nothing. Lights DON'T dim when starter depressed. Pushed home whilst trying to bump start. Engine turned over, 2nd gear and ignition switch on but would not fire at all. Dark outside so will look tomorrow but just wondered if anyone had any ideas ?? My only thought now is a main fuse as the ignition systems seems compleatly dead. Is there just the one fuse to check and why would it blow (if it has?) Lost a bit of confidence in her now as glad it didn't fail 12 miles from home--long push !! Any comments appriciated, thanks in advance, Graham.