odd thing happened on the highway today
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odd thing happened on the highway today
First, my stella is a 12, less than 100 miles and i'm a larger rider.
So, it flat 2lane state highway about 10 miles out, i had just gotten her up to between 55-60 wide open as indicated on speedo and was dropping back down to 40-45 when the motor hesitated then quit as i grabbed a handful of clutch and got off the road. At first there was no starter but the rest of the electrics where ok and it kicked over first try. Checked gas and thanked the stranger that stopped to help and nursed it back it back home (shoulder and max 35) and one stall at a quick mart otherwise no further problems.
Any ideas what happened?
So, it flat 2lane state highway about 10 miles out, i had just gotten her up to between 55-60 wide open as indicated on speedo and was dropping back down to 40-45 when the motor hesitated then quit as i grabbed a handful of clutch and got off the road. At first there was no starter but the rest of the electrics where ok and it kicked over first try. Checked gas and thanked the stranger that stopped to help and nursed it back it back home (shoulder and max 35) and one stall at a quick mart otherwise no further problems.
Any ideas what happened?
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Did the motor quit or did the rear wheel lock up?
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First, i dont do sustained speeds on the highway, i run around the neighborhood that gives me 0-35 speeds for most of what i do, but it never gets out of third, i jump on the two lane state highway headed out of town (long and flat for several miles) lets me bring it up to 55 and fourth gear then drop back down right away because it also comes to my turnoff spot to loop back on a farm road...gives me a route to run through all gears, full speed ranges AND NOTHING sustained for too long, i made Sure of that by the book, and not push it hard.
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First, i dont do sustained speeds on the highway, i run around the neighborhood that gives me 0-35 speeds for most of what i do, but it never gets out of third, i jump on the two lane state highway headed out of town (long and flat for several miles) lets me bring it up to 55 and fourth gear then drop back down right away because it also comes to my turnoff spot to loop back on a farm road...gives me a route to run through all gears, full speed ranges AND NOTHING sustained for too long, i made Sure of that by the book, and not push it hard.
- EvilNerdLord
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First, i dont do sustained speeds on the highway, i run around the neighborhood that gives me 0-35 speeds for most of what i do, but it never gets out of third, i jump on the two lane state highway headed out of town (long and flat for several miles) lets me bring it up to 55 and fourth gear then drop back down right away because it also comes to my turnoff spot to loop back on a farm road...gives me a route to run through all gears, full speed ranges AND NOTHING sustained for too long, i made Sure of that by the book, and not push it hard.
- EvilNerdLord
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First, i dont do sustained speeds on the highway, i run around the neighborhood that gives me 0-35 speeds for most of what i do, but it never gets out of third, i jump on the two lane state highway headed out of town (long and flat for several miles) lets me bring it up to 55 and fourth gear then drop back down right away because it also comes to my turnoff spot to loop back on a farm road...gives me a route to run through all gears, full speed ranges AND NOTHING sustained for too long, i made Sure of that by the book, and not push it hard.