Hey guys.
I recently bought a mint 2011 FE390 with 17hrs on it.
When I went to view the bike after paying the deposit online and take it on a test ride I came across a confusing problem...
The bike starts first time from cold and drives nice however once you get the bike hot and shut it down, the swede refuses to start up again until she is completely cool again.
All I noticed on the first ride was a couple of minor pops out the back but I put this down to it running slightly lean from the sexy akropovic pipe hanging off the back!
The owner was stunned and seemed very genuine when he said this had never ever happened.
I was convinced it was bad fuel after being very low because he was planning to ship the bike. We also obviously discussed the fact that all the stock furl pumps on the early side of 2011 were garbage so that could be it too.
We did not exchange any money on that day and he agreed to have it looked at by a local husa dealer. They said it must be bad fuel after verifying the pump was good and that it could never be the injector??? They drained the fuel and said it was all good.
I went back for the second time to make the exchange and low and behold the same thing happened. It started at the touch of the button from cold and then would not start again after it was hot. It will crank all day but just wont start.
I then started to consider that the fuel may be boiling as we are in Florida in July and the fuel line going to the injector was laying just above the block.
Once again after the bike had cooled down completely it started up again fine and will continue to run until you shut it down?
I then started to think that maybe the veins in the fuel pump are swelling up once the bike heats up and stops bing able to pump somehow?
I am not sure if the fuel pressure is more when the bike is under load compared to cranking pressure... need to check the manual on that one.
Anyways I bought the bike with the problem after falling in love with it and will change the pump anyway becuase it needs doing regardless but I was hoping to get some feedback from all you husa GURUS out there!!
It will be very much appreciated guys as the mystery is driving me nuts!!
RIDE SAFE!
I recently bought a mint 2011 FE390 with 17hrs on it.
When I went to view the bike after paying the deposit online and take it on a test ride I came across a confusing problem...
The bike starts first time from cold and drives nice however once you get the bike hot and shut it down, the swede refuses to start up again until she is completely cool again.
All I noticed on the first ride was a couple of minor pops out the back but I put this down to it running slightly lean from the sexy akropovic pipe hanging off the back!
The owner was stunned and seemed very genuine when he said this had never ever happened.
I was convinced it was bad fuel after being very low because he was planning to ship the bike. We also obviously discussed the fact that all the stock furl pumps on the early side of 2011 were garbage so that could be it too.
We did not exchange any money on that day and he agreed to have it looked at by a local husa dealer. They said it must be bad fuel after verifying the pump was good and that it could never be the injector??? They drained the fuel and said it was all good.
I went back for the second time to make the exchange and low and behold the same thing happened. It started at the touch of the button from cold and then would not start again after it was hot. It will crank all day but just wont start.
I then started to consider that the fuel may be boiling as we are in Florida in July and the fuel line going to the injector was laying just above the block.
Once again after the bike had cooled down completely it started up again fine and will continue to run until you shut it down?
I then started to think that maybe the veins in the fuel pump are swelling up once the bike heats up and stops bing able to pump somehow?
I am not sure if the fuel pressure is more when the bike is under load compared to cranking pressure... need to check the manual on that one.
Anyways I bought the bike with the problem after falling in love with it and will change the pump anyway becuase it needs doing regardless but I was hoping to get some feedback from all you husa GURUS out there!!
It will be very much appreciated guys as the mystery is driving me nuts!!
RIDE SAFE!
