Hitchcocks Forum

I reported that the 2004 500 started to splutter, cough and then died last Tuesday. It started but only held low tickover then that would die as well. So recovery truck arrived. It was the coil - not the condenser, not the battery not the carb. All sorted and I post this just to let anyone interested know that the coil failed. Never in many years of brit bike riding have I had a failed coil. Aside from that it was an opportunity to do a service and we found the offside shocker bolt was hanging on only because it was pressed up against the mudguard stay. It pays to check bolts! My bike has an open exhaust it sounds great but it has considerable vibration. Please make sure you check your fixtures and fittings.

hi sofia ,unfortunately coils do go every bike i,ve ever had has had a coil issue (nearly) gs 750 2 coils ,many italian fair duff coils spanish gear do i hear motoplat say no more but at least your sorted get up to oban and have a look at mccraigs tower for me i hope to be there over christmas windfall pending!!atb paul.