Comments on: Day48-Spinning our wheels and getting nowhere!, Sun, Feb 13, 2011

By: Bob K

Bob K — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:58:41 +0000

Astrid Kunihiro said that she’ll be expecting your call if you have time to meet with her in Santiago!

By: Brian R.

Brian R. — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:34:45 +0000

Well, bad ECU is pretty much the FINAL thing to check according to the cognoscenti on the Vstrom Forum. You have checked everything else so you are on the right path (and have eliminated everything in proper sequence – cheapest/easiest fixes first).

Hope you get this sorted out. One thought, if some believe loose battery connections might cause this – possibly a loose (or corroded) primary ground might also. Seems to me I recall something like that on the forum……

By: jimmyv

jimmyv — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:11:23 +0000

Thanks for the update Dean. Let’s hope that it is in stock or available somewhere else in SA and you are back riding!

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:50:28 +0000

I’ve been at the Suzuki dealer since 8AM. While the air filter was quite dirty, the problem exists after replacing with new air filter. Took the entire fuel pump apart and the fuel filter has a little junk/debris on it, there was nothing to cause blockage to the feed. The fuel pump flow was tested and is normal.
The bike is on a computer/Suzuki Diagnostic System now and the general consensus is a bad ECU.

By: H Marc Lewis

H Marc Lewis — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:07:51 +0000

Tell me you checked the air filter, please. I’m sure you did, but if you didn’t and it is coated in dirt you’re going to feel very bad for wasting a day or two when you could have been riding.

And if it is some serious part failure that S.A. ingenuity can’t provide a replacement for, email me or chickey or someone on the LDR list and we’ll get a part put on an airplane for you ASAP!

By: John H

John H — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:18:29 +0000

Obviously, that was supposed to be “Hope”. It is early here.

By: John H

John H — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:15:58 +0000

OK, I just looked up the DL1K fuel pump schematic. BR is right, it is not like most in tank pumps that can be easily replaced, such as what Honda uses. So ignore what I said about how to get around that. And what is up with Suzuki putting a $300 fuel filter in a cheap adventure bike?

Thought about the chain some more. If it has been needing adjustment a lot, it has either been adjusted too tight or it iw worn out or both. Probably would be good insurance to have it replaced while you are at the dealership.

Nope everything goes well today and y’all are back on the road ASAP.

By: Don Lindfors

Don Lindfors — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:36:15 +0000

Just caught up about 7 days worth of this and I must say it was an intersting respite from the normal routine. I laughed, I cried, I said Holy Crap ~ Ok maybe that’s over stating, but it has really been interesting following you two. Hopefully the little Suzi is just being tempermantal and you’ll be on your way again tomorrow.

By: Brian R.

Brian R. — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:53:59 +0000

I’m with Chuck about being a smart-ass today. Just read this on my phone and wanted to log on and just wish you both (Dean in particular) good luck tomorrow with the Vstrom problems.

John H. and Pete are dead on about chain issues….. Not so much fuel filter but that is to be expected – As you guys already know – that filter is a special item built into the fuel pump and inserted in the tank. You got data on conversion to external filter and that may be your fix.

Will be watching on SPOT, best to both of you.

By: Van Freidin

Van Freidin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:40:13 +0000

Tell me again why you would ship those bikes back home?