I bought a new M1100 a little over a month ago and here is my issue.
The bike is hard to start after sitting over night or longer.
It is a cold start issue. When I go out to start the bike for the first time of the day it is very hard to start. Once the bike has been running I can shut it off and the next time it will start up fine. As long as it doesn't sit for somewhere around 8 hours it will start fine.
I talked with the dealer and he said when I bring it in for the 620mi and the Termi slipons, ECU, Filter it should correct the issue. He said it was probably because it was running lean.
Well I had the Termi's, ECU installed and I still have the same problem.
I took the bike back again yesterday to have it looked at. They reset the TPS and sent me on my way.
So I wake up today go out to the garage to see if it fixed the cold start issue. Nope... I still have the cold start issue.
Now this is what I have learned about this issue.
On a cold start... once I get the bike running as long as I don't take it for a ride or let it warm up... it can sit all night and it will start the fine next day.
So when I get it started if I shut it back down within 30 seconds the next day it will start fine.
If I take it for a ride... put it back in the garage... The next day it does not want to start.
Now I have to bring it back to the dealer for a third time. The dealer is not close and it is impossible for me to get there during the week unless I take a day off work. So next Saturday might be the next time I can get it in.
Is there anything I could check myself? Or is there anything I should tell the dealer to look for the next time I bring it in. Because they seem lost.
Thanks,
By the way... A cold start has nothing to do with the ambient temperature. And the battery is fully charged and turns over fine.
The bike is hard to start after sitting over night or longer.
It is a cold start issue. When I go out to start the bike for the first time of the day it is very hard to start. Once the bike has been running I can shut it off and the next time it will start up fine. As long as it doesn't sit for somewhere around 8 hours it will start fine.
I talked with the dealer and he said when I bring it in for the 620mi and the Termi slipons, ECU, Filter it should correct the issue. He said it was probably because it was running lean.
I took the bike back again yesterday to have it looked at. They reset the TPS and sent me on my way.
Now this is what I have learned about this issue.
On a cold start... once I get the bike running as long as I don't take it for a ride or let it warm up... it can sit all night and it will start the fine next day.
So when I get it started if I shut it back down within 30 seconds the next day it will start fine.
If I take it for a ride... put it back in the garage... The next day it does not want to start.
Now I have to bring it back to the dealer for a third time. The dealer is not close and it is impossible for me to get there during the week unless I take a day off work. So next Saturday might be the next time I can get it in.
Is there anything I could check myself? Or is there anything I should tell the dealer to look for the next time I bring it in. Because they seem lost.
Thanks,
By the way... A cold start has nothing to do with the ambient temperature. And the battery is fully charged and turns over fine.