HELP! - Dead R1100GS in VA

[Big Blue]

I am in Reston, VA & the GS died this a.m. while on the road.
I should be on my way back to Charlotte now but.....
Anyway, it was running fine, I was riding in the rain & the bike just quits. I start checking things out & no spark to either spark plug. After about 20 minutes it gets spark to the spark plugs & I start to go but only get a mile or so before it dies again. This time I wait an hour & still no spark so i call for a ride to the office & leave it. From what I have read it sounds like a hall sensor. Can I do this repair on the side of the road? I'm thinking of renting a truck to get it back to Charlotte if I can't get it going today.
Any ideas?
Call if you like because I need to figure out what to do quickly.

Thanks
Mike O'Connell
704-650-0200

[Big Blue]

Bob's has the ignition sensor in stock, service guy said I probably couldn't fix it on the side of the road.

Does anyone know if I can replace the ignition sensor on the side of the road with the tool kit?

[jdiaz]

Just try unplugging and replugging the connector for the Hall sensor to see if its a corrosion issue. Still gotta pull the tank for that unfortunately.

There's a ton of local club tech-types in the DC burbs.....check your anonymous Book.

[sgborgstrom]

I think I remember reading about some sidestand cut out switch issues that can develop in the rain...

Steve
Always looking (hoping) for a cheap and simple solution...

[Big Blue]

Got help through the anonymous book, the bike is safely tucked away up in VA & I returned to Charlotte via rental car. I picked up a new ignition sensor today & plan to go back up Monday to do the repair. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Thanks Ken for getting me & the bike off the side of the road on a cold rainy Northern VA day.

[Chickenman_26]

Blue,
I hope that new sensor works for you, but I have a hunch it won't. I'd look for the simple stuff first. Your original description of the symptom had me thinking "alternator belt."
1. Broken belt causes battery to drain until ignition dies.
2. Battery recovers a bit after a short rest period.
3. Restart and additional driving finishes the job on the battery.

Just a thought. A low battery may crank the engine over, but the ignition won't fire if the voltage drops below 10 volts during cranking.

Stu

[Big Blue]

Stu-
Thanks for the heads up on the battery. So far, so good with the new ignition sensor. I rode in light rain yesterday for a hour at highway speeds with no problems. This morning was a 20 minute commute to work in fairly heavy rain & no problems. The battery will probably get replaced once I recover from the cost of the ignition sensor.
Thanks again for the help

[Chickenman_26]

Originally posted by Big Blue
Stu-
I rode in light rain yesterday for a hour at highway speeds with no problems.
Well, so much for the broken belt idea LOL! I only suggested looking at the simple stuff because most electronic gizmos that get replaced have nothing wrong with them. Glad you're back on the road.
Stu