Looking for opinions / advice / suggestions
DL1000 A8 (6000 miles)
Just before the latest lockdown I noticed an intermittent problem from time to time.
Typical scenario, pull up on a red light (bike fully warmed up) and wait, go to pull away and the engine cuts dead almost as if I’ve stalled. I’m only giving it very low revs, if I increase the revs slightly it’s not going to happen and the bike restarts without hesitation or difficulty.
What’s changed - additional heated clothing (jacket and gloves), could the additional load placed on the electrical system cause the engine to stall? This model is supposed to have low speed assist, unfortunately I haven’t been out to test this theory and verify if it is indeed the extra electrical load causing problems.
Could the electronic engine management be playing up, is this a symptom?
No error codes flash up, very very occasionally if I snap the throttle open and then close and reopen it again I may get the engine to cough momentarily very briefly, typical V Twin characteristic?
My concern is this problem will happen on a low speed manoeuvre causing the bike to just flop over and die, taking me with it.
Thoughts?
Should point out, with every electrical item on with exception of the horn, the volt meter is still showing around 13.5v (high beam, spots, heated clothing etc).