I have a problem on my Honda VFR 750. The bike is of 1996 vintage and has done 45,000 kilometers. I keep it plugged into an Optimate when not in use as I don get out on it much as I would like to. The problem started when I came back from Koh Chang last year, stopped when getting off the ferry and the engine cut out and wouldn't start on the starter.
However a bump start got her going and I didn't have any more trouble going home, even though I stopped a couple of times for petrol etc.
Out a couple of weeks ago and I noticed the speedo started flicking back and forwards then stopped working all together, When I stopped to investigate the bike cut out again and wouldn't start on the starter, no a click or a whirr, although the idiot lights dimmed when the starter was operated.
Once the bike was bumped again is started OK and when I tried to start it at home when I got back everything appeared to be operating normally and has since. Any ideas what it could be?