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• Help! Where should these... by qtour
  [ 10/02/25 - 11:08:54]
• Xl1000 Possible source of... by qtour
  [ 04/02/25 - 10:27:59]
• 2009 bike with starting problem... by qtour
  [ 04/02/25 - 09:05:51]
• VARADERO xl1000 sd02 Help... by gisbyvara
  [ 25/01/25 - 12:53:58]
• Honda Varadero Xl125 not starting... by S Barker
  [ 11/01/25 - 22:51:29]
• Lines at rear of tank by qtour
  [ 04/01/25 - 15:08:11]
• FI LIGHT by qtour
  [ 04/01/25 - 15:04:23]
• Varadero 125 sudden noise... by Lemonwizard
  [ 04/01/25 - 09:14:12]
• quick questions by atimofejev
  [ 13/12/24 - 13:42:54]
• XLV1000 Problem/s by baikunewzealand
  [ 26/11/24 - 19:14:39]

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#1

Electrical / Re: Help! Where should these ...

Last post by qtour - 10/02/25 - 11:08:54

Hey folks,

Did some digging.. turns out that these should be connected to the immobiliser.

Spoke to an auto electrician and he reckons that an attempt was made to steal the bike.

The bike is going in to him in a week or so when he has a slot.

I did find a wiring diagram on a Russian site and the labels were in German, so I am translating that now and will make it available when finished.

Still happy to hear any opinions

THanks,
Qtour

#2

Electrical / Re: Help! Where should these ...

Last post by S Barker - 04/02/25 - 20:58:37

I'm not sure I understand your explanation !

Those wires are from the immobiliser Sensor.
Unless the ECU has been changed the bike won't run without the sensor and the correct key present.



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#3

Electrical / Help! Where should these wire...

Last post by qtour - 04/02/25 - 11:15:07

Hi everyone.

Having a mare at the moment with my XL1000VA10.

I won't start at the moment.

The fuel pump is not priming.

It has always been a minor problem that would pop it's head up now and again - familiar to a lot of us - turn on the ignition and the fuel pump doesn't prime, toggle the kill switch, up and down with the side stand, ignition off, key out for 10 seconds X repeat and it eventually primes.

So I was having a slightly different problem - the FI light was not coming on. 

I took apart the switchgear on the throttle side and sprayed WD40 on it, giving it a bit of a clean. 

I was looking around the area in around the bottom yoke at the very front of the tank and I found these wires (see below) - they were vey clumsily bound together and badly taped.  This wasn't my work so I am putting it down to a previous owner.

Can someone have a look at these wires please and hopefully tell me where they go.  I am presuming they go to some relay and that they are responsible for the fuel pump priming.  I did separate them and lost the FI light.  I connected two of them together and the FI light came on.  Connecting two different wires had the same effect. 

I am hoping that someone can advise me, maybe take a piccy of where the wires go on their bike.

Many thanks in advance.

QTOUR

#4

Electrical / Re: Xl1000 Possible source of ...

Last post by qtour - 04/02/25 - 10:27:59

Lovely to see that you are keeping an older brother alive 

It looks great.

Keep us posted

#5

Electrical / Re: 2009 bike with starting pr...

Last post by qtour - 04/02/25 - 09:05:51

Hi guys,

I have both good and bad news for you.
The bad news: this is an electrical problem which happens (sooner or later) with ALL newer Varaderos
The good news: I know what causes the problem and I know how to "fix" it.

Thats something I can try later Adam thank you!

#6

Mechanical / VARADERO xl1000 sd02 Help need...

Last post by gisbyvara - 25/01/25 - 12:53:58

hi guys sd02 vara

folwers and honda dont have nay for sale, i can any one give me the dimensions for either renthals or other companys mine a tall standard version becuase the oem i have seen are the same but the compnay is in greece and it takes a month to get to me and guys a bit dodgy so would rather find a different suyplier but i have no haynes or idea what dimensions the bars are

any help would be apprecaited

cheers gisby vara

#7

125 Open Forum / Re: Honda Varadero Xl125 not s...

Last post by S Barker - 11/01/25 - 22:51:29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Km8qAKJ18

#8

125 Open Forum / Re: Honda Varadero Xl125 not s...

Last post by Matthew0630 - 10/01/25 - 13:23:49

Thanks for the reply Barker , the bike has been sat for about a week but started at once throughout so the old owner could show me it run , before that week it was used daily by the old owner with no starting problems he says. how do you mean  ground the spark plug on the cylinder and turn the starter motor , do you mean screw the spark plug back in and and try start the bike ? and check for spark. Thanks

#9

125 Open Forum / Re: Honda Varadero Xl125 not s...

Last post by S Barker - 09/01/25 - 20:13:49

You don't need to be looking rectifier/regulator if it's not starting. That may be something that needs looking at later.

Was the bike being used regularly before you bought it ?

If not how long has it been sitting ?

Try some contact cleaner into the kill switch if you think that made a difference before ??

Try to start it and then remove the front spark plug. See if it's very wet (too much fuel) or no smell of petrol (not enough fuel).

Ground the spark plug on the cylinder and turn it over on the starter. Is there a spark ?

#10

125 Open Forum / Honda Varadero Xl125 not start...

Last post by Matthew0630 - 09/01/25 - 19:06:50

Hey everyone , i just bought my first varadero 125 today, a 2008 plate and im chuffed. When it first arrived i went through the checks and gave her a start, it didnt fire straight away but it was cranking , after switching the kill switch on and off a few times the bike started and ran very happy , about an hour later after having cleaned the bike my mate came to see it and when trying to start it just wouldnt go , still cranking but not starting. i have checked the charge rate at the battery and it is reading 12.6 so enough to start although after a few attempts its now 12.4 so need to charge it. Ive heard the rectifier connecter on the 3 yellow wires can be shotty? how do i go about checking that , also how would i check the killswitch to see if that is bridging incorrectly and killing the bike . Ontop of that is there anything you guys would recmend to check, thanks for your time.        Matthew