P500 Didn't read the manual; P5 is just fine...

[PNWGuy]

Fired up the machine to back it off the trailer and it ran fine. drove it down to the shop and did my mods and then fired it up again a couple of hours later and took it for a joy ride around town. All good.

It sat for an hour or so and I decided to go downtown for dinner and started it up and started to leave the driveway and it cut out repeatedly like it was starved for fuel or something. Was fine if I didn't give it gas. As soon as I tried to accelerate, it would cut out. Made it the 500yds to the pub and had dinner.

Went to leave and it started doing the same thing. Thought maybe it had to do something with not wearing the seatbelt. Strapped it on and no change.

Really concerned about this, How could it possibly be breaking down with 5 miles on it? Dealer said they filled it up with ethanol-free gas.

 

[Admin]

 

[PNWGuy]

From searching the other threads, sounds like it's the seatbelt thing. But why did it keep doing it when I latched the seatbelt? Do I have to stop and turn it off to re-set it or something?

 

[Russ989]

From searching the other threads, sounds like it's the seatbelt thing. But why did it keep doing it when I latched the seatbelt? Do I have to stop and turn it off to re-set it or something?

Mine does that every now and then, I have to stop completely and then buckle up for it to stop. I typically leave my seat belt buckled behind me so I don’t have to mess with that during normal use. I do put it on when trail riding though.

 

[DG Rider]

How fast was it going when it cut out? My understanding is that the selt belt limiter let's you do 10 mph or so. It shouldn't be doing anything weird below that if it's the belt.

I can see how the belt switch could get jammed or just fail.

 

[Russ989]

Mine will go about 13 without the seatbelt on.

 

[PNWGuy]

Changed the thread title so as to not to mislead anyone into thinking the P5 is not absolutely reliable...

 

[Mudwing]

Changed the thread title so as to not to mislead anyone into thinking the P5 is not absolutely reliable...

Good deal. I’m glad you found the problem before your ride. What’d it end up being?

 

[100Acre]

We don't need no stinking Manuels. I gots tree Jose's, two Juan's and a Emilio already. Top speed of 14 mph without belt attached. Me thinks it needs a giant painting of a Red Mexican Elvis on it somewhere. Damn Red Mexican Elvises...Sometimes after I have already started driving without it attached and it bogs down at 14 mph, even if I attach the belt after having gotten some momentum going, it still doesn't react until I come to a near complete stop before giving it gas and then it catches and I can fly again. There's a seat belt mod to overcome this somewhere on the forum...

 

[PNWGuy]

Good deal. I’m glad you found the problem before your ride. What’d it end up being?

I didn't have the seat belt buckled, and the software requires it comes to a near stop to re-set so it runs fine again. Totally my fault.

 

[100Acre]

Here's one;
P500 - 2017 seatbelt safety disable

 

[PNWGuy]

Here's one;
P500 - 2017 seatbelt safety disable

Excellent! I like to be buckled in when on the trail and believe in safety, but the idea of my machine being neutered mechanically if I don't buckle up seems a little too nanny-state for my liking.

 

[100Acre]

Excellent! I like to be buckled in when on the trail and believe in safety, but the idea of my machine being neutered mechanically if I don't buckle up seems a little too nanny-state for my liking.

True Idahoan!

 

[100Acre]

Being that you're a larger gentleman, You may want to consider either a seat belt shoulder pad or replacing the belts altogether. I had to get some pads for mine as they kept cutting into my shoulder. A harness is in my near future.

 

[Montecresto]

From searching the other threads, sounds like it's the seatbelt thing. But why did it keep doing it when I latched the seatbelt? Do I have to stop and turn it off to re-set it or something?

My new 1000 does that too occasionally. I have to pull the seat belt out and reinsert it, sometimes more than once. I don’t know if there’s a problem with contact in the buckle or what.

 

[TeamCheap]

To me having it function as it should is no big bother at all but then I do work at a psych hospital so I have a much higher tolerance for such things than a lot of people.

Oh I'm sure that seat belt set up came to Honda from a whole other place than them wanting to be nannies namely lawsuits and data with real hard facts on DEATHS and injuries occurring in vehicles like that being rolled and having someone thrown out and then crushed or pinned under it.
They probably came up with 14mph as a safe speed without having a seat belt on from data and testing and gave us that much rather than "no seat belt - no go".

I remember back when SxS's were really starting to get popular it seemed like every week you'd hear of someone getting killed, sadly mostly kids while riding one, usually a kid just having fun with family or friends in a SxS of course knowing everything about everything and knowing they don't need a seat belt because they think "I know how to drive" then BAM.

 

[Montecresto]

To me having it function as it should is no big bother at all but then I do work at a psych hospital so I have a much higher tolerance for such things than a lot of people.

Dude, that’s funny.....I think.

 

[PNWGuy]

To me having it function as it should is no big bother at all but then I do work at a psych hospital so I have a much higher tolerance for such things than a lot of people.

Oh I'm sure that seat belt set up came to Honda from a whole other place than them wanting to be nannies namely lawsuits and data with real hard facts on DEATHS and injuries occurring in vehicles like that being rolled and having someone thrown out and then crushed or pinned under it.
They probably came up with 14mph as a safe speed without having a seat belt on from data and testing and gave us that much rather than "no seat belt - no go".

I remember back when SxS's were really starting to get popular it seemed like every week you'd hear of someone getting killed, sadly mostly kids while riding one, usually a kid just having fun with family or friends in a SxS of course knowing everything about everything and knowing they don't need a seat belt because they think "I know how to drive" then BAM.

They're simply cheating Darwin...