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Got out of work just after 7 tonight.
Wandered out to the Falco that had been basking all day in the sun.
Got kitted up.
Turned on the ignition, a bit of fast-idle, thumbed the button and it growled into life.
Hopped on.
Knocked the sidestand up.
Clutch in.
Clicked it into 1st ...... and the engine cut.

So

Into neutral.
Thumbed the button again and it roared again.
Clutch in, into 1st .... and it died again.

.... thinks through the interlocks .... mmmm ..... sidestand switch?
(BTW this is a Falco made after the metal switch pin mod - so unlikely to be an actuation issue)

So

Into neutral
Sidestand down, kicked sidestand back up again
Thumbed the button again and it snarled again.
Clutch in, into 1st .... and, you guessed, it died again.

Feck ! I wanted to get home!

Thinks interlocks again, thinks it can't be anything other than sidestand switch.
Didn't relish fixing that before I went home.

Thinks again ... let's re-boot the ECU before doing anything more invasive.

Into neutral
Key off
Wait for a bit
Key on
Thumbed the button again and it barked into life again.
Clutch in, into 1st .... problem solved!

I'm thinking that the bike is just not used to this glorious weather and the sun sent it a bit ga-ga.

Hopefully it will acclimatise.

Hi all,

That sounds very worrying fella, guess you need to leave some sunscreen on her in the morning and best to leave her near the pool

Doh .... sun stroke it may have been - but on the rider rather than my bronzed beauty.

Came to tuck her up for the night - started her up to ride her into the garage (it's up a slope) and the same thing happened.
This time your eagle-eyed super-sleuth noticed the sidestand light was staying on.
Strange - warning and interlock are on different circuits ..... so bellypan off to investigate and hidden behind the bellypan, the sidestand switch was loose - the bolt having come unscrewed.
A quick whirl of the spanners and we're right as rain.

Numpty rider hangs head in shame

would you like to borrow your own sig file?

Normally these things only happen when you are in a hurry and in heavy rain so basically you have nothing to complain about

In your defence, D-Rider, the sidestand warning switch would be impossible to see in bright sunlight.I suspect a few of us would have missed that one.

Somebody (wink wink nudge nudge) once missed the low fuel light in bright sunshine leaving him stranded on the motorway in a very bad spot...

Yeh you said it Numpty ... Andy ........ It could never have been sunstroke, what colour is you bike?

Yes, it's seen too much sun and is fully bronzed already!

Seriously though mate, glad you sorted it and it was something very simple quick to fix and at no cost!

...mine only objects to being cold - unlike its rider. Give me 6DegC in leathers over 26 any day.

Now come on Andy - we're supposed to come to you for advice and fixing tips. I don't know if I can trust you anymore