britman
Nitrous
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2006
- Messages
- 1,391
- Location
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Ride
- 2005 Rocket 3/2014 Moto Guzzi Touring
Guys I need a little input some the electrical gurus on this forum. Here is the scenario:
2005 R3, PC3, Gipro, secondaries removed, stepper motor disconnected and idle manually set, K&N's with open claw, and Eastern Beaver relay kit. Bike has 30K on the clock, has had the TPS replaced once under warranty, along with paint can rattle fix, and rear bearing replaced due to be installed back wards. Ignition switch has been replaced twice by me and the wires soldered in during the last install about a month ago. Here are the symptoms which have come and gone for well over a year......
Bike is fine until it sets for a couple days, then it cuts off immediately after start up. Usually re-fires right away, but will cut off again right after launching going less than a 1/4 mile. ( It died four times this morning on my 6 mile ride to work.) When it goes the Gipro becomes erratic and runs through all of the gear numbers, headlights may or may die completely, and it takes several moments for the gages to re-swept. The pisser is the bike will run great for a month or so, then the cut offs begin. The problem seems to occur more during cooler weather and when the bike starts from completely cold. It's to the point where I don't trust the Old Girl on long trips until the problem is solved. I have been from one end of the wiring harness to the other looking for a loose connection or a bare wire, nothing. The Wife and I heading out of town this weekend so I thought I would throw this post up and see if anyone has any ideas before I head to the dealer and pull the checkbook out. Chances are even if I trailer the bike to the mechanic I trust, it will start and run fine while there. Thanks guys for any input, I am really at wit's end.........
2005 R3, PC3, Gipro, secondaries removed, stepper motor disconnected and idle manually set, K&N's with open claw, and Eastern Beaver relay kit. Bike has 30K on the clock, has had the TPS replaced once under warranty, along with paint can rattle fix, and rear bearing replaced due to be installed back wards. Ignition switch has been replaced twice by me and the wires soldered in during the last install about a month ago. Here are the symptoms which have come and gone for well over a year......
Bike is fine until it sets for a couple days, then it cuts off immediately after start up. Usually re-fires right away, but will cut off again right after launching going less than a 1/4 mile. ( It died four times this morning on my 6 mile ride to work.) When it goes the Gipro becomes erratic and runs through all of the gear numbers, headlights may or may die completely, and it takes several moments for the gages to re-swept. The pisser is the bike will run great for a month or so, then the cut offs begin. The problem seems to occur more during cooler weather and when the bike starts from completely cold. It's to the point where I don't trust the Old Girl on long trips until the problem is solved. I have been from one end of the wiring harness to the other looking for a loose connection or a bare wire, nothing. The Wife and I heading out of town this weekend so I thought I would throw this post up and see if anyone has any ideas before I head to the dealer and pull the checkbook out. Chances are even if I trailer the bike to the mechanic I trust, it will start and run fine while there. Thanks guys for any input, I am really at wit's end.........