You've got the same Rocket as me...I did the remote ignition conversion. Works like a dream.

I made up a connector loom which made it plug and play, no soldering or splicing needed.
 
You've got the same Rocket as me...I did the remote ignition conversion. Works like a dream.

I made up a connector loom which made it plug and play, no soldering or splicing needed.
He gave me a box of "stuff" with the bike and one thing in it was an extension or the ignition I recognized
it to night when I pulled the plug apart. Details on the remote conversion please.
 
Yersterday when I pulled into my driveway the bike shut off, everything went off then back on. The gauge needles did the usual
sweep and it started back up. I didn't touch the ignition switch at all when this happened.
 
Yersterday when I pulled into my driveway the bike shut off, everything went off then back on. The gauge needles did the usual
sweep and it started back up. I didn't touch the ignition switch at all when this happened.
Based on what I've seen on this forum, the ignition switch is often the cause of all these types of issues. Just too much load on it and the solder joint fails over time causing either intermittent issues or complete loss of power.
One of the things to do is change to LED headlights as this reduces the current going through the contacts.
The switch is a bit of a ***** to get to, so whilst mine was still OK, I did the remote upgrade and changed to LED's.
I can switch on the bike either using the remote and keep the keys in my pocket or by using the ignition.

Also, there is the @DEcosse system, which is, from all accounts, very, very good.
The DIY system will cost you less that $50 and probably take around 2 hours or so, depending on how electrically savvy you are.

Look at any post by @idk, he has the info in his signature. I used this but made up a loom so that no soldering or cutting was required on the bikes wiring.
 
If it's a stock un-upgraded 06 model, my guess is it's the wire came loose under, (inside) the ignition switch. And yes, it is a major pain to get to. I used a dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut the no tamper bolts, and after I re soldered the wire on the switch, I mounted it in an easy to get to location. Also I did my own version of a headlight bypass, with a relay.:)
 
If it's a stock un-upgraded 06 model, my guess is it's the wire came loose under, (inside) the ignition switch. And yes, it is a major pain to get to. I used a dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut the no tamper bolts, and after I re soldered the wire on the switch, I mounted it in an easy to get to location. Also I did my own version of a headlight bypass, with a relay.:)

Where did you mount it?
 
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Probably the white wire in the ignition switch has come unsoldered. The most difficult thing about the repair is removing the 2 tamperproof screws.
 
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