Dead bike

Hey Dennis it was a great day to ride Sunday and I didn't get out either. No excuse. Guess I'm still smarting from the 400 miler. I did get out yesterday and some today. Got my bags to put on this evening. Once I get the empty box it will be set up just like had it on the 1st one, less the miles.
 
Hey Bob where are these days anyway??? I'm having the bike taken to D&D,...hopefully, sometime in the morning (Tuesday). Then we'll see what the verdict is.
Dennis
 
I need to get mine in there as well to get something simple done. Depending on what the dentist does I may see you there.
 

Same incident here. After a few disturbing ignition cut-offs on mountain roads, I parked the bike on its sidestand. It started immediately. I resumed riding for a few miles (so the sidestand was NOT the issue, right?) , then it went dead (ignition, gauges, everything). I parked it again. And it started right away. It took me a few similarly disconcerting episodes to realize that as long as the bars were turned left, which is a natural parking habit (isn'it?), everything looked alright. But the very second I was turning the bars in the hope of hitting the road, the bike went dead.

What had happened (in hindsight) is that the wire you refer to had gradually dissected itself. Given the (questionable IMO) way it's routed, electrical current only flew through a few stretched filaments as long as the bars were turned left. Then it started flowing sporadically. Then it stopped flowing. By then, the wire was broken for good. And I called for road assistance...

PS Something to ask your dealers to pay preventive attention to after 2-3 years of ownership?

Jamie
 
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xhdskip said:
...My wifes learning to ride, yesterday was her second day to solo. No shes not on the Beast, I let her take out my Brother-in-laws "03 Rusty Duece,
I'm sorry, I meant Hardly Duece. I figure I'll start her off on a "LEARNER" bike... xhdskip
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tdragger said:
...I would have to move the key around until the lights came on, hold the clutch in with my chin and hit the starter. PITA...
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Oh really sounds like an athletic means... I'd have to see that in operation to be sure

Gunshots said:
kick stand interlock sounds good, but that shouldn't kill the headlight too. sounds more like a wire in the ignition switch. Was the bike in neutral?????? if so it shouldn't make any difference.
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I'm voting but betting little, I don't have much, on the ignition ailment. Someone said the kickstand switch was a common problem. Must have been on another forum discussion. Clean it up real well and check the continuity on it. Use some compressed hi-tech contact cleaner. You haven't been draggin her in crap have you. That's very acidic.
 
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tdragger, thanks for the pic on the ignition switch, I remember that thread now, didn't pay much attention at the time, but I am all ears now.

My dealer has it now, if it can't be repaired, I get a whole new ignition/key lock system as all the keys will have to be replaced.
Dennis
 
Looks like the Rocket is getting a new ignition set under warranty with a complete key changeover included. Could be Saturday if the parts arrive soon enough or next Tuesday.
I guess Dink didn't think that a "repair" would hold well enough so he went to bat for the new switch...way to go...I am fortunate to have a great dealer owner/head mechanic. If it isn't ready on Saturday at least I'll be eating a hamburger or two during their Triumph Days (or whatever it is called) celebration before I go into work.
Dennis
 
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