It won't even start now

[jetdok5]

I just got my 07 in mid November and Have not even had the chance to ride it in good weather. I have about 100 miles since I got it and it seemed to be running fine, then, a little popping thru throttle bodies, dead spot on accell, got worse quick. Made it home, and seemed to have trouble at idle in the garage. I thought it was cold temps, (not really that cold yet). The last time I started it, it did not want to stay running, I added gas because I knew it was low but the light was not on yet....no help. Started it a couple of days later and it was real bad, barely ran and running very rich...very rich. then it quit and will not start now. once in a while one cyl will try but not enough. Cranked the bat dead, recharged, no start, no code light. Hooked uo my OBDII car scanner and it did link but showed no codes.
Any suggestions?

 

[xhdskip]

Bad TPS in conjunction with a bad battery.

 

[xhdskip]

Bad TPS in conjunction with a bad battery.
A hundred dollar harley scorpion battery
and a hundred dollar TPS should have ya fixed up.
Triumph might even pop for the TPS if yours is the stock one
not the "new improved" one.
I'd get a battery tender too just to keep it charged up.

 

[jetdok5]

I am sure the battery is good, I cranked and cranked and cranked it dead.I did read a lot about the TPS...anyway to test it?

 

[George Todd]

Hi I had the same thing with a Honda shadow it played around on the motor way I stoped & it would not start I spent a good 4hrs looking and striping sent it to a bike shop 1hr lab & a new battery all good

 

[atomsplitter]

Replace your TPS. The ECU doesn't deliver fuel without the data from the TPS. Running rich means your TPS is sending the ECU bad data. Your spark plugs are probably fouled from too much gas, clean them (or replace with Iridiums). After that it should run fine.

 

[jetdok5]

Thanks for the advice, is there anywhere to get one other than the dealer??? any cheaper sources? Is there a way to verify?

 

[jetdok5]

And while I am in there, should I pull off the secondary plates or leave well enough alone?

 

[Bluemarlin]

you don't need to remove the secondaries if you have tuneboy. You can install a tune that will open the secondaries completely when you shift into first gear.

 

[jetdok5]

Thanks for that advice, I am a little gunshy messing with the mapping, tuneboy is the free one, right?