dragonjocky
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Hey all, had an interesting ignition issue this morning. Fired up the bike rode out the drive on to the street and when I straightened out the bars the engine shut off and I lost all power to the lights and intstruments. When I put the bike on the stand and turned the bars to the left powe returned to the instruments so I fired it up again, but when I straightened the bars all the powe went out.
After I cursed and then chuckled following the second time I pushed her back into the garage until this evening. Onc home tonight I removed the bug screen, headlamps, key cover and right side cove to diagnose. In short order I discovered adjusting the wires at the base of the key switchresolved the power loss. Small movements in various direction both caused and resolved the issue.
First - is it necessary to remove the triple tree to remove the key switch?
Second - has anyone reworked the wiring in the key switch successfully?
I have very successfully isolated the cause of the loss of power so my real questions are directed toward the realistic value of attempting torepair the existing key switch or simply replace it.
Either way I must have it done before Aug 11, 2016 as Im headed to the maggie valley, boone and deals gap region for a few days.
After I cursed and then chuckled following the second time I pushed her back into the garage until this evening. Onc home tonight I removed the bug screen, headlamps, key cover and right side cove to diagnose. In short order I discovered adjusting the wires at the base of the key switchresolved the power loss. Small movements in various direction both caused and resolved the issue.
First - is it necessary to remove the triple tree to remove the key switch?
Second - has anyone reworked the wiring in the key switch successfully?
I have very successfully isolated the cause of the loss of power so my real questions are directed toward the realistic value of attempting torepair the existing key switch or simply replace it.
Either way I must have it done before Aug 11, 2016 as Im headed to the maggie valley, boone and deals gap region for a few days.