On/Off Switch 2020 GT.

Rocket3R+Daytona955iMan said:

I went to Knuckleheads in Kansas City yesterday to watch a few bands and when I got to my R3 it would not start. I was the only Triumph rider there, complete with my union flag flying in the breeze. I thought I had not switched bike off and that the battery was dead. I wheeled it around the corner and called for roadside assistance. A couple of nice guys tried to help me bump-start her, but there was nothing. No power, just a red light on the top of the centre dial. Exhausted and hot I parked the bike and waited for help to arrive. Before he showed up, I glanced over and noticed the IGNITION switch under the tank was switched to OFF. I never move this, it is always left on, per this and many forums. I switched it back to ON and she fired right up. Some F**ker thought it was funny —I guess— to turn it to OFF. It cost me $108 and ruined the afternoon.

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papanorm said:

I forget it's there and never turn it off.

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Bedifferent said:

Since most people don't have a clue about the Rocket 3, maybe someone walked by and thought you forgot to turn the switch off. They might have thought they were helping you out. That's probably an overly optimistic view of the situation, but you never know. I don't know of any other bike that has a visible switch like that and someone might have thought it needed to be off. Generally, most bikers would never touch another man's bike except in an extreme stuation to help out in some way. One never knows the motivation.....

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AzRocketman said:

This switch is there to turn off the ignition.

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