Odd Electrical Issue (I think)
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Odd Electrical Issue (I think)
I had a very odd thing happen last night on my ride home. I was just riding down 91S, not gunning the throttle, or messin around, but just steady riding at 65 MPH when out of the blue, the bike shuts off. Everything just shut off. The Speedometer, the Odometer, the lights, everything electrical.
Now, the motor was still going but was winding down. I rolled back on the throttle a bit, and nothing. Was still slowing down and the bike was still shut down.
After about a total of 5 - 7 seconds (felt a hell of a lot longer than that), everything just turned back on and back to normal.
This is a first for me, so, I thought I'd drop it on here first and hope someone might have a clue before I start ripping hair out trying to find the culprit.
Thanks
Now, the motor was still going but was winding down. I rolled back on the throttle a bit, and nothing. Was still slowing down and the bike was still shut down.
After about a total of 5 - 7 seconds (felt a hell of a lot longer than that), everything just turned back on and back to normal.
This is a first for me, so, I thought I'd drop it on here first and hope someone might have a clue before I start ripping hair out trying to find the culprit.
Thanks
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From: Passaic County, NJ
Check simple stuff first. Battery connections...then I'd say check the connections on your ignition switch. I experienced the same scenario one day last year. Runnin 65 or so and the bike just shuts down. Pull over and it starts right back up. Turns out it was corroded connectors on the "ignition" switch located on my dash. Ya know, the one you turn to the on position to get power to everything before starting.
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From: Out on Deranged
Mine did something like that a couple weeks ago,turned out to be the ground connection on the battery itself was just barely loose. I mean it only took 1/4 turn to make it snug, and the power just came back on.
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From: San Angelo, Tx
Mine done that last summer, a few times going low speeds, I still have no idea what it was. I pulled, tuged, and wiggled wires all over the place and could not get it to do it again. I must have moved something just right because it hasnt happened sense.
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From: Franklinton, NC
There is a bi-metal circuit braker under the seat, on really hot days this may open esp if the bike is older and the breaker hasn't been replaced. If the bike just shuts down and after a few seconds everything goes back to normal, that's where i would look.
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