bike cuts out while riding for a split second ...
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bike cuts out while riding for a split second ...
Guys,
I was riding my bike to work today and a couple times on the way in the bike would just cut out. Almost like it was turned off and turned back on all within a second. Speedometer went down to zero and right back to current speed ... weird huh!
what do you guys think it is ?!?!?!
I was riding my bike to work today and a couple times on the way in the bike would just cut out. Almost like it was turned off and turned back on all within a second. Speedometer went down to zero and right back to current speed ... weird huh!
what do you guys think it is ?!?!?!
I've seen mine do that twice in 4 years...the speedo would drop and the odometer would stop tracking, then it would come back on.
All other electricals were fine and the motor kept on humming as if nothing had happened. The odometer wouldn't come back unless I restarted the bike though, so I pulled over first chance I got. All I can guess is it was a short or bad connection somewhere, but it was just on those two occasions so I haven't worried about it.
All other electricals were fine and the motor kept on humming as if nothing had happened. The odometer wouldn't come back unless I restarted the bike though, so I pulled over first chance I got. All I can guess is it was a short or bad connection somewhere, but it was just on those two occasions so I haven't worried about it.
Road Warrior
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As long as your connections are clean and tight you should be good to go.
My bike did that within 6 months, I replaced the relays.
Why? who knows, but it hasn't happened since.
I try and stay away from the stealers.
My bike did that within 6 months, I replaced the relays.
Why? who knows, but it hasn't happened since.
I try and stay away from the stealers.
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I try and stay away from the stealers?
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how should the Harley Battery's last us. My bike is a 2006, had it since 2010 and have never had to change the batery since and who know is the previous owner did to.
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It is not a battery age issue. If the battery was dead the bike would be dead. period.
It is however a poor ground or power issue. Tighten the battery terminals I bet you wont have any more problems. Our bikes rattle and shake quite a bit, simple things come loose quite often.. You would be surprised at how much money dealerships make off of a few loose battery cables...
Ever go down the road and hit your kill switch? It will act the exact same way because the kill switch is a direct ground for the ignition..
It is however a poor ground or power issue. Tighten the battery terminals I bet you wont have any more problems. Our bikes rattle and shake quite a bit, simple things come loose quite often.. You would be surprised at how much money dealerships make off of a few loose battery cables...
Ever go down the road and hit your kill switch? It will act the exact same way because the kill switch is a direct ground for the ignition..
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It is not a battery age issue. If the battery was dead the bike would be dead. period.
It is however a poor ground or power issue. Tighten the battery terminals I bet you wont have any more problems. Our bikes rattle and shake quite a bit, simple things come loose quite often.. You would be surprised at how much money dealerships make off of a few loose battery cables...
It is however a poor ground or power issue. Tighten the battery terminals I bet you wont have any more problems. Our bikes rattle and shake quite a bit, simple things come loose quite often.. You would be surprised at how much money dealerships make off of a few loose battery cables...
For what it's worth, I've got the orginal battery in my bike and on several occasions have fully discharged it to the point that the bike wouldn't turn over. A night on the trickle charger had it good as new.
