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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 07:56 AM
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Default Help..EVO cuts out momentarily

Ive got a 88 FXSTC that is constantly cutting out as I go thru the gears or just maintaining speed, it sometimes responds to cycling the ign. switch (which is new again) but usually it is just a momentary pop. When it does this the tach also fall like it lost all power but bounces right back. Its almost like a primary ign. hot wire is brushing up against ground but I cant find anything bare or chafed. When I put a test light on the Ign posts it never even flickers so I think its downstream from the switch, do tachs or triggers or relays give problems like this? or is it just a connection that Im missing?
any advice will be appreciated.........OCG
P.S. if its relevant, the bike will idle all day without missing a lick!
 
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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I found the relay was the problem
 
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