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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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Went to start the bike today and soon as I toggled the run switch the bike fired up,without pressing the started switch. ?????
I turned the bike on and off 3 times and it seemed to be ok then,

I took a nice ride and I thought I herd the started engage a few times as I was riding then all off a sudden the bike shut off ...... just like I turned the awitch off. I need some advice if yoy might know what going on.

I did make it home and thought maybe a ground wire was loose but didnt seem to be any wires to loose. This sucks

Thanks , Mike
 
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Sounds like a bad switch in the control housing or some pinched wires. Did you replace the bars recently?
 
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I replaced the box covers in the winter .. I did take them off and looked for pinched wires but didn't see anything.... I did get caught in a massive rain storm yesterday wounder if that might be the issue.
 
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Might want to pull them and re inspect. If you pinched a wire it could do funny things when you ad water. Should be pretty clear when you open her up.
 
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Heading out now to check .... Thanks
 
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I pinched my wires but all that happens in the rain is that the speedo back light stays on for a few minutes after I shut her down. Only when I've been ridding in the rain. No biggie though.
 
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