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Apr 12, 2018 | 08:02 PM

Zack DeMott

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97 sportster 1200C

Ok so to get straight to the point, when i first start up the bike all switches work. Such as blinkers,horn, speedo and headlight. Once i start moving they will all stop working. Till i get a mile or 2 down the road then they start back up again. Any clue on whats happening?

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Apr 13, 2018 | 02:19 PM

TStephen

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Do they stay on for the rest of the ride? Is it only at the beginning of each time you ride?

Apr 13, 2018 | 06:23 PM

Zack DeMott

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They work the while the bike is warming up. When i start going they stop. About a mile or 2 down the road they start working again and stay working till i shut the bike off.

Apr 16, 2018 | 01:24 PM

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I confess, that's weird.
If you shut the bike off, and start it back up again, does the whole process repeat itself? Or is it only after the bike has cooled down enough to be a cold start?
I'm just trying to figure out how it might be heat related.

Apr 16, 2018 | 01:42 PM

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Stab in the dark here but id check for a bad ground. The one coming off the fuse panel perhaps. Cant say for sure if there even is one off the fuse panel but ive dealt with stuff like this on my trucks once or twice and its been a MAJOR ground that gave issues. It being intermittent makes me thing theres a loose or broken connection just rattling around. Or a worn threw wire rubbing somewhere.

Apr 16, 2018 | 02:32 PM

Zack DeMott

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From what little i have been able to ride so far this year. It only happens after a cold start. Some times they wont work by just turning the key on. Ill check my grounds out.

Apr 16, 2018 | 03:51 PM

grbrown

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Your bike has contact breakers, instead of fuses. Sounds as if you have an intermittent electrical fault. Could be something simple, such as a poor ground or damaged wire. It is not good and you should sort it out, rather than find it gets worst and your bike dies or bursts into flames. Have you changed bars recently, added or changed something electrical?