Bike died- Flhtpi
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
Bike died- Flhtpi
Was taking a two day trip through West Virginia this week. Was in stop and go traffic with the temps about 90 when the bike completely shut down. No lights, power, no nothing. Coasted into a parking lot. For a couple minutes the bike wouldn't turn on (no power). Before I got the seat off to check the battery, I tried turning the bike on again and it had power so I fired it up. Haven't had a problem with it again except the radio has no power. I check the fuses that night and none were blown but the radio never came back. Any suggestion to what might have happened? Haven't had a chance to take the fairing apart yet
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
That is what I thought until the radio wouldn't come back on. After the bike shut down it was only off for 3-4 minutes until power came back on. I would have thought the 3-4 minutes the bike would have actually got hotter since it was sitting with no air flowing over the engine to help cool off ??????
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 619
Likes: 2
From: Midway, UT.
I wonder if your regulator just got to hot and shut down, that would make me wonder if it might be going out, then again some times these gremlins just come up and go away and never do it again, for the radio who knows.
Terry
Terry
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
From: Boca Raton, FL
I'm wondering if there's a security feature with the radio that when it looses power, there is a code required to reset it like some cars have.
just a thought. might wanna check with the dealer or manual
just a thought. might wanna check with the dealer or manual
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,012
Likes: 298
From: Central Fl
Check to see if the speaker switch in the on position. Could be you turned it off when checking switches. I had a similar experience after some service work. They Tech had turned off all the dash switches and I had a similar experience.
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
Don't think it's a security feature cause I've had to take the battery out before with no problem when putting it back in.
Aftermarket radio that had no speaker switch.
Be nice if it was a gremlin that only happened once. The way my luck goes I could run forever locally. First time several hundred miles from home is when it would pop up again
Aftermarket radio that had no speaker switch.
Be nice if it was a gremlin that only happened once. The way my luck goes I could run forever locally. First time several hundred miles from home is when it would pop up again
Trending Topics
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,853
Likes: 21
From: central florida
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jallen28145
Touring Models
1
Aug 17, 2013 12:53 AM
