2002 Ultra Classic just dies
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From: Virginia
2002 Ultra Classic just dies
My 2002 Ultra just dies out and I mean everything lights, radio, engine, everything. 
It only does it for a second, but I have to turn the key switch off and back on to start it and get it to run properly. There is no pattern some time it is hot or cold out and I have riden over 100 mile and other time it happen at just 3 miles and one time so far while I was waiting for a stop light. The motorcycle shop can not get it to recreate the problem even though they had it for a month and rode it over 150 miles.
I got it back and it happened at the very next day after 58 miles, but died at 24 miles on the ride home from work on a 80 degree day, and again at 27 miles since the last time but only 3 miles into the ride the very next day. The last time I had put over 300 miles since the last time and it had been three weeks before it happened and it was 95 degrees out. Any ideas?
It only does it for a second, but I have to turn the key switch off and back on to start it and get it to run properly. There is no pattern some time it is hot or cold out and I have riden over 100 mile and other time it happen at just 3 miles and one time so far while I was waiting for a stop light. The motorcycle shop can not get it to recreate the problem even though they had it for a month and rode it over 150 miles. I got it back and it happened at the very next day after 58 miles, but died at 24 miles on the ride home from work on a 80 degree day, and again at 27 miles since the last time but only 3 miles into the ride the very next day. The last time I had put over 300 miles since the last time and it had been three weeks before it happened and it was 95 degrees out. Any ideas?
Cruiser
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From: Bridgewater, MA
Seeing that you are losing everything, it could be the connection at the battery gauge since I believe it is in series with everything. The connection could have been compromised during a fairing removal.
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Road Master
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From: Jax, FL
I would replace the main circuit breaker with an inline fuse and ditch the ring terminals that connect to the circuit breaker. Both are problematic and contribute to the problem you are having.
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Road Master
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Absolutely! Great call. Fixed the same problems I had last year, Out in 108 temps and no issues since.
Last edited by Harleyboyddk; Jun 29, 2011 at 10:06 PM.
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With the bike running, hold the thick harness of wires next to the steering neck that run from the tank to the fairing. Shake the harness up and down, back and forth and see if the bike cuts out. In those older bikes sometimes the copper strand wiring breaks INSIDE the insulation. You can't see it, it often passses enough current to function, but vibration and movement will cause an interruption.