Triumphrat

keystonejenks · 05-03-2007, 12:05 AM

Okay, some of you already know the story but for those that don't here is a brief overview. Since October of last year I've been having intermittent starting problems. There is an electrical gremlin in there somewhere.

Anyway, when this problem first came up I took it to the dealer. They didn't find anything. The bike acted fine the next few times out and then, it left me stranded for HOURS at a meeting place where I was suppose to go for a group ride. When my wife arrives on the scene to help me load my bike (7 hours later) the bike all of a sudden decides to start!!

It was back to business as usual.

Fast forward a few months (bike is acting fine) - I'm supposed to go on my second big ride of the season. The bike WILL NOT START - it won't even crank.

I thought, maybe it was a bad battery so I replaced it - nothing. I double check all the fuses - nothing. I check all the wiring - nothing. So the bike is in pieces and I'm defeated so I today I drop it back off at the dealer.

The bike has not started in OVER a month. Get to the dealer - roll it off the back of the truck. Bill (the tech) turns the key and it fires right up!!!!! IT STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO HESITATION!!! NONE!!!!

I turned to him and say, "You've got to be ****ting me. Hey, do you have a sledge hammer back here so I can smash my bike to bits?"

He smiles and says, "We'll solve this, let's not be drastic."

Hopefully they fix this problem because if they don't - I'm pushing this ***** bike off a cliff OR running over it with my father-in-laws truck!!!

Nickwiz · 05-03-2007, 11:56 AM

:hihi:
Been there before. Especialy when every ten minute job you ry urnsinto an all day marathon!

frankentona955 · 05-03-2007, 02:55 PM

What year/model is it?

*edit: Duh, forgot to look to the left. Have you made sure that there's nothing wrong with the killswitch? Are the lights and guages coming on when you flip the key on?

[ This message was edited by: frankentona955 on 2007-05-03 12:56 ]

keystonejenks · 05-03-2007, 04:43 PM

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On 2007-05-03 12:55, frankentona955 wrote:
What year/model is it?

*edit: Duh, forgot to look to the left. Have you made sure that there's nothing wrong with the killswitch? Are the lights and guages coming on when you flip the key on?

Yes and yes.

What happens (when it decides NOT to start), everything is status quo - turn key, fuel pump cycles, all lights on... When I hit the switch, dash goes dim and nothing - bike doesn't crank or anything.

doodledog · 05-03-2007, 04:47 PM

Just leave it at the dealer to sort, when he says its perfect tradse it for an 06 :-D :-D

Skiandclimb · 05-05-2007, 03:17 PM

Sounds like the starter has gone sour. Did you ever try pop-starting it when it was acting up? Bad solenoid likely.

Def. nothing to smash it up about :hammer:

Good luck, and keep us posted!!!!!!!

-Ski

doodledog · 05-05-2007, 04:44 PM

Update please.

Sprocketjockey · 05-05-2007, 05:01 PM

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it left me stranded for HOURS at a meeting place where I was suppose to go for a group ride.

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I'm supposed to go on my second big ride of the season. The bike WILL NOT START - it won't even crank.

She wants to be with just you. No other bikes around. Awww...that's sweet.

peterk · 05-06-2007, 06:44 AM

This is prob not the prob, just a thought. On mine u have to apply a lot of pressure to the starter switch to get her going, the sales man couldn't start it at first, talked to dealer mechanic came back press harder and it fires first time every time, prob a bit to simple to b ur prob, good luck with it...

Brooksie · 05-07-2007, 06:10 PM

Get it running, sell it and get an R1.