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Out for a spin on the Trident and I think the ignition pick-up finally decided to go out after about 15 min. down the road.
Never did that before. Cut off like a switch thrown, no warning at all. All other electrics working fine. Tip-top battery. Just like a kill switch.
Rolled a couple hundred yards to an empty lot. Cranked great, but absolutely no indication of wanting to start until about 30 min of cool down. Then I could only make it maybe 3 min then it died again.
The only tools I had on me was a cell phone and AAA card
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The bike didn't fall off the truck like LRH's a couple of weeks ago, but "I" did much to my embarrassment and amusement of passers by, wasn't wearing any gear either.
I presume it is the pick-up as I have not had a chance to test until daylight tomorrow.
Anyone ever come up with a definitive test for confirming a heat-related failure? Got 13 years out of it.
I have a spare pick-up but it would be great to confirm the existing part is wonky without stranding myself again.
Was bored waiting for the cool down (takes a while in Tx), so I took a pic of the sleeping Trident for something to do. The pizza place was closed, sun was fading fast.
I think I'll start carrying a spare.
Never did that before. Cut off like a switch thrown, no warning at all. All other electrics working fine. Tip-top battery. Just like a kill switch.
Rolled a couple hundred yards to an empty lot. Cranked great, but absolutely no indication of wanting to start until about 30 min of cool down. Then I could only make it maybe 3 min then it died again.
The only tools I had on me was a cell phone and AAA card
The bike didn't fall off the truck like LRH's a couple of weeks ago, but "I" did much to my embarrassment and amusement of passers by, wasn't wearing any gear either.
I presume it is the pick-up as I have not had a chance to test until daylight tomorrow.
Anyone ever come up with a definitive test for confirming a heat-related failure? Got 13 years out of it.
I have a spare pick-up but it would be great to confirm the existing part is wonky without stranding myself again.
Was bored waiting for the cool down (takes a while in Tx), so I took a pic of the sleeping Trident for something to do. The pizza place was closed, sun was fading fast.
I think I'll start carrying a spare.
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