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Old 02-05-2012, 04:42 PM   #1
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I've been thinking about this further.

Be sure you check the starter relay too. Those have a tendency to act as you've described when they are *going out*.
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Old 02-05-2012, 06:04 PM   #2
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I've been thinking about this further.

Be sure you check the starter relay too. Those have a tendency to act as you've described when they are *going out*.
Good call.

Intermittent bastards are intermittent. Reasonably cheap item to swap out, if "testin stuff" isn't your bag.

Corroded switch contacts will also cause problems.

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Good call.

Intermittent bastards are intermittent. Reasonably cheap item to swap out, if "testin stuff" isn't your bag.

Corroded switch contacts will also cause problems.

JC
Definitely agree on the corroded contacts.

If there are a lot of crappy, electrical tape covered splices in the cables, though, my bet is more than one of them are just twisted wires with tape on them. I think that I'd start with some good auto grade heat shrink and a soldering iron, by redoing every one of those splices. Even if they aren't solder free, you can just bet that some are cold joints that have likely let go, by now.
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Old 02-06-2012, 05:03 PM   #4
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Sucks man....

If I were closer I would bring you some brews and join you in cursing at your bike...
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