My bike started as soon as I switched on the "run" switch today and the starter stayed engaged! Good thing I make a point of pulling in the clutch early in my starting procedure or I probably would have dumped it. I shut it off right away and tried again. Same thing! So I pushed and released the "start" button several times. No Change. Pushed and released the "run" button several times. No change.
So I started my "Trail of tears" to the Dealer right away. The starter still going! About a quarter mile and I heard it disengage! I pulled over and started it a bunch of times normally.
I could not get it to malfunction again so I continued my ride.

Gremlins? [sm=wtf.gif]

 

Sounds like a sticking solenoid, but I am not very familiar with HD starting systems.

 

A little scarey............. If it is still under warranty, I would get it to the dealer and get the ocurrence documented, before warranty is up.

JMO

DougJ

 

Jeff,
you were gonna ride it to the shop with the starter engaged???

Did I read that right??

mud

 

I was headed that way. Figured the darn thing would either disengege or I'd pull over and tow it, either way I'd be closer.

 

[sm=bustedsign.gif][sm=guilty.gif][sm=headbang.gif]Jeff, don't answer that question![sm=badbadbad.gif][sm=yikesomg.gif]

 

I admit I did ride it for a short time while engaged.[sm=bustedsign.gif] Probably not the smartest thing I've done.[sm=icon_quiet.gif] I was kinda hoping that the rpm's and bumps would knock it loose.[sm=massbounce.gif] Maybe it did. I would hope that sooner or later my common sense would have kicked in and pull over before my bike went up in flames. I had to ty something.[sm=confused06.gif]

 

reminds myself never to buy a bike from jeffbcn

 

Man you guys are tough. Good thing I got a thick skin. Guess I gotta quit my job at the Stealer now. Naw, maybe I'll put in for that assistant managers job. [sm=trust_me.gif]

 

it wont happen again until your much farther away