Got out today to ride to do some errands. Bike has been trouble free for 3 yrs that I have owned it. Approaching stop light about 1/4 mile away bike stumbled. Recovered for about another hundred yards did it again. Got to stop light and bike was vibrating bad then shut off. Would not start. Coasted into bank parking lot. Bike will turn over and there is almost a full tank of gas. Fuel pump will come on when key is turned to start. Called progressive towing and got bike towed to house. Put new spark plugs in wires and grounded against heads. No spark at all across electrodes when ignition is turned on and bike is trying to start. Anyone have any ideas? Tried to retrieve any trouble codes but none showed up. Hard for me to believe a relay or coil just died but who knows. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Possible bad ignition module?

 

Check handlebar kill switch. My 98 did that.

 

Good advice - in fact you may find that repeatedly operating the switch may eventually let you start again. Don't be tempted to go for a ride though, replace it first!

 

Yep. Check the handlebar switch. I had a 2004 road king and had trouble with this exact thing. It was the switch

 

The output from the kill switch is the input to the starter switch. if the starter is working with the switch the kill switch should be ok.

On Fuel injected models Output from the kill switch turns on system relay and that relay supplies power to the fuel pump circuit.

Have you checked the ignition fuse?

 

Yeah, I have checked all the fuses that I can find. All check good. On the kill switch idea, If I put it in the off position, starter will not operate which is expected. Once I turn it to run, fuel pump turns on with all the other lights. The bike will then try to start but will not.

 

try a shot of starting fluid to see if it's fuel or electrical problem.

 

A failed crank position sensor can produce this symptom, and often with no code. Replacement is pretty easy and fairly cheap compared to other options.

 

Had to laugh at myself, looking at the schematics again the ignition fuse supplies power to the kill switch.

You say "the bike will try to start but will not", does it fire and run for a second or just crank and no fire?

Here are some pages from the manual: