RE: Intermittent complete loss of power

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brian
> Wolfe
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 5:32 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Intermittent complete loss of power
>
>
> Rick Damiani wrote:
> >
> > At a traffic light today I accidentaly killed the bike by
> letting the clutch
> > out too fast. No big deal normally - just hit the button and go...
> >
> > ...except that this time when I hit the button, all the lights went out.
I
> > Has this happened to anyone else? Any idea where to start looking for
the
> > problem?
> >
> Have you tried examining the tie that binds the ignition wire and clutch
> cable to the left fork tube? A lot of us had frayed wires due to a tight
> bind with some friction caused by extreme steering.....
>

I'll check that then - but I found the problem. It happened outside my
office yesterday afternoon - completly dead. I popped off the seat again
with the key in the ignition and started wiggleing wires and found a loose
positive battery cable. I'll be keeping an eye on that bast**d I will.



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