I had the same issue on my 09 Street Triple back in 2014. I looked on various forums and found it was a common problem caused by a bad connection in the main harness plug for the ignition switch. A sure sign of this is that if you grab the wire bundle that goes to the switch and move it around then you can start the bike. When I checked the connector I saw a bunch of corrosion which I cleaned off, bent the blade part of the connector slightly to improve contact, then put everything back together. It's been 10 years and the issue has not returned.
Thank you for the comment. Out of interest, did your bike die completely (engine and cluster/clock off too?) or was it just the engine. I find mine is just the engine cutting out and as you saw in the video i am able to restart almost immediately. I cannot find any corrosion or perishing on the ignition cables... I am stumped. It continues to do it until today but i havent had the chance to take it in to Triumph yet.
@@Js-Garage Mine would die completely and sometimes just a slight movement of the bars would be enough for it to come back on. When it did this I would see the usual sweep of the tacho just as if I had turned the ignition off and back on.
I wish that was the case with mine. I went through all the cabling and terminals and was unsuccessful trying to find the issue. I think i might end up having to take it to Triumph to let them check the stepper motor values. How is your bike doing, what is the mileage?
@@Js-Garage My bike runs great even after 14 years and has done just under 72K miles although I haven't ridden it much for the last 3 years. I used to live in California near Monterey Bay so I could ride all year round and before C$$$D I did about 6K miles per year. My favorite Sunday ride was 80 miles down the California Coastal Highway through Big Sur, a coffee at the turn around, and 80 miles back.
Not watched the whole video but with these models its usually the stator/ rectifier. These usually kill the bike when its gets hot. It will probably happen again as they burn out. Needs replacement with an aftermarket one
Go ahead and order an upgraded mosfet rectifier from Rick's Motorsports. It'll be one of the best upgrades you can do. I owned an 04 Daytona 955i. Oh, and always keep an eye on the underside of the fuse box. Melting has been known to occur. Typically due to the garbage rectifiers Triumph sources.
@@Js-Garage I had a similar problem with a Honda rebel, happened once before the first change of oil and a few months after that. Did lots of checks on the wirings the first time it happened but couldn’t find anything. I’m starting to suspect that because of the oil light comes on before that happening it could be related to a problem with the lubrication. What do you think?
For as long as I can remember, my bikes oil light has always come one when I turn off with kill switch. I re watched the footage closely and the light only comes on after the engine dies. I am going to chat to Triumph Service Department to see if this is normal. What ever happened to your Honda?
I think it was a connection fault on one of the harness plugs. Once I pressed all the plugs together under the tank and fitted everything the bike hasn't done it again. Its very strange and I cannot be 100% certain but I am leaning towards a loose connection.
I had the same issue on my 09 Street Triple back in 2014.
I looked on various forums and found it was a common problem caused by a bad connection in the main harness plug for the ignition switch.
A sure sign of this is that if you grab the wire bundle that goes to the switch and move it around then you can start the bike.
When I checked the connector I saw a bunch of corrosion which I cleaned off, bent the blade part of the connector slightly to improve contact, then put everything back together.
It's been 10 years and the issue has not returned.
Thank you for the comment. Out of interest, did your bike die completely (engine and cluster/clock off too?) or was it just the engine. I find mine is just the engine cutting out and as you saw in the video i am able to restart almost immediately. I cannot find any corrosion or perishing on the ignition cables...
I am stumped. It continues to do it until today but i havent had the chance to take it in to Triumph yet.
@@Js-Garage Mine would die completely and sometimes just a slight movement of the bars would be enough for it to come back on. When it did this I would see the usual sweep of the tacho just as if I had turned the ignition off and back on.
I wish that was the case with mine. I went through all the cabling and terminals and was unsuccessful trying to find the issue. I think i might end up having to take it to Triumph to let them check the stepper motor values. How is your bike doing, what is the mileage?
@@Js-Garage My bike runs great even after 14 years and has done just under 72K miles although I haven't ridden it much for the last 3 years. I used to live in California near Monterey Bay so I could ride all year round and before C$$$D I did about 6K miles per year. My favorite Sunday ride was 80 miles down the California Coastal Highway through Big Sur, a coffee at the turn around, and 80 miles back.
That must be such a beautiful ride!! I have sub'd to your channel to go and have a watch.
Now and then some mates and I go for a long outride.
Not watched the whole video but with these models its usually the stator/ rectifier. These usually kill the bike when its gets hot. It will probably happen again as they burn out. Needs replacement with an aftermarket one
Thank you, I will definitely keep an eye out for that!
Go ahead and order an upgraded mosfet rectifier from Rick's Motorsports. It'll be one of the best upgrades you can do. I owned an 04 Daytona 955i. Oh, and always keep an eye on the underside of the fuse box. Melting has been known to occur. Typically due to the garbage rectifiers Triumph sources.
Thank you for the feedback! I will have a look at that.
Velocity stacks.
Thank you!
Is the oil light on when turns itself off?
Yes the Engine Oil light comes on. Oil level is fine.
@@Js-Garage I had a similar problem with a Honda rebel, happened once before the first change of oil and a few months after that. Did lots of checks on the wirings the first time it happened but couldn’t find anything. I’m starting to suspect that because of the oil light comes on before that happening it could be related to a problem with the lubrication. What do you think?
For as long as I can remember, my bikes oil light has always come one when I turn off with kill switch. I re watched the footage closely and the light only comes on after the engine dies. I am going to chat to Triumph Service Department to see if this is normal.
What ever happened to your Honda?
It's quite normal the oil lamp lights up when the kill switch is activated. It just going to "key on - mode" and show that the lamp is working.
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it.
What is the cause of engine failure
I think it was a connection fault on one of the harness plugs. Once I pressed all the plugs together under the tank and fitted everything the bike hasn't done it again. Its very strange and I cannot be 100% certain but I am leaning towards a loose connection.