A Bad Day for the bike!!!

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graysonkatz

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Rode up the Gulf today from St. Pete Beach to Clearwater Beach about 25 miles.
Stopped at Frenchy's for several hours. At 2 o-clock went out opened the gas, turned the key on, pressed the start button -DEAD- and half the lights were not working. Tried again NOTHING. Tried to jump start the bike directly to the starter - no luck it would hardly turn over. Compression release was not working. Could not leave the bike there called a towing company.Waited over an hour, they finally arrived. Loaded up the bike told the driver to take it to Tampa Big Dog. He told me that TBD lost their lease and closed last week! He said that he could take it to Jims Harley in St. Petersburg and drop it off there.
That will be $125.00. Then it started to pour lire a monsoon. Rode with the him to Jims Harley dropped off the bike then a friend picked me up and went home. The bike is soaked!!! Wish me luck!!!
 
toadstool

toadstool

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Been there... I had just replaced the battery a week before with said similar problem. Guess what, the brand new battery took a crap on me. Tossed in a new one and the bike was good to go. Hopefully your issue is a quick and easy fix.
 
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graysonkatz

Member
Just does not run like it did. Sometimes it dies out then I get it started then it craps out again. Just want to take it some place that can locate the problem and fix it!
 
Diesel Dan

Diesel Dan

Well-Known Member
JeffMoll said:
Verify your charging system is not bad - the stater and regulator will go bad & fry you up.
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FOR SURE.........start with the basic's,check voltage regulator,make sure your battery is good and work your way back up threw the system.......:up:
 
ROCKETDOG

ROCKETDOG

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HERE'S SOME INFO ON BIGDOG of TAMPA from a previous post.


I saw this last night on Cragslist: Big Dogs and Hogs (formely Big Dog of Tampa) is about ready to open there new shop at 14723 N. Florida Ave. Across the street from Cycle Exchange (formely RTM Motorsports) . We will be open for business on September 1st and will be servicing all makes and models from 1903 to present. Wayne Childers (formely from Waynes World of Hogs) will be there for all your Harley work. "If you want to go fast he's the man" and Travis Burse (formely the head mechanic of seven years at Big Dog of tampa) will be there for all your Big Dog needs. We have the hook up on Big Dog parts !!! We can get just about anything you may need for all makes and models usually within 2 to 3 days. We will also be servicing Metric bikes as well thanks to the return of Jeff (formely from RTM and V Twin) he 's the go to guy for all Metric's. All three mechanics are factory certified with many years of experience. We will also be selling bikes as well as consignment sales all we ask is 10% of the total sale on all consignments.We will have Motorcycle Towing 24/7 and we welcome all accident repairs. Let us repair your bike and make it better than new. From a simple oil change to a complete engine rebuild Big Dogs and Hogs has the equipment and the experience to get you up and running in no time at all. And yes ALL our work is guarnteed.We are not just another motorcycle shop that promises you the world then your bike sits in the shop for 2 weeks .We will get you in and out so you can enjoy riding your bike not waiting for it to get done. So stop by and see us @ 14723 N. Florida Ave. Let's get to know one another so you can see just how we do things.We want to earn your trust then your business with our great customer service, experience,and quick turn around time to keep you up on two wheels riding and not sitting in a shop waiting. Our new phone will be hooked up on Friday 8/24/2012 and I will post the number then but meanwhile you can reach us @ (813) 377-7979.They are currently trying to activate their old phone number at the new shop (813-935-4166). Should be up and running in about a week. If someone needs to get ahold of those guys before then - PM me and I can give you travis's cell phone.
 
07bigdog

07bigdog

07BIGDOG
Had aproblem with mine dying and once it cooled off bike would start again. Found the charging system to be bad. Stater, rotor and voltage regulater replacement.
 
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