My monster & triumph dead.

[ab]

I just spent the last hour and half pushing my bike home  Triumph died.  Engine light came on and died.  Had to jump start it last two days after I tipped over after loosing my footing while backing up.  Coolant spilled and that was it.  Two days later this.

Monster is dead as well due to immobilizer problem (see tech section - http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=57101.0)

Wtf - I am bikeless!  One bike was supposed to be my spare when one needs fixing.  

Just great !

[Pedro-bot]

Sorry to hear it a b.
Guess its time for bike #3.   

[ab]

Here is me dropping my triumph.  I was backing up the bike to make myself visible for the 3rd rider at the turn and the ground had tiny slope and boom ... grrrrr   coolant spilled.  Rode bike.  Nothing seemed broken.  But next 2 days had to jump start her and today.. she is dead.


route 555 - 2012-05-20 - lost footing and dropped bike

[justinrhenry]

wow, that sucks

[BastrdHK]

may have knocked a wire/ground loose.  Check you battery connections/ground to the frame/engine first then start hunting for a a pinch point in the harness wear something shifted (radiator?) and is rubbing/pinching/shorting a wire.

[ab]

Yep, checking wire.  I had a pinch wire few weeks back on triumph where the backlight didn't work at all.  My buddy found the pinch near the fork and fixed.

I will have to do same search again.  I checked m tightened battery now.  Checked fuse.  She started but engine light was on so I turned her off.

I am wishing and dreaming a third bike  now as it was suggested above :-)

[IZ]

sorry to hear ab!   

I know how you feel. 

I had two bikes too not so long ago.. 8 months ago to be exact..and now..ZERO!!   

At least you still have them in your garage and they can be fixed.  So..there is a bright side.