Odd Speed Rs Hot Start Issue

Coils when hot?

 

Yeah I would clean the battery connections and tighten it all back up.

Edit: missed that it only has 250 miles on it, but I definitely don't trust the shop mechanics ... and those battery lugs seem to work themselves loose far too often. Hopefully it's just that, and not a console failure.

 

Gitter.
If i haven't said welcome to the family here it is now. Could be a fluke or drop of water going through the system. I f it does it again get it back to the dealer and tell them to get it sorted. I assume its a new bike.
Joe.

 

Check under your seat and make sure your relays/fuses are all seated fully.

 

The fact that it’s a brand new bike, I’m sure it’s something minor. Hopefully anyways. Getting your negative terminal to tighten up, although a small amount, could have been the problem. Enjoy the new bike and welcome to the forum!!

 

I trust its not the notorious Triumph hot start issue???
Perhaps not as that issue is more down to laboured cranking than the bike turning off perhaps???

Triumph tiger 800 starting problem when hot part 1 - YouTube

 

Hi there!
I hear that the lithium battery isn't a big fan of the cold weather so as i'm not sure how cold it gets in Ontario, possibly going to cause a few unwanted starting probs?

 

I would second that . . . lithium batteries are just hassle as far as I can tell. They don't tolerate battery tenders or possibly need a different type. They are totally crap when allowed to get cold or near freezing and they're ruined if allowed to go flat - stick with tried and trusted OEM Yuasa - more than adequate. (I'm sure others will disagree with me!!)

 

My mate has just fitted a lithium battery to his TL and he says that they sometimes need "waking up" if they have not been used awhile or have been left in the cold. He was told that if the bike doesn't start, switch the lights on leave for 30 seconds and then try starting. You may need to do this 2 or 3 times before the bike will turn over normally. Personally I would fit a normal battery.

 

I fit an AGM (Motobatt) battery for the colder months and a lithium battery for summer
Anything below 5 Celsius and you are going to have problems with lithium ones
They are brilliant in the summer with the faster crank though - and lighter

Lithium need a specialist charged that trickles the feed rather than pulses it, plus it must not receive voltage over 15v IIRC as this is an instant killer

Regarding the hot start issue, I heard this happen due to the starter solenoid having issues on older machines, but never on a new one, I reckon fuse or connection along the line somewhere is loose