2016 Tiger Xr - Intermittent Start Problems After Riding. (more)

Another example of a 2016 Tiger 800XR that suffers from intermittent start issues that typical mechanics (Hood River Motorsports) are unable to isolate. New battery already, starter tested, already paying $$$ and no fix. Now being referred to factory mechanic with estimate up to $2k still no known solution, or even what the issue is. Will usually start fine in AM but every 7-8 starts will try but wont turn over. Kickstand up, clutch in, neutral, no throttle (normal will fire right up after a second or two). Turn key, lights on and pump whirls. Guhh-Guhhh-Guhhh-Guuh-Guh. Wont catch. Will jump start from car. Starts later, different and indeterminate time frame up to hours.

 

Thank you for looking at it I was hoping it might be the starter bushing issue, but I just talked to the tech and he says the immobilizer light is on and I will have to take it to a Triumph dealership in Portland and let them put it on their machines. They are planning on charging quite a bit it appears, and will have a 4-6 week turnaround so my riding season is shot. Wish I had never seen this bike. It has 17k, I got it last season and rode maybe 1000 miles on it before this stuff started. It stranded me in fall, one of my last rides, so I bought a new battery and waited for this spring. I have ridden it 4x and it stranded me again the second ride, and the 4th ride (my final). This bike is a total lemon. Triumph has really dropped the ball on this and doesnt deserve the kudos it seems to get, imo. I just cant find any justification for such a fundamental flaw on this type of bike. Starting problems?? COMEON

 

I have read it cannot be disabled.

 

Seems to start now with a weird sort of spinning clattery-clanging sound