My bike died on me

nixthewiz · 12-08-12, 16:30

So I was riding my Triumph 675 on the freeway and the engine started cutting in and out. Then as I come to a stop the engine shut down. If I turn it off and then back on again it would work for a while and then engine will cut in and out and then shut down again. Is my regulator rectifier dead?

wuzertheloser · 12-08-12, 17:24

sounds like it - why don't you go get it replaced under the recall?

Allworld · 12-08-12, 17:36

Did water some how get into your gas tank?

TRMN8TR · 12-08-12, 18:56

Check the obvious first which is the r/r. Put a volt meter on your battery and test it. If its low go get your r/r replaced under recall. Well shit I guess go do it either way.

Dave675se · 12-08-12, 21:26

It could be the r/r or the stator. My bike would cut out and stall when either one went bad.

nixthewiz · 12-08-12, 21:48

I asked the previous owner and he said before he sold it to me his local dealer replaced the RR under the recall.

Is there any instance when bikes get new a new rectifier and the new one dies also?

@Allworld You made me think. The bike sat for about 3 weeks unused and in my area only E10 gas is available. Is 3 weeks enough for water to collect in the tank? The weird thing is I rode the bike for about 40 miles on that old tank of gas and nothing happened. All of a sudden the bike just shuts down on me.

Smoke · 12-08-12, 22:32

Changing the gas might be a good idea for a test, and dead R/Rs usually exhibit telltale symptoms seemingly absent here. What the previous owner told you might be wrong, or the stator might have been fried or frying without his dealer noticing.

jardineD675 · 12-08-12, 23:07

Yah iv been through two r/r's it can happen.

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ICanHazCheetos · 12-09-12, 00:32

Sounds like what was happening to my D675. (Mine wouldnt even start after a while) Its currently still in the shop.. :( But the dealer told me the alternator was bad so that might be your issue as well.

Dave675se · 12-09-12, 02:15

When my r/r went bad, it did not exhibit any of the classic signs i.e low fuel light and gauge cluster not funtioning properly. It would intermittently cut out at around 8k rpm.

When the stator went bad, it felt like there was a misfire/dead spot between 4.5k and 6k rpm. Then the turn signals started to flash 3 time as fast, and finially resulted in stalling. This was over a period of a week. It started with the misfire/dead spot, then a couple of days later the turn signals would blink like crazy, and finially after a few more days the bike would stall when coming to a stop.

My bike had two stators put in it and they both were the exact same symptoms both times.

As for the r/r I only had one replaced (shunt type), and it was upgraded to a mosfet.

12-08-12, 16:30	#1
nixthewiz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 39	My bike died on me So I was riding my Triumph 675 on the freeway and the engine started cutting in and out. Then as I come to a stop the engine shut down. If I turn it off and then back on again it would work for a while and then engine will cut in and out and then shut down again. Is my regulator rectifier dead? Last edited by nixthewiz; 12-08-12 at 21:44.
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12-08-12, 17:24	#2
wuzertheloser BOTM Winner Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Jose, Previously San Diego Posts: 2,077	sounds like it - why don't you go get it replaced under the recall? __________________ Attack life. It's going to kill you anyways
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12-08-12, 17:36	#3
Allworld Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 319	Did water some how get into your gas tank?
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TRMN8TR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 1,210	Check the obvious first which is the r/r. Put a volt meter on your battery and test it. If its low go get your r/r replaced under recall. Well shit I guess go do it either way.
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Dave675se Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 71	It could be the r/r or the stator. My bike would cut out and stall when either one went bad.
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nixthewiz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 39	I asked the previous owner and he said before he sold it to me his local dealer replaced the RR under the recall. Is there any instance when bikes get new a new rectifier and the new one dies also? @Allworld You made me think. The bike sat for about 3 weeks unused and in my area only E10 gas is available. Is 3 weeks enough for water to collect in the tank? The weird thing is I rode the bike for about 40 miles on that old tank of gas and nothing happened. All of a sudden the bike just shuts down on me.
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12-08-12, 22:32	#7
Smoke Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: France Posts: 3,315	Changing the gas might be a good idea for a test, and dead R/Rs usually exhibit telltale symptoms seemingly absent here. What the previous owner told you might be wrong, or the stator might have been fried or frying without his dealer noticing. __________________ The slower you move, the more dangerous your bike is... I'll let you work out the conclusion from there If you find wearing proper gear's too hot, you're just not fast enough ! Dual Desert Eagle EBB ? MER IL ET FOU ! Viendez nolifer avec nous sur le salon #Airsoft sur IRC ! Et jouer avec Ploubalairsoft entre le 22 et le 35
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jardineD675 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 206	Yah iv been through two r/r's it can happen. Sent from my X10a using Motorcycle.com Free App
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ICanHazCheetos Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Antioch,IL Posts: 36	Sounds like what was happening to my D675. (Mine wouldnt even start after a while) Its currently still in the shop.. :( But the dealer told me the alternator was bad so that might be your issue as well.
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12-09-12, 02:15	#10
Dave675se Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 71	When my r/r went bad, it did not exhibit any of the classic signs i.e low fuel light and gauge cluster not funtioning properly. It would intermittently cut out at around 8k rpm. When the stator went bad, it felt like there was a misfire/dead spot between 4.5k and 6k rpm. Then the turn signals started to flash 3 time as fast, and finially resulted in stalling. This was over a period of a week. It started with the misfire/dead spot, then a couple of days later the turn signals would blink like crazy, and finially after a few more days the bike would stall when coming to a stop. My bike had two stators put in it and they both were the exact same symptoms both times. As for the r/r I only had one replaced (shunt type), and it was upgraded to a mosfet.
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