Really glad it hasn't been an issue since getting it back from Triumph, hopefully it was just dirty battery terminals, and you screwing it in and out a few times has sorted it. Maybe get some electrical contact cleaner on the battery terminals and a wire brush?
Pezza is definitely the person you want around if there’s a problem 👌 glad it’s been fine since you got it back and hopefully it doesn’t happen again 😊✌️
Ah yes, the old versions of the EFI Bonnevilles did have issues if the voltage wasn't good enough. It could well be the original battery, being a 2018, 5 years now it would be due for a new one.
Mate, I had exactly this on my T100! Completely dead and I basically just disconnected the battery and reconnected it and it worked again. We scuffed up the terminals and such but realistically I don't think we did anything, it was more just the old off/on IT trick I guess.
I tried searching the various forums for anyone who had the same issue, no joy. So you're the first I've heard other than mine. Nearest plausible reason I could think of was a wiring loom issue, but that was only on the early Street Twin models and I think already sorted out by the time the T100 and Scramblers came out.
@@Phil480 Mine was totally fine after that incident. I did eventually have the side-stand kill-switch fail, which I bypassed, but I don't think they're related. At a guess, you were right in thinking it was just some ECU brain-fart. Mine was a 2011 T100 for reference though, 865 Air-Cooled.
'Have you tried switching it off and then switching it back on again ?' Bloody computers...... PS went for another sk8 today in my brand new Etnies ! I got the pop and I got the glue-foot !
Hi Phil can I ask you a bit of advice. I was thinking about buying a Triumph Thunderbird 900 2011. What's your thoughts on them. Cheers Brother and love the Videos.
Thank you! I'm not familiar with the Thunderbird. I assume it uses the same 865cc air cooled engine from the Bonneville/Thruxton/America models of that era. If so, you can't really go wrong, those were good engines. The only thing that would put me off one of that age is if it is still a carb version instead of EFI but that's just my personal preference.
Yes, same on my Tiger and the Scrambler I had before that so I'm used to having to pull the clutch in first. That wouldn't cause the whole bike to go dead on the button
