Help!!! Street Twin Is Playing Silly Buggers...!!!

Hi Matt not sure what your problem is? The street twin is quite a new model; is it not still in warranty?
Wessa

 

To load a video, you first need to load it onto you tube and then cut and paste the link into your post...
Wessa

 

Shorting at the head there are threads on here about that.

 

I have a new Street Twin. Only 1,500 miles and has been fine so far. It might be a bad ECU (engine control unit). My owners manual mentions a 'limp home mode' for the ECU. Maybe that is the problem. See below from the O&M manual.

 

There have been two or three guys on here in the past couple of months complaining of cutting out at junctions and dodgie idling. and it was found to be what you have, no one caught it on camera straight off like you have. I dont have a bike like yours and so I was only half paying attention, and my memories cr4p. Someone will be along shortly.

 

Put it on youtube then link to it here.

 

My 1973 Yamaha DS7 did exactly the same when it rained. The plug caps sporadically shorted to earth in preference to jumping the plug gap producing a misfire. New plug caps were a quick and easy fix.
I would expect Triumph to put their hands up to this; not exactly quality.

 

Quality? Personally I think Triumph are on the slippery slope to do we give a F**k about quality control. The number of posts on the forum about rusty spokes and corrosion on new bikes should be a wake up call to Triumph! I very recently sold my America after a trip to Scotland in the rain which resulted in four days/ cleans to get it back to reasonable condition then a day later all the fins were furring up! On a bike that is not two years old that is not acceptable when you consider the purchase price.
Much as I love the brand unless they improve their quality control and start fitting stainless parts my money is going elsewhere!

 

Or Halfrauds......new plug caps are about £1.50 each online or £4 at Halfords......a simple screw on job.

 

If your dealer's open scoot in there for new plug caps [the parts department might not be open even if the dealer is, so it might have to be Halfords]. Unless it's just a quirk of the video recording, I think I can hear the plug leads arcing to the head.

 

Hi Matt I think the others are right about the plug caps. The only thought that just came to mind was, have you checked to ensure they are securely clipped onto the plugs? If for some reason they've worked loose that could be the problem and the solution is to just stuff 'em back on !!!

 

Could be the dreaded spark plug caps as Triumph have had some dodgy ones, looked on youtube thread and sounded like it was shorting.