Hi guys. AFter running flawlessly for months, my Savage starts acting up. Ignition cuts out for, say, half a second when riding solo over road bumps. Two-up rides are almost impossible, lots of cutouts. With two-up, the bike sits a tad lower,  which led me to think there was something going on at the rear.

I checked the wiring and connectors under the seat and pillion pad. Nothing offensive there. Everything nice and tight, no chafed wires or nothing. What´s next?

Is there some connector elsewhere in the loom that is notorious to cause issues like this? Maybe one of the kill switches is acting up?

I guess I will have to start checking everything, but..since the issue only shows up when riding it´s kindof difficult. I might find the culprit, or not. In any case I won´t be able to say exactly what cured it, which is annoying.  Ideas?

Dave, I´ll have a look at that. The switch (on/below the sidestand mount) goes bad, and the best way to "fix" it is to short it at the connector, which is under the side cover. Correct? Thanks for the tip!

Bluesman wrote on 09/14/14 at 07:32:44:


Bypassing it will tell you if the switch is the problem.  Then you can decide if you want to replace it.....or eliminate it.  Us old guys that have gotten used to putting the kickstand up before we even start the bike don't miss it when it is gone....new riders might benefit by having the switch.  Riding off with the kickstand down can cause you to tip over when you try to turn left.