IF you pull the flasher and the lights stay on.....I believe that indicates you have a short somewhere.

The power for the turn signals comes through the flasher relay and the circuit is open - until you move a switch that makes the circuit complete to the turn signals on one side of the bike (or both when you use the emergency flasher switch on the 2004 and later bikes).  The power for the turn signals comes through the flasher unit and powers the turn signals ON/OFF as the flasher relay works.

Your turn signals lights should not be getting any power if you pull the flasher relay.  Something is providing power to the lights on the other side of the flasher.  I suppose it is possible that one of the front running lamp/turn signal bulbs has burned out a filament and is backfeeding some power to the turn signal circuit....check to make sure both front running lamps are working.


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Dave wrote on 08/25/18 at 03:57:52:


Dave,
I just checked this morning and the running lights are on and steady.  Headlight working as it should.

Oddly enough, the problem went away this morning (everything flashing steadily as they should and no hesitation to start).  I didn't turn over the bike, just turned the ignition on.  

I first noticed the slow to start blinkers when I was on a 2 hour round trip this past Thursday.  Odd they should be flashing normally after the bike's been sitting for over a day.  

I'll keep an eye on things and report back.

I agree, going to pull the connector and do some cleaning and hopefully that'll be that.