Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Is this a symptoms of a starter switch problem on a motorcycle?


My bike, a 2015 Shadow, has a recall for the starter relay switch. Honda says the problem could cause the bike to stall.

My bike has stalled on occasion when starting out in first gear (in 25 years I've never been one to stall my bike), but it also frequently feels like it's running rough. Other days it ride more smoothly (as smooth as a v-twin can), but then there have been few times (4-5) where it's running rough, I suddenly get a burst of power (almost like I dropped a gear), and then it seems to be running smoother.

My dealer says my bike didn't have the recall issue. Are they wrong or does this seem like it's something else (or is it in my head)

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