Why does my Triumph Bonneville engine not start?
It was like someone had hit the kill switch while going 80 miles and hour. There was no response from the throttle. I pulled in the clutch and the engine was dead. The starter would turn the engine over, but it would not start.
What kind of car is the Triumph Bonneville?
Bold, stylish and unmistakably Triumph, the Bonneville America is every inch the classic cruiser in the stateside mould – low-slung, laid-back and built to turn dreams of riding the open highway or cruising city streets in style into reality.
Is the Triumph Bonneville ignition unit set back to default?
The unit has been set back to “default.” I’ve still been having problems starting my Bonneville in colder weather since installing the Procom. In reading through the Triumph Rat forums, I’ve discovered that cold starting is a problem experienced by other Procom users. It also struggles with a rough idle.
Is there a CDI limiter for the Triumph Bonneville?
I went online and started searching “bonneville ignition control unit” and discovered there were many posts by Triumph owners with similar experiences to mine. After reading through the various options to fix the problem I decided to try the Procom, Programmable Hi-Performance CDI product available from NewBonneville.
The unit has been set back to “default.” I’ve still been having problems starting my Bonneville in colder weather since installing the Procom. In reading through the Triumph Rat forums, I’ve discovered that cold starting is a problem experienced by other Procom users. It also struggles with a rough idle.
It was like someone had hit the kill switch while going 80 miles and hour. There was no response from the throttle. I pulled in the clutch and the engine was dead. The starter would turn the engine over, but it would not start.
When did the Triumph Bonneville America come out?
2003 Triumph Bonneville America A true original that has taken the cruiser class by storm, the America has been one of Triumph’s most successful models launched so far. Sales have far outstripped expectations and demand for this evocative machine shows no sign of slowing down.
I went online and started searching “bonneville ignition control unit” and discovered there were many posts by Triumph owners with similar experiences to mine. After reading through the various options to fix the problem I decided to try the Procom, Programmable Hi-Performance CDI product available from NewBonneville.
What’s the RPM limit on a Triumph Bonneville?
After a few days of riding with the Procom ICU using Map #9, I’ve realized that the bike runs very well above 1,500-2,000 RPM, but it now runs rougher at low RPM’s and stalls easily on idle. It also will not start after sitting overnight in an unheated garage in near-freezing temperatures.
Can a stalling engine be intermittent driveability?
Intermittent driveability problems of any kind are always a challenge to diagnose. When a customer brings you a vehicle and complains of a stalling problem, you may not have much to go on other than their description of what’s happening and when it happens.
After a few days of riding with the Procom ICU using Map #9, I’ve realized that the bike runs very well above 1,500-2,000 RPM, but it now runs rougher at low RPM’s and stalls easily on idle. It also will not start after sitting overnight in an unheated garage in near-freezing temperatures.
Intermittent driveability problems of any kind are always a challenge to diagnose. When a customer brings you a vehicle and complains of a stalling problem, you may not have much to go on other than their description of what’s happening and when it happens.