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  micathia

  4 years ago

  Hi 
  

  I bought a 2nd hand 2016 dyna wide glide. First time on dyna. 

  
  

  Just a question about ignition key. Do I have to lock ignition all the time? my work place and home are pretty safe, if every time I don't lock the ignition, just turn it off and elave like that. Does it drain battery away? 

  
  
  

  many thx

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  Ken in Cairns

  4 years ago

  Don't have the lock it, just select the off position.

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  micathia

  4 years ago

  Quoting Ken in Cairns on 09 Feb 2020 11:24 PM

  Don't have the lock it, just select the off position.

  thx. 

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  tussuck

  4 years ago

  My only thought would be...
  

  I lock my steering ALL the time, and it's become a simple reflex as part of turning off the bike.  It means I do not have to do any special thinking etc when parkign up outside of the normal safe zones at home.

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  micathia

  4 years ago

  Ok, maybe its me being superstitious? 
  

  I bought this one home last Friday:

  
  

  1. first time ignite at about lunch time Friday, no problem; 

  2. second time ignited late afternoon, failed to start, battery out; 

  3. then on Sat I bought a new batter from Harley dealer, charged up, did not lock the ignition overnight; 

  4. Sunday morning it started, but not strong start, a slow startup; 

  5. then I locked the ignition Sunday night; 

  6. Monday (today) morning, I started, a normal start; and locked ignition at work; 

  7. Then came to this site asked the question in OP; 

  8. went out for lunch, didn't lock the ignition; after lunch, a slow start again. 

  
  

  Could this be a battery drain out somewhere? Or ignition problem? or actaully I DO have to turn the key, lock properly? 

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  Ken in Cairns

  4 years ago

  The lock just stops the switch from being turned, it doesn't have any electrical connection..

  If the FOB isn't at least 3 meters away it can be consistently polling the bike, but that usually kills the fob battery.

  
  

  I would be having a look with a meter to see if there is current draw with the key in the off position.

  Maybe the electric side isn't fully isolating itself.

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  micathia

  4 years ago

  Just after some research,.. it seems some dyna models have this "slow start" (like chug chug chug chug boom) when engine is hot. 
  

  I will see if mine is the same. 

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  Ken in Cairns

  4 years ago

  Cylinder head decompression valves might be a bit dicky.

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  Mr.Mow

  4 years ago

  I’ll answer your question with this...
  

  ‘There’s a key hole on my dyna? Oh shit there is? Huh learn something new each day..’

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  micathia

  4 years ago

  now everyday I am able to start it no fail. but it is always chug chug chug chug (4 times) boom. Is this normal for Dyna?

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  Big Steve

  4 years ago

  On my daily I never lock it, its a 2014 with 90,000km and rattle can paint. If it gets pinched the theif is doing me a favour.
  

  On my fun bike I lock both the ignition and steering lock.

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  micathia

  4 years ago

  Quoting Big Steve on 12 Feb 2020 11:51 PM

  On my daily I never lock it, its a 2014 with 90,000km and rattle can paint. If it gets pinched the theif is doing me a favour.
  

  On my fun bike I lock both the ignition and steering lock.

  Cool. You are at Yarra Range, we are very close actually. I am in Nillumbik.