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[scotr]

Two weeks ago me and the misses was ridin and I felt a sharp burning feeling under the right side of my thumb. Pulled my hand off the throttle and kinda shook it. Thought that ewas weird. Later that day ridin home it happened again on my left hand. What the f------K is up!
Yesterday we was ridin and it happened again and this time i saw we was goin under the High Voltage power lines.

When we was ridin i sometimes let my thumb rest up on the steel throttle casing. And when i ride under the power lines it doesd somthin to the electronic throttle that causes the electricity to bite me if i am touching the throttle casing.
Gonna take it to the stealer and have them look at it but i does enyone know wat could cause this.

Scotr

[sugarbear20]

static electricity from the high voltage line. It can happen if you are barely touching the metal. If you are making a firm contact with metal it will drain off static. I have been in high voltage for 45 years and that is not uncommon

[scotr]

that esplains why it only happens few times. Thanks

Scotr

[Maladjusted]

static electricity from the high voltage line. It can happen if you are barely touching the metal. If you are making a firm contact with metal it will drain off static. I have been in high voltage for 45 years and that is not uncommon

Wow.. Sugar... really?  is there the potential to fry electronics? 

On Edit:  my response sounds facetious (sp?)... didn't intend for that, I honestly didn't know this.

[jmhenrie]

Just for info....
When I picked up my Bike in Arizona, the dealer warned me not to park under High Voltage lines, you may not be able to restart untill you move the bike if you have the factory Security system.
cheers
John

[iski]

The 07 SEULTRA gave me a shock to the left hand a few times.  Never knew why.  Must have been power lines.

[Hugh Janis]

The 07 SEULTRA gave me a shock to the left hand a few times.  Never knew why.  Must have been power lines.

[sugarbear20]

Wow.. Sugar... really?  is there the potential to fry electronics? 

On Edit:  my response sounds facetious (sp?)... didn't intend for that, I honestly didn't know this.

I have walked thru a 500kv yard with a fluorescent in my hand and it lit up

[iski]

 

Oh my!

[grc]

Might want to try a couple ground straps, I think JC Whitney still sells them.  Not sure about the raccoon tail, that might be a special order item.

If you don't want the 1950's fix, try a wrist grounding strap available at your friendly computer store.  Just tell folks it's a deadman switch lanyard for drag racing.


Jerry

[iski]

Might want to try a couple ground straps, I think JC Whitney still sells them.  Not sure about the raccoon tail, that might be a special order item.

If you don't want the 1950's fix, try a wrist grounding strap available at your friendly computer store.  Just tell folks it's a deadman switch lanyard for drag racing.


Jerry

 

Or sell the bike...like I did.

[dustingaunder]

static electricity from the high voltage line. It can happen if you are barely touching the metal. If you are making a firm contact with metal it will drain off static. I have been in high voltage for 45 years and that is not uncommon

If that were the case, the rider would also experience the same static charge, but it wouldn't be static charge anyway because the source of the electromagnetic field is AC.  If it was a high voltage DC power line I could see this.  I do agree with the fluorescent tube lighting up.  The alternating e field excites electrons inside the tube and they give off their energy as light as they fall to lower energy levels.  Also, if it was ESD it wouldn't feel like a constant shock, it would just pop you like when you wear wool socks across the carpet. 

I don't know why the power lines are causing this or that they even are.  It is interesting that it happens around EHV transmission lines.  I'd have it checked out. 

[scotr]

I think i will have it checked out. I do know when riding i either put my thumbs right on it and i get no shock or i move them away.

Scotr

[sugarbear20]

If that were the case, the rider would also experience the same static charge, but it wouldn't be static charge anyway because the source of the electromagnetic field is AC.  If it was a high voltage DC power line I could see this.  I do agree with the fluorescent tube lighting up.  The alternating e field excites electrons inside the tube and they give off their energy as light as they fall to lower energy levels.  Also, if it was ESD it wouldn't feel like a constant shock, it would just pop you like when you wear wool socks across the carpet. 

I don't know why the power lines are causing this or that they even are.  It is interesting that it happens around EHV transmission lines.  I'd have it checked out. 

If ever in Al. let me know. I can take you close to hi voltage lines and prove it.

[dustingaunder]

I'm an electrical engineer for a large power company.  I have access to HVAC power lines.  Thanks for the offer though!

Right now we have 345kV and a little 500kV, but we are fixing to start building a 765kV line.