March 14, 2012 1:01 AM PDT
Not a good experience. It does sound like a wiring harness or terminal connection loose. Back in the day one could run that sort of thing down quickly, but todays bikes are like the cars when it comes to DIY.
March 14, 2012 5:21 AM PDT
Check for bad ground first.
March 14, 2012 11:16 AM PDT
Yep sounds like a loose ground or positive connection. If that is not it it may be grounding out from a frayed wire. (I did the same thing when I mounted my fog lights on my bike when I forgot to put cover on the connections, brain fart lol).