Anyone have the R3 just shut off while riding?

Gday

I had my bike seemingly randomly cut out when I got it. It was nearly new. Had been parked up for a few years so was out of warranty but only had 1000km (600miles on it). Called the guy I got it off and he'd had it back to the shop with same fault. They'd replaced the radiator and temp sensor under warranty he then fell off the bike in his driveway and got trapped under it for a couple of hours, his wife and daughter found him. He then parked it and never rode it again. He eventually put the bike on Trademe (like ebay) for $1 reserve price which ended up with me owning it (but not for a dollar sadly) and inheriting the fault that was thought to be fixed. .

The frustrating and intermittent fault turned out to be the computer plug incorrectly assembled and the temperature pin was not contacting properly in the computer. Engine and temp light would come on, bike would just cut out. Recently it has just happened again, the motors got oil and not hot but bike cuts out. Temp fault shows, fiddle with the plug and fault goes away.
 
I think maybe we should file a complaint with the NTSB. If everyone did it a once, their software would pick up the uptick in activity and Triumph may have to formally answer for it. You know by taking it to the dealer that nothing will happen as they won't be able to replicate. This is crazy that this many people with such a small number of these sold are having this issue.
 
I should have said NHTSA, NTSB. The web page is www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaints/

There is a dash, not a period BTW www and odi. I'll be filing mine in the am.
 
glad i found this, same thing happened yesterday at 160 miles. pulled in clutch, engine died and red oil light came on.
 
Is there a better place to put this thread so more can see?? Moderators/Admins, any suggestions? If we are going to do this, everyone has to do it in a reasonable amount of time
 
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