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  1. Sparky.88

    Starter for sale

    Understood. I may end up trying a new battery before a new starter. So it will likely be a while before I know whether the starter is even needed.
  2. Sparky.88

    Starter Issue? Display goes dead.

    Donal - You're probably right. Wishful thinking, I suppose, that it's something simpler. Thanks very much for the lead on bramfrank's used starter. Bramfrank - I just replied to your earlier post about your starter (before I saw your reply here). I may be in need of it. I'm also running a...
  3. Sparky.88

    Starter for sale

    I may be in need of a starter for my Gen 1(2004). I'm still troubleshooting to see if it could be something else. And I need to research whether your starter will work in my Gen 1. But just in case, is your starter still available?
  4. Sparky.88

    Starter Issue? Display goes dead.

    Wow... Lots of good discussion. Some of the techie stuff made my head hurt. I think I just need more coffee. So far I've simply removed the battery and had it load tested. It tested out fine. I checked out connections at the battery and relay; no apparent issues there either. So I guess I'm...
  5. Sparky.88

    Starter Issue? Display goes dead.

    Thanks for all the replies. I'll start troubleshooting at the battery: voltage check; load test; connections. Then move on to the relay. And the starter if all others options have crapped out. And kmk - mine does not seem to be temperature sensitive. It started doing it months ago when temp's...
  6. Sparky.88

    Starter Issue? Display goes dead.

    I've been periodically experiencing a weird starting issue with my '04 FJR. Was hoping someone might have encountered this before and could share their solution. When I hit the starter switch, the starter responds for a fraction of a second, then stops. All power to the display goes away...
  7. Sparky.88

    Recipe for Ice Cubes

    Too funny! I had to go to the Food.com site to see it for myself.
  8. Sparky.88

    Rider down

    Cheers, Jeff! Glad to hear both you and your daughter are OK.
  9. Sparky.88

    10 reasons why I love the mountains!

    Beautiful pic's. Thanks for sharing. The mountains (from east coast to western US) have always been a favorite destination for my family. Most often with four wheels rather than two unfortunately, but you gotta take the bad with the good. A good mountain hike, whether in the hills of AL, the...
  10. Sparky.88

    Man floats his sick dog ......

    Cool stories. Thanks for sharing, MEM. Wish I had thought about 'water therapy' when our 16 year old shepherd / malamute / mutt was suffering from severe arthritis.
  11. Sparky.88

    300 Miles for Oil and Steaks

    Sounds like a great day. Thanks for sharing. :)
  12. Sparky.88

    Interesting new Honda bike

    Interesting concept. Could entice some new riders / current scooter riders to give it a try.
  13. Sparky.88

    Givi V46 install on my 05

    I currently run with a cheap Chinese top box I found on eBay. It works, but it's too small, leaks when riding in steady rain, and leaves me wanting my old Givi back. So I was disheartened to hear how much trouble you had with the Givi mount on your Gen I. But based on others input, it sounds...
  14. Sparky.88

    Twist of the Wrist Video

    Thanks for the link, Fred. Surprised to see the entire video on YouTube.
  15. Sparky.88

    Devil Magnum Exhaust Mod

    I agree. There are times when I really enjoy the loud / throaty growl of the Devil's with no silencer insert. But on a daily basis (I commute on my FJR) it's too much. Better is the ability to tailor to my mood / whims with the twist of a 10mm wrench. A poor mans tunable exhaust I suppose.
  16. Sparky.88

    Devil Magnum Exhaust Mod

    I inherited a Devil Magnum carbon fiber exhaust system when I purchased my used ’04 FJR last year. The mufflers come with silencer inserts that force much of the exhaust through the baffles. So equipped, it sounds nice; a little more growl than with stock mufflers but not at all loud. Just...
  17. Sparky.88

    Adding Running/Brake lights to a GIVI V46 monokey trunk

    Cool! Thanks for the write-up so far. Waiting for the conclusion...
  18. Sparky.88

    Tail of the Dragon

    You bet! Already on the list for that weekend. Now I just have to find time to go...
  19. Sparky.88

    Tail of the Dragon

    Very nice. Thanks for sharing the pics. Quite a ride from St. Louis. Well worth it I assume?? The wife and I are hoping to ride The Dragon and assorted nearby twisties this fall.
  20. Sparky.88

    Holy Smokes the bike got hot

    Sounds like your Gen II is behaving normal. My Gen I gets up to 4 bars (just past middle of gauge) when stopped while riding in 100+ temp's. The fan kicks in at that point. But it goes back down once I'm moving again. Any yes, the engine does kick out quite a bit of heat.
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