Recent content by wfooshee

That detent spring comes to mind for me, too. if it's a bit weak, the shift drum can maybe roll out of neutral if it takes a jostle. That neutral notch is WAY smaller than the notches between gears! You'll need to remove the clutch basket to really see it, which brings its own set of problems...

I went with a Plan G for mine, because the no-addition-premium Advantage plans don't cover dialysis, and while you can change from one of those plans to a Supplement like Plan N or Plan G and get that coverage, you can't switch once diagnosed as needing dialysis. My kidney lab numbers are not...

Nelson-Rigg CL-350, but it's not in their current lineup, I don't think.

I bought the Kindle version. (I can't tell you the last time I bought a physical book to read!) I have to say that I am truly offended by the level of swearing that Wendy turns out to be capable of!!! Wait!!! How did "amused" get auto-corrected to "offended?!?" :p

I don't use a tank bag daily, but need it for travelling. This is my load to go to Sebring for the 12-hours one year. Not just clothes, shoes, and hats, but tent, sleeping bag and pillow, camp chair, rain gear, and my laptop and camera gear. That bag does hit the kill switch, so I keep my thumb...

Master Yoda works!!! My own self-test is to let go of the bars momentarily every so often. If I have to shift my weight to do so, then I'm not sitting correctly.

The tallest waterfall in Florida is about 45 miles from my house, and while it's not anywhere near as spectacular as Niagara or Yosemite, and is actually bone dry when there hasn't been any rain for a while, we did have a pretty good rain Friday night, so I rode up to have a look yesterday. The...

Much of what they have is not on display. On the website they say that about 900 bikes are on display at any given time, of the over 1600 that they have. I was there one day when the bottom floor was actually open to visitors, and the door to the warehouse area was open, although we were not...

Try this: Stay in 5th, slow down until you're about 1,000 RPM. Don't nail the throttle, but roll it in all the way. The bike will pull smoothly, no missing or bucking, for as long as you dare keep it pinned. That probably violates Ignacio's "lugging," but not for very long!

I agree with the ignition switch as the likely culprit. Its a dual-pole switch, with one circuit being what you think it is, the power to the bike. The other circuit connects the sidestand switch to the ECU, and if that circuit is not connected in the switch, the ECU thinks the sidestand is...

Gen-II with 5480 miles? They don't like it very much do they? I wouldn't even know how to treat a bike that sat that long. Has it even needed tires? I'll tell you this, though, I bought my '03 for that money back in 2007, with 47,000 on it. Make of those facts what you will.

Brass bushing in the clutch lever. It's a known wear item, there to do exactly that, thus protecting other parts of the system. Mine was worn so badly that the pin had punched through the back of the bushing and was most of the way through the lever handle where the bushing sits.

The turn signals do not remain on, that's running lights, which are required in the US. The turn signals are a separate light source in the same housing, flashing brighter with turn signals or hazard lights activated. The running lights are on the same circuit with the tail lights, and switched...

Since the 2013+ is throttle-by-wire, and that's how the cruise manages the throttle (electronically,) it simply can't be made to work on pre-2013. It's not a separate package of electronics or mechanicals, as stated above. The aftermarket is all you can do. I've had an Audiovox on my 2003 that I...

If it's anything like earlier gens, you have to remove the nose as a unit, headlights and all. The nose is bolted to the headlight assembly with bolts you can't reach while the assembly is on the bike. In your very first picture, that Philips screw at the left is one of four that holds the...