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This is an excellent point. I thought, however, that outies start to leak immediately after installing them.

That hose is the radiator overflow line. Oil is not coming out of it, it's dripping off of it. I wonder if it's coming from the oil filter or oil filter gasket. I try my best to keep oil off that line and the little sponge when I replace the oil filter but never seem to succeed. See that the oil...

Is the engine turning over every time you press the start button or is it dead until you press the button a couple of times?

Now that IS crazy talk.

I suppose the ultimate solution would be to just buy a new motorcycle.

I agree. The contacts aren't carrying a lot of current and are unlikely to burn or corrode. I also thought disassembling a switch unit to service it would be overkill. If I ever removed it I would replace it rather than perform surgery on it.

Mine is a 2008 so it's the correct part for it. Thanks.

There are a few threads in which this problem appears but I found it difficult to search I think because of the wording. The symptom is the bike will only start in neutral. Trying to start in any gear with the side stand up and clutch lever depressed does nothing. No click, no turnover, just...

Of course the solution to this is to just stop using fuel.

Same here. Simple is usually best.

Yes you are. But here is a photo of the connector and roughly it's position in front of the battery compartment that ScooterG posted. And here is a YouTube video posted by Two Wheeled Obsession giving the whole run down.

Do you have new boots with bigger, stiffer toes? I just adjusted my shift lever position to accommodate bigger toes on some new boots. It could interfere with the brake pedal also. Did you ever take the brake pedal off? It can be installed in a number of positions and if it's up too high, your...

Which epoxy did you use? JB Weld did OK for me with hot water at 70psig on a water heater. Granted, the temperature was probably under 130F.

Glad you made it home. That barb looks like it's corroded below the surface of the water pump cover. Are you certain that it's just pressed in? I appreciate the challenge of manufacturing a new barb and pressing it in but I think you would first have to bore out the pump cover to clean out the...

This is unclear. First you say the bike won't turn over, which sounds like a weak or failed battery. Then you say the motor spends (spins?) but won't start. That sounds like flooding. Have you tried starting it with the throttle wide open (WOT)?

I don't think I've heard of anyone changing oil that frequently before.

You're turning over the starter motor, not just energizing the ignition. There is an order of magnitude difference in the required currents.

I turn my music on before I shift into first. That way I can't hear the grind. If I can't hear it, it's not there.

For the chain tensioner, cut a slot in the head of the screw that is accessed through the (usually plugged) slot in the frame. Use a dremel tool or even a hacksaw. That makes starting the screw much easier because you can use a long screwdriver to insert it.

You want to replace them in pairs anyway.