Dragonslayer

I finally got the TCI out,Cleaned and greased the quick connect plugs, replaced the spark plugs, checked the carb diaphragms then had a sinking spell from the heat. So, I took a break that turned into a nap. now I'm about ready to go out and start putting everything back together.

Thanks Spyder, That's helpful. I'm heading out to the shop and get started. I'll let you know how it turns out.

I'm checking the things noted so far. Are there any other suggestions. Can anyone tell me where the TCI is located on the second Gens?

OK, but where is the TCI located on the 2nd gen beast. I had thought that it was the black box under the front faring and just above the headlight but, that appears to be the sound system amplifier.

OK, but where is the TCI located on the 2nd gen beast. I had thought that it was the black box under the front faring and just above the headlight but, that appears to be the sound system amplifier.

The 07 Midnight had been sitting for the past two years without a battery and collecting spider webs and dirt daubers in my buddies carport. It had been a personal embarrassment to me that such a fine machine had been ignored for so long. So, I set off on a mission to resurrect and old friend back to her full and well deserved glory. Dropped a new battery in her. The last time she ran, she was allowed to run out of gas idling where she sat. So, I put some fresh gas and a can of Sea-foam in her. After a few minutes choking her and tickling her throttle she finally fired back to life. A quick ride around the block pointed out spongy tires. Hooked the air compressor up and pumped her up. The next stop was at the DIY quarter car wash to knock the top 4 or 5 layers of dirt, dust, dead pollen and pine straw off of her so I could stand to sit on her. Then there was a thirty mile ride back to my house where I had the tools and technology to devote the attention to her that she would need. The ride indicated slow and erratic acceleration with intermittent surges of full power highlighted by back fire pops through the right pipes on deceleration. There was a strong stank of raw gas evidenced by raw gas spewing from two small holes on the bottom of the right muffler near the front of the right side saddlebag crash bar. Heavy fuel consumption was also noted. I was hoping that a few tanks full of good gas and sea-foam would smooth her out. But, It did not. So I'm anticipating going into the carbs. What should I be looking for? PS> Looking back I see that I posted a similar thread back in the 2009 about the 1st gen MKII and on that thread the problem seemed to point at bad TCI connections. What do you Think?

Glad to hear your dream plan is moving forward. If you ever find yourselves down in this neck of the woods, you have an open invite to land here at the Ranchcero Hacienda. We have plenty of room to land that big rig of yours and we'll make you feel welcome.

hey Dan, didja hear the one about; A blond motorcycle cop lady pulls over this blond driving a convertible. The cop lady walks up to the car and ask the blond for her driver's license. The blond starts digging around in her purse and says, "Like it's been a while since i've had to show it and like i forget what it looks like" The cop lady sez "well it's rectagular about the size of a business card and has your picture on it" The blond digs around a little more and pulls out a compact mirror and hands it to the cop lady. The cop lady looks at it and hands it back to the blond and sez,"I'm sorry I pulled you over I didn't know you were a cop"...........get it, get it..... I'm sorry Dan I forgot.

I think thats the plan. I don't think I want to by this one. When I buy another one it will probably be a Goldwing.

Sign me up, I'm back. Where and how do I register. When is it? I'll be there.

Dang Lt. Dan, I'm just now catching up, What happened? Sorry your in pain. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sorry to hear this, Keep your spirits and strength up. Prayers sent and my thoughts are with you and Tippy.

After selling my MM in February,:bawling:I just picked up and old friends 07 Midnight to ride for awhile...... Again. You may remember I rode this bike for a couple years before returning it to him two years ago. He hadn't ridden it since and it was deteriorating in his carport. So instead of letting it go down hill any further, I went and got it to resurrect and ride it for awhile. So far, a new battery and windshield, pumping the tires up and several days of painstaking detailing washing and polishing, Shes good to go again. So, I figured what the heck, I would re-up my dues :mo money:and catch -up with my Venture riding buddies. I'm Back........ Whudsup

Validates my $500 boat theory. Remind me to tell you that story................... Short version a $12.95 part and 30 minutes labor saved me a $500 repair on a $500 boat. Moral of the story if you ready to either FIU or fix it.... 9 times out of ten the fix is simple once you overcome the fear of diving in. .... then:fishin:

Testing out my new convertible last week on a pretty day, we drove down to Fresh Air BBQ in Jackson to get some ribs. Guess what, The voted best BBG joint in Georgia (according to AJC and the late Lewis Grizzard) don't sell ribs. All they have is pulled pork sandwiches, potato chips and (I agree) crappy Brunswick stew. Now highly over rated, (even though it does have sawdust on the floor) it used to be the bomb when I was a kid and it was a mom and pop one location phenomenom. Now it has morphed into a franchise serving an (un)-exceptable level of mediocrity just like McDonald s.

I once knew a kid that could open the rings of his three ring binder, take a page of notebook paper out of it. Fold it into a perfect paper airplane and sail it about 100 feet. Before you say "That's nothing any kid can do that. This kid was born without any arms. He grew up to be a world famous artist. Just look at what all I've done in life with my handicaps. (Short, bald, fat & smelly feet)

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Does being short, fat, bald with smelly feet get you a handicap tag? It's handicapped me in every other aspect of life.

Kat, I too am diabetic and from time to time get dizzy like low bg even though I wasn't that out of range. I just have to consider that I may be naturally dizzy and just have to grab onto something when I get that sinking feeling.

Whew:think: that seems like a lot. Here's what I know and did so far: The tractor did sit for about three months. It did get cold :cold:during that time and the fuel may have gelled. Looking in the tank it looks and smells like fuel but, I didn't taste it. If it did gel..... I can't tell. (poet and didn't know-it:innocent:) The fuel filter was nasty so I removed and replaced the fuel filter. When I reinstalled it, it did fill up with what appears to be clean diesel fuel. At this point it still wont crank. I did not prime anything or verify fuel at the cylinder intake. It's not my tractor so I'm going to let someone else more knowledgeable than me try to spray combustibles into the air intake. Each time I did try to crank it I did wait twenty seconds with the key in the warm up mode before turning key to crank. Did I mention that it is a Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel engine, if that helps

You've been gone???? I hadn't noticed :doh:but glad to hear all is OK :banana:and you have a new mission in life. Don't worry about us we'll be fine.

I have a John Deere 770 tractor that will turn over but wont fire and run. Do you have any hints on what to look for?

Get a life

I wonder if Freebird gets a happy birthday e-mail from the forum like the rest of us?