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I wanted to stop in and let everyone know that I have been riding the bike non-stop since putting in Dion's by-pass relay and I have had no issues with it shutting off. Last week my wife got off work early and we took a 150 mile trip up to the Shaver Lake and and I didn't worry about the bike shutting off. Thanks again for all of your suggestions.

Hey everyone. It's been a crazy 2 weeks for me with work. Sorry for not getting back to everyone sooner. I installed one of Dion's by-pass relays and in the riding I have done so far, I have no issues. I checked the kickstand switch but it was tight I couldn't see any obvious issues. Dion's relay is very simple plug and ride install. I will come back here if I have any other issues but so far it has been running great. Thanks again for all your help.

Wade -- I can check the sensor. Should the bike not start in neutral with the kickstand up? I have always started it with the kickstand down.

Condor. I ride a lot around town as I'm a real estate agent and it gets better mileage than my truck. I have put 5,000 miles on the bike since March. The only accessory I have is an amp for speakers that was installed by the previous owner. It's not running all the time, but it's there.

Good morning everyone. It looks like my post didn't make it through the website crash last night. I want to re-post my issue, so if anyone else has input I can work through this issue. When riding my bike yesterday I was riding down the road and the bike shut off on me twice. It didn't sputter or run rough it just shut off like I reached up and turned the key off. As soon as I was able to get the bike in neutral it fired right up and I was down the road. I was told it could be an electrical issue and it could be my fuel pump. I was thinking of buying an ignition bypass & keyless setup from one of the members on this forum. I thought this would eliminate my ignition switch being the issue. Does anyone else have an experience with this or any insight that would help me solve this issue? I ride A LOT so to have my bike in the garage taken apart is killing me.

I'm doing a service on my bike and was following the shop manual but couldn't get to the drain bolt on the water pump. I ended up pulling the housing off so I could drain the coolant. In the top right corner of the housing there was some rubber like material built up in the pocket. Any ideas as to what it could be? Also, do you think I would be able to re-use the O-Ring? The manual says to replace it but my stealership says it's going to be 2 weeks before they can get one. Any help you all can give would be great!

Living in the Central Valley of California has some advantages. We live within a few hours of some beautiful destinations. In two hours going Northeast we can be skiing in the winter, hiking or fishing in the summer, and in two hours West we can be at the coast sitting on the beach. We are also close to Sequoia and Yosemite National Park. The last time I was at Yosemite National Park I was this big: This year I decided to surprise my wife on our anniversary and take her for a day trip to Yosemite on our motorcycle. The weather was supposed to be beautiful and I was anxious to get to the park while the summer madness was still a few weeks away. We left Fresno, California around 7:00 am on Mother’s Day. We headed up Highway 41 through Coarsegold and into Oakhurst. In Oakhurst you have the option of taking Highway 49 through Mariposa and onto Highway 120. That route will take you a little out of your way but ultimately get you to the same destination. We stopped in Oakhurst at the McDonalds and grabbed a quick bite eat. I topped off my tank at the gas station on the way out of town to make sure I had enough gas to get me through all the sight seeing we wanted to do. We took off up Highway 41 and the road quickly became more twisty and windy then the roads leading to Oakhurst. I took it nice and easy and it seemed some folks still had the drive to survive mentality of living in LA and they were in a huge hurry to get to the park. I pulled over to let them go and enjoyed the ride. We paid $20 to enter the park and I decided we would head down to Yosemite Valley first and then work our way out of the park as the day progressed. It was 35 miles to the Valley and in some spots where the sun was not shining it was COLD riding at 40 MPH. We stopped at the junction to Glacier Point so Katie and I could warm up our extremities. Once we got feeling back in our fingers we headed towards the Valley. The scenery was beautiful and we didn’t run in to much traffic except for the occasional tail gaiter. We rode through “The Tunnel” and when we came out the other side you couldn’t help but slow down to take in the beauty of what you were looking at. From the Tunnel you can see El Capitan, Half Dome, and Yosemite Valley. We cruised down to Yosemite Valley and stopped along one of the roadside turnouts. We locked up everything and went walking around some of the trails. It felt really good at this point to get out and stretch our legs. You can’t help but stand in awe at most places in the Valley because when you look up you are looking straight up at granite walls that protrude from the Valley floor. After walking around and seeing the sights we decided to find something to eat. When I was planning this trip I googled “restaurants in Yosemite Valley” and came up with quite a few places. I thought it would be pretty simple to find a place to eat but it proved to be a difficult task. We drove around and looked for any place obvious but found nothing. We ended up stopping at The Awhanee Hotel assuming they would have some sort of restaurant. Being Mother’s Day the line at the restaurant was very long and their small café/bar was not open yet but already had a line down the hallway. We decided to head back towards Yosemite Village where we stopped at their grocery/souvenir store. We grabbed some chips and a turkey sandwich and sat out on the picnic tables where we ate with an array of animals including this little guy who was not afraid to let you know he would pick up what you didn’t want. We then headed out of Yosemite Valley but made one last stop at the Tunnel View to take some photos. We made our way up to Glacier Point, which is a 16-mile road off of Highway 41. Glacier point is very unique because you can get a different view of Half Dome that you don’t get when you’re in the Valley. We headed out of Glacier Point and made one last stop at the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. To get to the Mariposa Grove we passed the ranger station where we entered and took the 2-mile road up. It was really neat to see all the trees and learn about how unique they are. Did you know the U.S. Calvary used to travel from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley every summer in order to protect the park? Once out of the park I filled up in Oakhurst and we headed home. We travelled 250 miles round trip and spent the better part of 12 hours completing this journey. We never felt rushed but we also know we didn’t see everything the park has to offer. Someone could spend a lifetime in the park and still probably not see everything it has to offer. If any of you are ever in the area and would like a riding partner to go and check out the wonder of Yosemite Valley you can contact me and I’d be happy to go along if my schedule permits.

I noticed the same thing when I put mine back together last night. I found a thick plastic washer from some other project and put in behind the bolt and it got rid of most of the slop. I will be trying to find a nylon washer that is a bigger diameter than the shaft the shifter sits on so it will make it nice and tight.

Ha Ha! The autocorrect on my Mac thinks it knows more than I do. I had told it twice I wanted loctite but it decided against that.

Thanks Guys … I took the forward one off and put in on. It will get me around tomorrow and then Monday I'll go by and get the bolt and some lactate.

I was cruising down the freeway and when I went to downshift the shift pedal was laying on my floorboard. I got home and it looks like the threads are fine but the bolt is long gone. Does anyone know the size of the bolt that should go in there? I checked my service manual but it doesn't say anything about the bolt size and my local dealers parts page says it's a "special screw". Thanks!!

Thanks for the information. I started the bike this morning and felt all the pipes right next to the heads. They all warmed up quickly, the back two were the quickest followed by the front two not far behind. By 1 minute they were all burning my finger. I filled up today and got 36MPG with most of my driving around town and not on the freeway.

I ran the bike this morning but didn't see this post first. Can you explain the fingertip test a bit more? Should I just put my finger on the header side that I suspect is having the issue and see if it gets hot? Thanks

I purchased the bike two months ago and have only changed the fuel filter because I had an issue with it starting right away. I ride quite a bit during the week, just around town and my first two fill ups I got 34.49MPG and 34.96 MPG.