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GRRRRR Its BACK. Got an e-mail from Retiredgolfer and he said it's back to old tricks again. So this is what maybe 3 months. I never did get a repeat no start once I had it here at the house and started OHM wires, and clean connections. If I understand right, the side stand switch makes no difference as long as you are in neutral. And of course thats what is being indicated, so if green light on dash should be good. Kind of points to the SCC thingy ma-jig.

Mine worked when in the Ram mount. But its a real PIA to connect and disconnect. I dont belive the mini usb cables are traffic able. What I mean is the flat cable like pic has something like 15 pins. In these pins are the antenna stuff. The usb cable does not have sufficient pins to transfer the data needed. I would be suprised Garmin would make the GPS and have traffic on it if you could not use it on the bike, especially for that kind of money. Have you been on some of the GPS forums and asked about this unit. Them guys are way more verse on these things.

We were up that way the week of 10-16. We found about the oposite. LOL Had to be above about 1500ft to se any real change of color. The week we were up there had quite a bit of rain and it sure took a toll on leaves. But thats the way it goes.

The couple aftermarket fairings I have delt with were fiberglass. My Reckless was fiberglass. Kind of like this?? http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTAtqKyRIKPAYTcVtBHoU3G-l2Ww6sv8Qoeg-beQvxBjBTce2RvNw With and RSV I suppose maybe you could fit some LED smaller type lights in there.

I was looking to change over to the Senna earlier this year. So there is a pretty long thread with info on what it will and wont do. Of course the newer SMH20 is more feature rich, but what do you need?

Just a couple weeks ago going thru Ga. I was between Blue Ridge Ga and 441 over by Dillard. I put 5.6 gal in I think it was. I Was afraid I was going to have to push this big ole thing.

I probably did to not even realizing it. Can we send some e-mails to the v-buliten folks to see if they will get off thier can and answer you?

I would say thats a pretty good indication the pump is going bad. I dont know if the pump on your bike is the same as the second gen, but those are notorious for the points going bad. they are replaceable for about $30 some odd dollars. some of us have just went ahead and changed to a Mr Gasket aftermarket pump. Wait for some of the more experienced 1st gen guys to be sure.

WOW thats a pricey unit. But anyways, I was reading on the Garmin site it says it does do traffic. My Nuvi 765t has traffic, but you have to use a specific cable. Mine is kind of a flat multi pin outfit. Well one of the tabs that allows it to disconnect broke so it is hard to get it out now. I just went to a mini-usb charge plug made for it. The cord does not have the antenna for the traffic. My experience the traffic thing is pretty much useless. Only certain cities even broadcast the information. then you have to be familiar with the road system most of the time to get around accidents anyways. For traffic you need a cord like this. the fat black thing is the antenna for traffic.

I guess this is sort of what I had in mind and was thinking. But I really thought it looked more like a chariot, but you get the idea. http://www.wackyowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Motorcycle-For-People-Who-Are-In-Wheelchairs1.jpg http://i.usatoday.net/news/_photos/2008/11/13/bosshossx-topper-medium.jpg

I'm not currently working. But....... I'm in for $20 for the Help Upgrade Fund. If you find some help and they need some cash.

Ah OK so I think I understand now. Its kind of like Windows XP. It works great, evryone knows how it works so lets make something new and drop all support for the good system.

Actually a while back I saw a similar type deal that was built for a paraplegic so he could pull he chair up into the chariot and then go.

Yea, when I have to do that Ill go back to a mustang convertible.

Picture below shows how to disassemble switch

One at a time disconnect the switch at the front brake. If light goes out you found it. If not reconnect and discon the rear and see if it goes out. If it will not go out with one of the switches discon I have to belive you have a chaffed wire in the system.

Why I bet you can buy'er for good price and then put it up for auction with Barret and probably get 10K. Way to much of a project for me. My luck at these auctions is I get 1 other dummy that wants what I do and he goes crazy on like the second or third bid.

I would say the majority just find a pair of HD touring mufflers. Anything off a street glide, ultra glide. Ultra classic etc. Most times you can find them for around 20-30 bucks. Sometimes you can get a pair cheap from your local HD dealer as them guys swap them out before the title work is done. Gives it a more throaty sound with out defaning your hearing.

Buy a spool of 12-2 house wire and make you a cord.

Post #1 Thats what I was going by. Had not heard anything different.

So 9th Sept at Bok Gardens then? Time 11 ish?

Listing for my by-pass kit is here. Most times if the switch still is in working condition you only need the regular by-pass. If the switch is completely gone I have a keyless set up that will get you back going. It takes the current that would normally be going through the ignition switch - across the contacts of the switch that frequently get intermittent and fail due to heat buildup - and runs that current through a relay.* the ignition switch still controls the relay coil that has been added*(unless you get the keyless model, then it is toggle switches*that you add) so when you turn on the ignition switch, the relay closed and all the current that USED to*go across the ignition switch contacts ends up at the same place but gets there via the relay contacts.* turn off the ignition switch and the power to the relay goes off too. this means that your ignition switch should not have any reason to fail and should last for the*foreseeable future! it is a simple matter to install his kit, just unplug a plug that goes to the*ignition switch and insert this relay kit in between the*plugs and also connect a ground lead

I do make they plug and play by pass. 2 options, one is keyless and the other as mentioned reroutes the electrial load thru the relay. If you use the keyless you need to hide the switch well as if you dont need a key neither will a thief. For the most part majority of folks only need the regular by pass.

Found this today on the web, from the Examiner Motorcycle riders, the real kind Jack Martin A particular online dictionary defines a parasite as “an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.” We have parasites among us in the motorcycling community. There are benefits to owning and riding a motorcycle; not the least of which are the images of being liberated, fearless, cool, or even tough. We have parasites, posers as we call them, who feed off those images. They don’t really love motorcycles and they don’t really love riding. They like being associated to the aforementioned benefits. But they’ll grow weary of the downside of our “love” and soon abandon it, leaving us to clean up their messes. What kind of messes? Last week, aboard Mr. T, I got on Eastbound 50 at El Dorado Hills Boulevard for the commute home. Going up the ramp, I looked back in the mirrors and saw a crotch rocket tailgating the car right behind me. We merged onto the freeway and I was already at the legal limit. Traffic was heavy, with vehicles moving at varying speeds in the four lanes. As I checked the mirrors for clearance to change lanes, the young mutt on the crotch rocket either lost his patience or was just showing off, but he lunged two lanes over and let her rip. He demonstrated that he was merely a throttle twister and not a rider as he botched a gear shift and bumped the engine up against the rev limiter. Unfazed, he kept the throttle open and rocketed away up the Bass Lake Grade, bobbing and weaving through the heavy flow of cars, trucks, motor homes and commercial vehicles. All that effort and danger, only to exit right at the top of the hill at Bass Lake Road. Why is he a parasite? Because every driver who saw him that day will forever associate any crotch rocket rider with his actions. He’s benefitting from the element of “cool” or “speed” that some people associate with crotch rockets, but statistically speaking, he’ll never put it on a track to see what it can really do, he’ll stop riding motorcycles all together within 3-5 years, but he will leave us saddled with his negative actions pretty much forever. In the meantime, he'll never do anything to cast motorcycle riders in a positive light. And parasites aren’t all young. Witness the men my age, with grown children, growing bellies and retreating hairlines. He hasn’t been on a bike in at least two decades, but he’ll go out and buy a 100+ cubic inch cruiser and then pay a shop to install the loudest pipes they can possibly bolt on. He goes bar hopping on a Saturday afternoon and comes home that night feeling like a “biker” because he rode a whole one-hundred miles in a single day! All the while, he took great joy in riding near parked cars and setting off their alarms, thanks to the rumble of the “look at me” exhaust pipes. This guy will never join a real club, will never take a multi-day trip with 500 miles-per-day in the saddle, and wil never do anything cast motorcycle riders in a positive light, but he’ll benefit from the “cool” factor associated with bikers. That is, for about 3-5 years until he, too, decides to go back to driving his Durango or Camry because it has such excellent protection from the elements. I am annoyed. I despise the people who exhibit the worst behavior on two wheels, for a very brief time, and then walk away. Their actions forever cast a pall upon the rest of us in the eyes of the non-riding public. If you’re one of those parasites (and you know if you are), just do the entire lifestyle a huge favor and sell that steed. Save yourself the money, the inconvenience and the danger of riding a motorcycle, and spare us the damage to our images and reputations. It’s a win-win. True, you’ll no longer be associated with the image of being liberated, fearless, cool or tough, but at least you won’t hurt yourself. Until next time, think about if you really love that two-wheeler or not. Jack http://www.examiner.com/article/two-wheeled-parasites

Yup me too. I can remember before the Indy car guys had the fancy dan carts they got now, thats what they hauled the race cars back and forth to pit lane with.