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Rick Haywood

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  1. Here is what is happening. First let me tell you what went on. I put in a new ignition switch and also put in a relay for the lights. I was having a problem with the throttle not wanting to return to Idle position so I had the clam shell apart cleaning and adjusting everything. Got everything fixed and the bike was running fine. Yesterday I noticed every time I stopped and hit the kill switch the audio system went off for a second or two and then came back on. (it shouldn't do this) I also noticed that the trip odometers went back to zero and the clock went to 12:00. After starting the bike again the audio system would stop for a second them come back on and it would do this a couple of times til you got rolling. I must mention that other than this the bike ran great. Well I stopped at the store and parked up front and when I hit the kill switch everything quite working, lights, audio system, everything. Not lights, no dash lights no nothing. I checked the fuses and found the Ignition fuse blown. I changed it out and ta da everything worked til I went to hit the starter button. It wouldn't do anything. It acted like the kill switch was still on. I checked, it wasn't. I have the bike apart and checked the ignition switch and it is good, checked all fuses, Good. Looking for suggestions and was wondering if anyone has had a kill switch go bad and if so can you bypass it or do anything to get the bike to run till you replace it.

    forgot to add it is a 2000 RSV

     

    :confused24::scratchchin:

  2. THE STUTTERING KITTEN FROM THE MOUTH OF A CHILD...

     

    A teacher is explaining biology to her third grade students.

    She says, "Human beings are the only animals that stutter."

    A little girl raises her hand, saying, "I had a kitty cat who stuttered."

    The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could become, asked the girl to describe the incident.

    "Well,'' she began, "I was in the back yard with my kitty and the Rottweiler that lives next door got a running start and before we knew it, he jumped over the fence into our yard!"The teacher exclaimed, "That must've been scary,"

    The little girl said, "It sure was. My kitty raised her back, went 'Sssss, Sssss, Sssss' and before she could say '****,' the Rottweiler ate her!"

     

     

    The teacher had to leave the room.

  3. I was just kidding(I'm sure Rick knows that) but being a 1st Gen rider of course when I look I do look for 1st Gens. Not trying to start a bash(1st Gens would win anyway) but wondering how many 1st to 2nd there are now? 1st Gens will dissappear (before 2nd Gens?) sooner or later. I can remember a lot of 1st Gen riders deserting and going to 2nd Gen. But not many going the other way. Just rambling and trying to talk myself out of going to the gym today

    (not feeling great)

    Again some great pics Rick. And put togather nice. Good job. Now about the 1st Gens in this years!! You know the Faster, Better looking, Lasting forever Bikes??:whistling:

     

    Dan I tried to get some 1st gens but just seems they didn't want to be in the pics.

  4. Some people here saw my tag along at Vogel it was a big backpacker that was made to be towed behind a car but rode well behind the Venture. I wanted to make it smaller plus when it got hot out the ABS plastic got flimsy so I bought a car top carrier for a whole 10$ then I had to modify the frame and mount and wire the lights. I use the backpacker to store my fire wood now.

    Tom

     

    WOW you got a pool? I'll:thumbsup2: be down when we get moved to Lakeland.

  5. Hello again!

     

    This site is awesome! Y'all are VERY helpful. Thanks!

    Does pulling a trailer have any ill effects on the RSV? I know I always

    am doubtful about certain autos that have trailer hitches because the trannys

    aren't necessarily manufactured to pull loads. Is it the same for cycles?

     

    Thanks for your thoughts!

     

    Brian

     

    OK Brian, you have gotten more than 12 dollars worth of info already so come on and pony up the money and become a "real" member instead of a "trail" member

     

    :thumbsup2::stickpoke:

  6. Do people really have trouble with their bikes due to ethanol gas? What are the sysmptoms if they do? Not trying to be a smart A**. I have 90,000 plus miles on my 2000 MM and I have never had the carbs off and it runs as good as it did when I bought it 2 1/2 years ago with 17,000 miles. I change the plugs every 8-10 thousand miles, I put in 4 oz's of Seafoam in the tank every time I change oil and keep clean air filters. I also Sync the carbs when I change plugs.

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