etcswjoe

:thumbsup::thumbsup::big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon:

Turns out the bikes were in NY for something called Holloywood Stuntz they see who can do the most outrageous things on the highway and post them is what I got out of it. http://www.youtube.com/user/Hollywoodstuntz http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/01/new-york-man-celebrating-first-anniversary-with-wife-child-left-for-dead-after/

This was the most complete article I saw (same as the first one), alot of the sport bike forums are really blasting the SUV driver. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pack-motorcyclists-chase-man-suv-attack-upper-manhattan-street-fender-bender-west-side-highway-article-1.1471585

Be good to see you on the road again.

Mouser Electronics or Digi-Key have the connectors.

Happened to us and it turned out to be the cable under the passenger seat had come unplugged.

In addition to what GeorgeS said. Check to see what your charging voltage is it should be above 13 volts then check the connection at the regulator make sure there are no burnt or damaged pins. If none of these items take care of it we can go from there with more in depth troubleshooting.

The power socket is not live with the ignition off so unless you modified it the battery should not be getting any charge, all it is doing is charging up the capacitive components to a point where it is strong enough to power up the radio.

Looks like the one at Jacksonville Zoo.

I was checking my tire once and the valve came apart shot across my garage, I use metal ones now.

Do you have a link? Also please post pics on how it turns out.

I have a lift adapter but when I do not want to jack up the bike in the air I put two 2X4s together and routed out a slot in the top one so the kickstand fits right in then I put a 20 pound weight on the left floorboard to make sure it does not fall over. Probably not the safest method but for quick items like checking oil in the sight glass it is quick ,easy and of course cheap.

I just cut the connector off and soldered directly to it.

Thanks for the story it put things in perspective this morning and most of all I am glad you are still here to tell about it.

Great pics reminds me of home, well actually that is my home turf. Glad you are having fun.

2030 I guess I can stay up for a few minutes of it.

I usally google what I am looking for using "what I am looking for SITE:venturerider.org" and if I want to narrow it down I will put first generation or second generation after it. 9 times out of 10 I will find what I am looking for.

Could always do both http://www.nationalstandardparts.com/multilink.html I would say most of the connections our techs make are crimped but the crimp tools we use are several hundred dollars to several thousand depending on the tyoe of connector.

I am not a big fan of crimp on connectors I would much rather solder or use solder sleeves if you can.

Sweet You want to double your money real fast

Thanks for the update and all your hard work on this.

I checked mine on both bikes around 48K and had a total of eight between the two bikes that were out.

Thanks for the tip

I am just lost now..

Was not talking about the bikes or was I? I can't remember.