Recent content by AndrewA

BIKE IS ON HOLD!

Hey gang - putting up a well-loved, never mistreated S-10 with 37,161 on the odometer. Clean, one-owner (responsible OCD adult), well-maintained bike. Always garaged. Rarely off-road - maybe 50 miles, total (and nowhere my buddy’s Harley Street Glide didn’t also go, so nothing beyond 'tame', by...

Ok -Apologies for the delayed response here. Got the new battery on Saturday ($37 incl sipping). Got the 12S. Also checked the solenoid & battery connections before ordering the new one. Everything else seemed ok, so figured it was worth a shot & dropped the $37. Installed the battery on...

Yeah - thought about that, but honestly.... if this one lasts me almost 4 years like the stock did (same specs) ... for $37, I'll take it. Guess we'll see, right? AA

Just ordered one of these guys for $37, shipped: https://www.batterysharks.com/Yuasa-YTZ12S-p/ytz12s_m12-11-210-k.htm Depending on when they ship it, it's possible i could have it by Saturday. :) Andrew

OK - Sir William of Occam wins again.... a quick trip to WalMart for some cables, and then a jump from the car got it started. As soon as I take the cables off, it dies, so it's not holding enough of a charge, apparently. Weird that it happened so quickly. Is there anything else I should...

OK - I may see if I can get my hands on some jumper cables to see if I can get it running off the car battery.

OK - wondering if the collective and accumulated wisdom here might be able to help. Here's the situation: 2014 ES (bought new in 10/2014), 32k miles, original battery (reads 12.6 - 12.7V), original starter, etc. Went to start it for a ride today, and ... 1. disconnected battery tender lead...

My $0.02: I have 6,500 miles on a set I put on back in June before a ride from NC to CO and back. I run 36 psi in the front and 42 in the rear. Probably all but 100 miles or so has been pavement. Front currently shows 9/32 tread depth; rear shows 3/32, it's about to be replaced. General...

Yeah - I've found that they do seem to attract fairly wide and strong opinions. I am a 95%(99.5%?) road rider, so hoping I can avoid the tread block issues. Barring some sort of catastrophic failure, I figure the "next-worst-case" scenario is that they last this one trip, I hate them, and put...

I'm getting ready to replace a set of Continental TrailAttack 2's after 11,500 miles. They actually still have 3/32 tread depth in the center, but I'm leaving on a 5k trip in a few weeks, and don't want to change tires midway through. I'm trying out some Shinko 705s this time, and realize there...

HOLYSHITITWORKED!!!! :). I finally found the plug - it was hidden on the left side. Here's a pic in case anyone else winds up needing one:

Guys - I've got a 2014ES and am unclear on exactly which wires I need to jump under the seat. Would really appreciate it if someone could post a pic. I've looked everywhere and can't find anything clear on it. There are 2 connectors in the middle of the seat area... One of them has 3 bright...

OK - good weather and a bank holiday = 250 miles or so up around the NC mountains. Brakes were SOLID the entire way... Which just proves.... ::021:: I will do the ABS cycle thing and get any remaining gunk out of there. Thanks to everyone for the replies and advice!! Andrew

Thanks, guys! So - here's what I did... 1. Left the reservoir cap off (but covered) and clamped the lever down for a couple hrs., during which time I went to buy more DOT4. 2. Did the rear brake. Man! It was a.) low, b.) FILTHY, and c.) bubbly! In short, badly needed it. 3. Did the clutch...