Posted by Sean_Q_ on July 7, 2009, 4:02 pm
Beav wrote:
> You're probably the type who strips his hairdryer down to its basic
> components when it fails and later discovers it's the fuse that blew.
See my article "Re: [ot] How I fixed my hard drive" of 4/7/09.
SQ
Posted by Schiffner on July 8, 2009, 1:48 am
> > Thanks for the help everyone. I'll try the suggestions. This is sure
> > a hard bike to work on. It's like a Chinese puzzle, except it's
> > Japanese. I never know when some little jiggery part is going to go
> > SPROING and leap out and bounce away looking for a hiding place.
> > Well I found out one reason it keeps stopping, the kick stand spring
> > is weak and so it keeps opening the Up position sensor, which kills
> > the ignition. Usually, at the most awkward moment in busy traffic.
> > Doubleplus ungood. Now I gotta find a way to defeat the interlock.
> New spring?
> You're probably the type who strips his hairdryer down to its basic
> components when it fails and later discovers it's the fuse that blew.
So you did the same thing eh? I HATE when that happens.
Posted by Sean_Q_ on July 7, 2009, 9:25 pm
This was really weird. Turns out that the kickstand spring was
weakened, but just strong enough to barely keep contact -- and it was
an intermittent contact. This caused the bike to start ok (when it
wasn't moving). But once I got going the motor would run rough and/or
cut out altogether depending on the whims of the kickstand as it
responded to bumps, changes of direction, acceleration/deceleration etc.
Actually the problem wasn't the springy parts, it was the hooks
at each end becoming unbent. (There are two concentric springs).
I tightened up the hooks with a pair of Vice Grips and now they
work as designed. Grrr....
I'm with TOG on this one. These stupid interlocks may solve a few
problems, but they also create problems of their own. For instance
one time the tilt sensor on the Electra Glide stranded me in traffic
on a busy secondary highway. Luckily I had enough Glide left to get
to the side of the road. I fixed that problem by pulling the side
cover and smacking the sensor with a blunt object. Strangely enough
it was a BRAND NEW sensor that had cost me a non-trivial sum to replace.
SQ
Posted by The Older Gentleman on July 8, 2009, 2:15 am
> I fixed that problem by pulling the side
> cover and smacking the sensor with a blunt object.
<G>
Bet it made you feel better, too :-)
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