Three of us rode to Sturgis this year from NC. 4200 miles in ten days and the only anal warts we ran into during the whole trip were on goldwings. My 08 was flawless! Great trip!
Oh, come on... are you sure... You meet the nicest people on Honda's.
what i did in iffy situations before my spring was replaced was leave the key to the right, this way it can come out and i can flick the switch with a spray can straw or something. never was too concerned about the key being able to come out cause its such a goofy design no one knows wtf it is.I've been doing the same thing, but once it awhile I'll turn it off to the left. I'm still waiting to hear from the dealer. They have the replacement spring, but were waiting for the headlight knob upgrade. I'm bringing it to a dealer in RI, I don't have any faith in the NJ dealers. There's a beautiful shop five miles from me, but what a bunch of goons they hire.
just a thought if the switch sticks or gets iffy on a trip. most of my ride days are 450+ miles with several gas stops in the twisties. just don't have 100% faith in it.
I've been doing the same thing, but once it awhile I'll turn it off to the left. I'm still waiting to hear from the dealer. They have the replacement spring, but were waiting for the headlight knob upgrade. I'm bringing it to a dealer in RI, I don't have any faith in the NJ dealers. There's a beautiful shop five miles from me, but what a bunch of goons they hire.
Well, this caper has finally come to a great end. I brought Karli, up to Razee Motorcycle Center in North Kingston, RI. Forum member "BDF" had mentioned them to me when I first contacted him shortly after I limped back from out west.
I am still in awe, at Razee's handling of my ignition problem. This was the first time I'd ever placed a foot in the door, and they made me feel like I'd been a customer ever since I've been riding, which I believe is about how long they've been a dealer, somewhere in the late 60's. All of the Razee folks, that I met while I was there, had impressive backgrounds.
Pete, in warranty, took care of contacting Mama Kawa and getting the parts needed and an appointment at Razee. Pete, even straightened out, getting me the redesigned headlight knobs, which had been reported being done already.
I also got to meet Brain, BDF and enjoyed shooting the poop with him, while the repairs were being done.
You can bet, when I'm in the market for a new machine or in need of repairs, I'll be contacting Razee. They handle all the brands that are worth selling.
Here's Pete
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We really need a thread on dealerships to patronize...what do you guys think?It would be worth, it's weight in gold. When I was stranded in Sturgis, I would have paid handsomely, for being pointed to a trustworthy dealer, in that area.
It was good to meet you also.
Glad to hear it worked out OK in the end. Too bad it is such a long way for you to travel though. I guess I am just spoiled by having them as a local dealer, especially after hearing some of the 'horror stories' posted here.
Brian
We really need a thread on dealerships to patronize...what do you guys think?
It would not be in the normal C14 threads but in the Wiki for the C14 under General. And you are right about getting overly wordy. I don't think I would lock it but instead have the first post the summary and then the rest of it would be open to submissions. Also, members with less than 25 posts would not be eligible to submit unless another long time member corroborates the submission. I don't want dealers sneaking in here. What do ya'll think?
The by-pass is a great temporary work- around and will work every single time for a stuck activation switch but is tough to do on the side of the road. It takes a little fairing removal, some wire splicing (ideally soldering) and then covering the soldered joints (again, ideally with shrink tubing). It is not really meant to be an emergency procedure. Then again, if you are stuck, I guess there is plenty of time to do whatever it takes to get going again. As you mentioned, you could just cut the wire and twist it together although there is not much wire length to work with there and it is about impossible to reach without taking at least the black fairing cover off.
Just to pass along a better understanding, this by- pass does not address the activation switch directly; those wires do not leave the ignition switch housing so they are not available to be cut, tapped into or anything else. The wire being cut is actually a CANBUS ground for the activation switch but it absolutely will do what is needed to get the activation switch and, especially, the entire bike up and running again.
Just out of curiosity, I wonder if the original poster can provide some info. about the bike that is stuck- what year, how many miles approximately, etc.
Brian
Thanks Jim.
I m thinking of splicing the wire but dont know which wire to cut . This morning i tried the green one but seems it s not the right one.
Hope somebody can point me to the right one
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