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From: Champ on 27 Apr 2010 05:53 On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:44:03 +0100, Jim <nul(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: >On 27/04/2010 09:33, Champ wrote: >> [1] unlike my mates 400 Four, which he spent a frustration hour >> spinning over, only to discover the kill switch was off. >This is why you should occasionally use the kill switch to stop the >bike, so that the neurons associated with remembering that it exists are >kept exercised. heh. I *always* stop the bike using the kill switch. Which confused Nige when he tried to have a go on my ZX10R, and wondered why the starter button wouldn't work. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Malc on 27 Apr 2010 05:58 On 27 Apr, 10:09, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:19:52 -0700 (PDT), Malc > > <malwh...(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > >Tried all combinations of choke in/out, throttle in/out. The battery > >is under the seat so tank remained in place. There are no visible > >loose connections to the battery. It started ok up until the incident > >with the solenoid then after the battery replacement just coughed > >weakly twice and then no sign of any ignition at all. > > It's an odd one, I have to say. > > >I did wonder about the sidestand switch but I'm loath to do anything > >until the dealer comes out. > > Probably best. I think we're reached the limits of remote diagnosis. > Of course, if you'd have asked, I'd have popped over to Longford Road > and had a look at it myself - I owe you a favour :-) Thanks. Longford Road eh? Avoiding me obviously ;-) I should have thought about asking earlier. -- Malc
From: Champ on 27 Apr 2010 06:15 On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:58:15 -0700 (PDT), Malc <malwhite(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> Probably best. � I think we're reached the limits of remote diagnosis. >> Of course, if you'd have asked, I'd have popped over to Longford Road >> and had a look at it myself - I owe you a favour :-) >Thanks. Longford Road eh? Avoiding me obviously ;-) Lane, Road, whatever :-) You'd never know I grew up round there, would you. >I should have thought about asking earlier. Turns out I'm unexpectedly free this evening, if it would be any help. Let me know. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Pip on 27 Apr 2010 06:18 Lozzo wrote: > I don't know of any bike that cannot be started in neutral with the > stand down, as long as they are in neutral. Providing the neutral light is illuminated, it seems. > Some require the clutch to > be pulled in, but not Kawasakis. I had to disable the clutch switch on the Bandit when the choke was sticky and required manual assistance - not having two left hands I couldn't hold the choke on and the clutch in simultaneously when sitting on the bike. The clutch switch had to go and I really don't miss it. -- Pip: B12
From: Malc on 27 Apr 2010 07:09
On 27 Apr, 11:15, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:58:15 -0700 (PDT), Malc > > <malwh...(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > >> Probably best. I think we're reached the limits of remote diagnosis. > >> Of course, if you'd have asked, I'd have popped over to Longford Road > >> and had a look at it myself - I owe you a favour :-) > >Thanks. Longford Road eh? Avoiding me obviously ;-) > > Lane, Road, whatever :-) You'd never know I grew up round there, > would you. > > >I should have thought about asking earlier. > > Turns out I'm unexpectedly free this evening, if it would be any help. > Let me know. > Ok if you wouldn't mind. I'll drop you an email. -- Malc |