Electrical issues?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Yeah, I replaced mine this year. If I could keep it on the tender all the time when parked, it was ok. Down here, I can't, and I hate getting stranded on the bike, as it's damn near impossible to push start this pig!

I went and had most of my electrical system replaced, next month will hopefully be attacking the rotor swap. need to look online and see if I can borrow that crankshaft locking tool.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I went and had most of my electrical system replaced, next month will hopefully be attacking the rotor swap. need to look online and see if I can borrow that crankshaft locking tool.

Good deal. I'd still check your ignition switch to be sure that when you go from lock to lock that it's not pulling on the wires. I guess its a semi-common problem.

That is one nice thing about the 08, it had a somewhat reliable charging system. Not overly excessive for extra electrical stuff, but it could handle the stock bike easily.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Good deal. I'd still check your ignition switch to be sure that when you go from lock to lock that it's not pulling on the wires. I guess its a semi-common problem.

That is one nice thing about the 08, it had a somewhat reliable charging system. Not overly excessive for extra electrical stuff, but it could handle the stock bike easily.

Good to know, I iwll give it a look when I start pulling it apart. Its always my luck I wond up with the obscure problems

[marko138]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I went and had most of my electrical system replaced, next month will hopefully be attacking the rotor swap. need to look online and see if I can borrow that crankshaft locking tool.

Damn son.

[Gas Man]

Solid work Cutty... you fixed it and we didn't help at all. Sweet!

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Solid work Cutty... you fixed it and we didn't help at all. Sweet!

Thanks, yeah, you guys are pretty helpful...

Model specific forums are generally better for such problems, and thankfully I know where to find those as well.
That and having some decent mechanical background and ability.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by marko138

Damn son.

tryin to russle up some pennies to do the dreaded rotor swap, then we should be good to go. new tires and freshen up the brakes and were tracking her.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by tommymac

tryin to russle up some pennies to do the dreaded rotor swap, then we should be good to go. new tires and freshen up the brakes and were tracking her.

Tires and brakes already? I thought you only had like 1500 miles on it?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Tires and brakes already? I thought you only had like 1500 miles on it?

3500 miles but am on the original pirellis and those are sliding on me so I will spoon on some michelins. As for the brakes they need a good bleeding and I occasionally get soem headshake with hard braking at higher speeds. I have heard that these bikes do osscilate at times so I wasnt sure if its that or a warped rotor, but for track duty I def want better pads on there anyway.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by tommymac

3500 miles but am on the original pirellis and those are sliding on me so I will spoon on some michelins. As for the brakes they need a good bleeding and I occasionally get soem headshake with hard braking at higher speeds. I have heard that these bikes do osscilate at times so I wasnt sure if its that or a warped rotor, but for track duty I def want better pads on there anyway.

Gotcha. 3k is all I got out of my stock pirelli's, so I hear ya there. You going with Pilot Powers or what??
Let me know what you think of them, I have about 2k left on my Angels and will not put another set on. When I ran powers before, I loved the rear but the front cupped very badly. Usually got ~6k on a set, normal riding.

Not sure what to go with next... Conti's, Bridgestone, Dunlop...