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General Topics/Tech TipsDiscussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.
There's a stock pin#, not sure what it is as I don't have this. But it's the same from the factory on every bike 1111 or 1234. Maybe the PO wrote it in the owner's manual.
Under the seat is a little 1" black square box that has wiring going into it. It is part of the security system and if a wire gets pulled out it will do exactly what your describing, it happened to me. I just pushed the wire back in and taped it back in place. Not sure what this box is called or costs.
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