The Journeys of Darla ....
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From: MD
That is not a parking lot fix, Good Luck.
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From: WetCoast
Ok... so here's the story. Morning started out great, had a bagel at the usual spot across from "The Irma". Funny thing is she remembers me from last year. If you remember, i got her to stand in front of Darla for a pict.
After coffee and fuel, i head up towards Chief Jospeh, I took a few picts, posted a few up, and then got to very short construction delay. I always turn off the engine, but not always the key. The traffics starts to move, and I go to start up the bike... notta...jilch...squat.... not a noise of any kind. Ok, so I fiddle with the switches a bit, still nothing. I turn the key off and back on.... nothing.... I keep playing with the buttons, and then it starts. Meanwhile all the cars behind me have passed me and the flagger is waiting. So I get going and apologize to the fellow and continue on up the hill to the top.
I stop up there and shut it down, going to see if it will start. Same thing happens again. So I go down the hill and start up The Beartooth. I stop in a good spot and try again. Same thing all over again. Well she starts up, that is about 9 or so thins morning, and I dont shut it off again until I parked in the motel in Great Falls. Not even for gas. So it ran for about 9 hours.
Often I stop on steep places to take picts, but of course, now I dont have the luxury of having it in gear, so It hurt my picture count today significantly. Also, as I said, i did not want to get too far away from cell service or a dealership so I was unable to go over the Little Belt Mountains, and no Run To The Sun tomorrow either. I will head straight up to the border and get on the Canadian side so if I have an issue I can deal with it in Canadian dollars.
The good news is, I just tried it, and she flashed right up. So all i need to do i to get her to start once. And if they get snotty, another time at the border.
I did get some picts in.....
After coffee and fuel, i head up towards Chief Jospeh, I took a few picts, posted a few up, and then got to very short construction delay. I always turn off the engine, but not always the key. The traffics starts to move, and I go to start up the bike... notta...jilch...squat.... not a noise of any kind. Ok, so I fiddle with the switches a bit, still nothing. I turn the key off and back on.... nothing.... I keep playing with the buttons, and then it starts. Meanwhile all the cars behind me have passed me and the flagger is waiting. So I get going and apologize to the fellow and continue on up the hill to the top.
I stop up there and shut it down, going to see if it will start. Same thing happens again. So I go down the hill and start up The Beartooth. I stop in a good spot and try again. Same thing all over again. Well she starts up, that is about 9 or so thins morning, and I dont shut it off again until I parked in the motel in Great Falls. Not even for gas. So it ran for about 9 hours.
Often I stop on steep places to take picts, but of course, now I dont have the luxury of having it in gear, so It hurt my picture count today significantly. Also, as I said, i did not want to get too far away from cell service or a dealership so I was unable to go over the Little Belt Mountains, and no Run To The Sun tomorrow either. I will head straight up to the border and get on the Canadian side so if I have an issue I can deal with it in Canadian dollars.
The good news is, I just tried it, and she flashed right up. So all i need to do i to get her to start once. And if they get snotty, another time at the border.
I did get some picts in.....
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From: WetCoast
There is lot of power everywhere, except the switch... i think... what is funny, is that the horn button is also faulty..... it is sticking on.... and they are the same kind of press and release switch, except the starter button also has the hazards.
I am wondering if it is a quality control issue.
I am wondering if it is a quality control issue.
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From: WetCoast
DATA speed her is crap. I will upload the rest of the images tomorrow when I get home.
Tomorrow is a straight run for home, I will update as I can.
Later...
Tomorrow is a straight run for home, I will update as I can.
Later...
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There is lot of power everywhere, except the switch... i think... what is funny, is that the horn button is also faulty..... it is sticking on.... and they are the same kind of press and release switch, except the starter button also has the hazards.
I am wondering if it is a quality control issue.
I am wondering if it is a quality control issue.
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From: WetCoast
If she starts, I am making a run for the border. My concern is they find something, and it is a 2 week back order. I would rather have that problem at home.