2008 technical changes
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From: Tennessee
RE: 2008 technical changes
Electronic Throttle! Fly by wire from the same people who can't fix the F***ing radio! My a$$ tends to pucker at the thought of screaming down the highway with the cruise control motor in charge of the throttle! My work truck is an '04 Chevy with fly by wire. A rat made a nest in the engine compartment and chewed up the wiring. They'll do funny things when they're shorted out.
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
RE: 2008 technical changes
One thing is guaranteed. This forum is going to be one busy MF in days to come. Most dealers can't change a flat correctly much less work on the new fandangled gadgetry coming out.
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RE: 2008 technical changes
ORIGINAL: swomack
Electronic Throttle! Fly by wire from the same people who can't fix the F***ing radio! My a$$ tends to pucker at the thought of screaming down the highway with the cruise control motor in charge of the throttle! My work truck is an '04 Chevy with fly by wire. A rat made a nest in the engine compartment and chewed up the wiring. They'll do funny things when they're shorted out.
Electronic Throttle! Fly by wire from the same people who can't fix the F***ing radio! My a$$ tends to pucker at the thought of screaming down the highway with the cruise control motor in charge of the throttle! My work truck is an '04 Chevy with fly by wire. A rat made a nest in the engine compartment and chewed up the wiring. They'll do funny things when they're shorted out.
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From: GA
RE: 2008 technical changes
They are making them more and more like the Metrics all the time. Now even the tanks are model year specific? I am not happy with the direction this seems to signal for the MoCo.
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RE: 2008 technical changes
ORIGINAL: Bluzmn59
They are making them more and more like the Metrics all the time. Now even the tanks are model year specific? I am not happy with the direction this seems to signal for the MoCo.
They are making them more and more like the Metrics all the time. Now even the tanks are model year specific? I am not happy with the direction this seems to signal for the MoCo.
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From: Burbank, CA
RE: 2008 technical changes
chuck, great stuff btw. Nice to have it all in one place and by the MOCO no less.
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RE: 2008 technical changes
ORIGINAL: PapaTravis
Thanks, very interesting as it seemsmost parts are specific to this model year. Also seems that they have tried very hard to not allow us to work on our own bikes.[:@]
Thanks, very interesting as it seemsmost parts are specific to this model year. Also seems that they have tried very hard to not allow us to work on our own bikes.[:@]
