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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by pcmc2

Ok I get it's the VSS. How do you remove it without unbolting the starter? My starter sits right over the VSS on my '98 RKC.


Sorry, I have nothing to offer for your specific year/model bike. I've never worked on a '98 RKC, so I've never seen the VSS on one.

I can only say I don't recall an issue dealing with the few VSS cleaning and/or replacements I've done. However, they were on Twin Cams.
 
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Heard from Dakota Digital and they recommend testing the VSS before sending the gauge in. I’m thinking when I take it apart I might just replace the VSS instead of having to take the starter out twice. They did also say it is possible that a solder in the gauge could be getting weak. But I will take the fairing off first and make sure all connections are tight before I do anything else. I’ll keep you guys posted.
 
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Question for you guys that replaced the VSS, was there a code stored for it. I just checked for stored codes and there was none.
 
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Originally Posted by kevin_n
Question for you guys that replaced the VSS, was there a code stored for it. I just checked for stored codes and there was none.

I've had one go bad with no code.....

I have read that a bad VSS with no code is not unusual...
 
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Originally Posted by hattitude
I've had one go bad with no code.....

I have read that a bad VSS with no code is not unusual...

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