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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> Grateful Savage Newbie /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1431642137 Message started by Tomi on 05/14/15 at 15:22:17 |
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Title: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Tomi on 05/14/15 at 15:22:17 I've owned my 2006 for all of a week and a half, and I'm already so glad that I've found this site. After my dad played around with my new toy, he left the ignition in park and killed (truly killed) its not-so-new battery. The thread and suggestions therein regarding battery access and removal/replacement saved me a lot of frustration and four-letter-words. Thanks, guys! /me |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/14/15 at 16:19:46 Your dad is certainly not the first to do that. It may sound odd, but honestly, losing the battery now, at home,beats Heck outta losing one out running errands. We had a guy who was out, stopping here and there, everything fine, stopped for gas and the battery wouldn't even make the solenoid click. You'll be ahead to get a volt meter. Harbor Freight has them for under ten bux. ,sign up for the fliers, buy stuff, get stuff free or for a buk. If you have not taken the rider safety course, I hope you will consider it. No matter what happens, before you take it to a shop, do yourself a favor, stop in here and explain the situation. The people here know more about These things than any dealerships I've heard of. We have carburetor guys, just some serious experience with this bike. I've seen two people who had engines destroyed by dealerships. Mechanics put the oil filter in backwards.. Explaining and asking costs nothing and can save lots. Welcome to the site,, Personal details, age, experience, mechanical experience, do you want to learn to do the maintenance, got tools, is dad in it with you, just stuff,, Ohh, bike info, year miles, any modifications, |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Dave on 05/14/15 at 18:32:34 3C2325223F3809390931232F64560 wrote:
That would be me! :-? The darn battery was working just fine - then after fueling up it wouldn't even power the neutral light! Weird....it worked flawlessly for 14 years...then suddenly nothing? |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/14/15 at 18:35:14 14 years, you should've had it bronzed,, |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Dave on 05/14/15 at 18:43:12 716E686F72754474447C6E62291B0 wrote:
It was the original battery in the 2000 Honda ST1100 I bought used and I had to replace it last summer. Yuasa battery with the factory Honda label on it. He Honda dealer told me this replacement won't last nearly as long....bummer. |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Kris01 on 05/14/15 at 19:41:12 Seems like factory equipment lasts forever and factory replacements only last a few years. Oh well... |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by KennyG on 05/14/15 at 20:38:52 Does any one actually use the parking lights? I have thought about disconnecting the parking light feature from the ignition switch? Has anyone tried doing this? Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/14/15 at 20:50:03 Does any one actually use the parking lights? Not for long. |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Serowbot on 05/14/15 at 22:16:59 604E4568594A58432B0 wrote:
Sure... Just run the tailight connection from the parking position, over to the run position... on the ignition switch... My ignition switch is now off-on-off... But,.. me being me ... I still have to turn CCW to off... or it just feels wrong... ...but, I can't F it up... ;D... :P... |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by KennyG on 05/14/15 at 22:54:40 Serowbot, Thank You! Good idea Off/On/Off. Even I cannot F*** that up. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Art Webb on 05/15/15 at 10:31:46 322D2B2C31360737073F2D216A580 wrote:
and usually not on purpose ;D |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by verslagen1 on 05/15/15 at 10:51:18 644A416C5D4E5C472F0 wrote:
It's a EU requirement, and some require a light in the front too. If you actually have to use it, convert to LED cause it will dry up a battery in no time. |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Tomi on 05/15/15 at 11:30:52 3B242225383F0E3E0E36242863510 wrote:
========================================================= I just took my MSF course last weekend. 89 degrees and full sun in full gear. Oy! In my unlearned opinion, the class should be mandatory; I was amazed at how much I learned in 2.5 days. My demographics: 44 y/o with remote history of taking stuff apart and putting it back together again and a keen interest in resuming same. I know almost nothing about motors but am unafraid to learn. A couple of friends and I are taking a simple maintenance course at the end of this month; I know it'll be limited to oil changes and cable lubrication, but it's still knowledge that I presently do not have. Brand new to the front seat of a motorcycle. Dad has a little Rebel that he rides through the park and has zero interest in anything other than making me get a windshield for my ride. I do have a friend with extensive mechanical experience and tools and a lift and also the patience to let me learn; he and another friend (female - so nice to get both perspectives on things; bike shopping was an experience and a half, though) have been great resources for me as I am learning. The machine: 2006 S40, black, roughly loved (commuter, I think), 11k and no apparent mods other than the sissy bar. I'm already planning the petcock replacement this summer, and then the cam chain adjuster. Thanks for the welcome! /me |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Kris01 on 05/15/15 at 18:59:10 Stick around. You'll learn a lot in no time fast! |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Steve H on 05/15/15 at 19:19:29 Welcome! You'll find many helpful people out here that will bend over backwards to help you if you ask. There are very smart people who have figured out just about everything there is that you need to know. You'll learn a lot and have a great time. Kudo's to you for the MSF course and the maintenance course also. There was no such thing as MSF course when I started riding. Your instruction consisted of the highway department book and someone showing you the clutch, throttle, and brakes and telling you not to kill yourself. With this board, your friends and you, you'll be able to handle pretty much anything that pops up. |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by WD on 05/19/15 at 11:15:59 Just try not to catch a bad case of "custom fever"... Most of us on here ride modified bikes. I bought a brand new 98 back in 2/98, and by 3/98 I'd already started cutting it up. I bought my 03 in 4/14, and started changing things up the next day. You'll find some top notch techs hanging out here, true specialists. Carburetor, big bore conversions, wheel swaps, frame enhancements, suspension and brake upgrades, body and paint, electrical... There are a few former club riders, both competition and "outlaw" clubs. There are even a few on here who seem to specialize in ferreting out the bike's weak components, the hard way... The Savage is primitive. Very primitive. The front brake is circa 1969, the carburetor and ignition circa 1973-75, the electrical system is straight out of the late 50s (Honda). The front forks are scaled down late 1940s. Think of the Savage as being a 2 wheeled VW Beetle, minor upgrades over the decades, but the car was basically the same from 1938 to 1979. The Savage is the oldest usable cruiser going, other than a 5th gear addition, it has been fundamentally unchanged for 29 years. Have fun, ask questions, make it yours. Welcome to the asylum. |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by Tomi on 05/19/15 at 19:09:12 0417530 wrote:
Thanks! Y'all seem like a great bunch of inmates! /me |
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Title: Re: Grateful Savage Newbie Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/20/15 at 00:53:17 We are, while we're on our meds. |
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