JPSavage wrote on 07/11/16 at 07:49:54:Never knew that idling in neutral could be detrimental to the bike. I can see how that make sense.
There's something in the back of my brain (from MC safety class) telling me that I can't survive without that neutral light.I'm still 50/50 on this. Hopefully now that she's ship shape (otherwise), I can put a few miles on her and then make a decision about what I'll do.
If anyone has any other recommendations on how to fix it, I'd love to hear them so that I can make an informed decision.
Thanks again!
So, lightning is going to strike, and you're going to die if you don't see a green light on your dash?
You'll be fine.
I was taught in the MSF class not to even trust that stinkin' light.
What if, by chance, you had some bike that wasn't even designed with a neutral light? I'm assuming there probably were some like that. It's in neutral when it's in neutral... end of story.
Of course, I'm probably not the most disciplined when it comes to practicing MSF procedures anyway. What MSF teacher would condone actually using the kickstand for a kill switch?
I'm going to pull the clutch cover and replace mine. You'll have to remove the exhaust before you do that, though, I believe. My problem is that some dummy stuck a corrosive allen bolt in the manifold, and now I'm having to drill it out of the head.
. The factory bolt is chrome-plated or something and is easy to remove. The muffler bolts are prone to rust, but I got them out without too much trouble. Just get some penetrating oil in there to slick it up. Acetone and Dexron ATF make a good combo... or Acetone mixed with any oil, for that matter. As long as there is not something wrong, the exhaust probably shouldn't be a hard job.