Things falling off V11's

[orangeokie]

. . . I rode the bike today and there were no problems, once I tightened the bolt on the negative battery terminal.  . . . -ken

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Ding ding ding . . . Ken you got me to thinking. It had run perfectly before I had the battery out, so it must be something to do with the battery. I pulled the seat and started looking around. I saw this . . .

 

 

 

Hmmmmm . . . denso . . . that must be Spanish for "dense" . . . as in mentally challenged!

 

So I start checking the the battery terminals to make sure everything is tight. I pull on one of the positive terminal wires and . . . . . . looky what I found. <_>

 

 

 

Once "everthing" is properly connected she fires right up.

 

Thanks for everyone's help.

 

 

BTW . . . What do you think of my new rear end look and carbon fiber hugger?

 

 

 

 

[grossohc]

Looks good, where did you get the c/f hugger. You will surely be pulled by the police for the registration plate being obscured by the light (well you would over here ).

Gary

[orangeokie]

The hugger is from an '04 RSV swinger I had on my former Falco aprilia. They can be had new for around $200 USD by clicking the pic below. I fashioned a bracket to hold it in place with the stock U.S. license plate holder and bolted it to the two screws coming out of the battery compartment, just above the shock.

 

[kenm]

Ding ding ding . . . Ken you got me to thinking.  It had run perfectly before I had the battery out, so it must be something to do with the battery.  I pulled the seat and started looking around.  I saw this . . .

 

So I start checking the the battery terminals to make sure everything is tight.  I pull on one of the positive terminal wires and  . . .   . . . looky what I found. <_>

 

Once "everthing" is properly connected she fires right up.

 

Thanks for everyone's help.

 

Glad I could be of help, even if it isn't exactly what I had in mind!

 

It is a little difficult to connect everything to the battery and then get it in place. It's not surprising that you missed a wire.

 

Have fun out on the road now!

 

Regards,

 

-ken

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It appears as though I'm too late, but I had the answer all along...

 

And it's obvious to a skilled and careful observer such as myself.

 

Your bike wouldn't start because your key is sitting on your desk, next to some unknown part.

 

Glad I could help...

 

[Wick]

Just as I thought..........

 

Wick

[grossohc]

Have you identified the part yet Orangokie had a look on my bike, cant see anything the same.

Gary

[orangeokie]

Have you identified the part yet Orangokie had a look on my bike,  cant see anything the same.

Gary

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No. It is still a "mystery" part.