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[Lou]

At 05:11 PM 6/1/2009, transalp eddie wrote:

>Part "B" concerns possible wiring harness chafing along the frame. >Can anyone describe where this might occur?

My 2008 bike is currently Not Running, at least in part because the wiring harness chafed through at the front edge of the gas tank, RH side -- and (I suspect) shorted the kill-switch wire to ground when the handlebars are in the midships position. Had I known then what I know now, I would have wrapped some duct tape or Real Chafe Protector (tm) around the wire bundle at the point where it emerges from under the tank -- and turning the handlebars back and forth would then erode the Chafe Protector instead of the sheath, the insulation, and the kill-switch wire. Live and learn. On the other hand, bike also (when thoroughly warmed up) refuses to run at anything less than 5K rpm. I came home the other night from a test ride at 5K+ rpm and it wasn't all that much fun. Actually it was *fun* but not as peaceful as I wanted. So I may also have, e.g., a Valve Problem ... dunno yet. I doubt if this is related to the Wiring Harness issue but in the interest of full disclosure, &c ... Lou McIntosh 2008 green ("limited edition") Cape Neddick, ME