Subject: Re: v-700 heads

Author: Robert Hawkes

Date: Jul 17, 2001, 6:03 PM

Post ID: 1707530253

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Bob,

Hard to say what it is. Check your grounds and be sure that your ignition
switch isn't cutting out.

By the way....to really test the starter switch turn your ignition on and
run a shunt directly from the battery to the starter solenoid. You will

in a second if you problem lies in the switch mechanisms or the starter
solenoid.

Sounds like the bike is running well.

Regards...Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hawkes <haw-@frontiernet.net>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: July 16, 2001 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: v-700 heads

Ian,
Thanks, you are probably right I am starting to perhaps get too finicky.
Anyway, yesterday the missus and I went on a 3 hour, 100 mile cruise! It
handled well with the extra poundage and it didn't skip a beat. It

hard on hills but then it is only a 750. It still seems to be running a

bit

hot and perhaps just another, now friendly, visit to Sport Cycle for more
tuning is in order. I do learn from them also. Also, at one point in

trip, about 50 miles out we stopped and then started up again. The bike
started fine, even though I was prepared to pop the clutch (useful to

the missus around to help with this!). When we returned home I tried to
start the bike just as a test and it didn't budge. Any ideas? Are the
pistons still too new and thus too tight to give when she's hot? I have

battery in the bike that's rated for 230 cc amps and 290 cranking amps. I

am

thinking that just getting something new (maybe a Sears garden tractor
battery rated at 400cc amps) would be the way to go. Best, Bob