vb7prog
Junior Member
Checking in, bike is going strong, but a few questions, looking for feedback.
Bought bike 8000 miles in 2014,
Currently 31000 miles in 2017
1) code 19 error, when turning handlebars to the right at the extreme, seems to happen on cold engine only, very low speed at max handlebars to the right, engine dies, I previous had a code 19 issue that I traced back to a bad ignition, I have replaced that section and no longer consider the ignition a possible culprit.
2) I am fairly certain the chain is original it was rusty, the bike only had 8000 miles on it and was approx 9 years old. I bought the bike in 2014 and the chain had a wax on it, i removed the wax and started cleaning and lubing chain every 1500 miles or so. chain and sprocket look decent, no spiking of the sprocket, chain is old but seems ok, always seems within spec. I almost want to change the chain just because, but it doesn't seem like it needs it ??? Can a stock chain last 40k miles ???
3) I am experiencing alot of heat on spirited riding after about 2 hours the seat gets quite hot, I have the upgraded comfort seat (I think its gel based, so that could be the issue) without being exposed to sunlight (i am siting on it the whole time). I am worried my cat converter is having issues. I use rotella T shell oil that might be high in minerals that cause cat damage ??? I don't recall my bike getting uncomfortably hot in relatively cool temps 75 F. Any thoughts. I am probably just gonna add some heat shielding between the seat and midpipe/muffler/exhaust. I upgraded the bike's radiator cap to a higher pressure one (doubt that is an issue, but mentioning it for full disclosure)
Bought bike 8000 miles in 2014,
Currently 31000 miles in 2017
1) code 19 error, when turning handlebars to the right at the extreme, seems to happen on cold engine only, very low speed at max handlebars to the right, engine dies, I previous had a code 19 issue that I traced back to a bad ignition, I have replaced that section and no longer consider the ignition a possible culprit.
2) I am fairly certain the chain is original it was rusty, the bike only had 8000 miles on it and was approx 9 years old. I bought the bike in 2014 and the chain had a wax on it, i removed the wax and started cleaning and lubing chain every 1500 miles or so. chain and sprocket look decent, no spiking of the sprocket, chain is old but seems ok, always seems within spec. I almost want to change the chain just because, but it doesn't seem like it needs it ??? Can a stock chain last 40k miles ???
3) I am experiencing alot of heat on spirited riding after about 2 hours the seat gets quite hot, I have the upgraded comfort seat (I think its gel based, so that could be the issue) without being exposed to sunlight (i am siting on it the whole time). I am worried my cat converter is having issues. I use rotella T shell oil that might be high in minerals that cause cat damage ??? I don't recall my bike getting uncomfortably hot in relatively cool temps 75 F. Any thoughts. I am probably just gonna add some heat shielding between the seat and midpipe/muffler/exhaust. I upgraded the bike's radiator cap to a higher pressure one (doubt that is an issue, but mentioning it for full disclosure)