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[Tseta]

Gunner, Alik, Overlandr and Droptarotter: Thanks for the advice so far.

I realize that it might be "bad form" - cluttering up this mega-thread. The issues with my bike continue. In addition, the blue 1998 has started showing some post-rebuild hiccups as well. Thus, I'll be moving this discussion to my own "Three times the fun"-thread.

It has been a very long day for me, trying to diagnose all these problems. The fact that they are perhaps electrical (or at least related) and at times, intermittent, makes it quite difficult.

Major headache...

I think I may have some cold liquid headache medicine in my fridge, though...

Cheers,

Tseta

[Alik]

Kippis to that! :)

[garfey]

Maybe in left field. maybe not.

Old '74 XLCH 1000 (points & condenser ignition)- backfiring, with flames shooting a couple feet out the pipes indicated that the points had "slipped," point gap had closd up, and points plate had rotated . increasing advance (I think - it's been a long time since I converted to electronic ignition). Is this possible with electronic ignition? Dunno, but if the Hall effect or whatever trigger is used has "slipped," I think so.

Hard starting with electric starter on a '82 FXWG or '78 FXE (don't remember wihch, same starter system anyway) when hot, OK when cold - corrosion in the + cable to the starter solenoid, not on the terminal but within the cable itself. Finally noticed the cable was swelled, took it off and, inside the insulation the copper was gray-green and powdery. Bent thje cable back and forth a couple of times and it broke into. When hot, resistance in the cable increased and she wasn't getting enough juice to spin the starter. This is possible on anything.

Probably no help but maybe a direction in which to look.

[GJRider]

Hello everyone, I just purchased a 99' 640 Adventure and the Tripmaster is almost unreadable. I've read some of the archive posts on ideas and thought that I'd try silicate packets(moisture maybe), but other than that is there anything else that can be done to still measure mileage and speed? Can a GPS unit do this? Thanks for any ideas.

[Gerst]

Originally Posted by GJRider

Hello everyone, I just purchased a 99' 640 Adventure and the Tripmaster is almost unreadable. I've read some of the archive posts on ideas and thought that I'd try silicate packets(moisture maybe), but other than that is there anything else that can be done to still measure mileage and speed? Can a GPS unit do this? Thanks for any ideas.

I'm no electrical expert, not even a novice Yes a GPS can do this but it may be more difficult to track hours/miles for maintenance intervals and impossible to quantitatively track total mileage for resale purposes. I've read of some people using the Vapor for a replacement or upgrade. If you go this route I'd take a picture of the mileage/hours on the tripmaster when adding the new unit so you will have the total mileage/hours for the motor if you do sell it down the road.
Hope this helps,
Gerst

http://trailtech.net/motorcycle_vapor_kits.html

BTW where on the western slope are you?

[mars]

link to flea market post
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681171

[GJRider]

Gerst- I'm out of Grand Junction. Thank you for the reply. I knew the GPS would do speed. I just don't have any experience with one. I will have to check out the Vapor units.

Mars- Thanks for your link, I'll check on it when I get back from work.

[laufer]

Hello all!!

Just did my first roundabout with her since its transformation from supermoto.... love it !!!!!!!!

[buckingfastered]

my bike , with many mods . just added my mates 2001 adventure too

[mxchamp]

Originally Posted by buckingfastered

my bike , with many mods .

Many Mods I see!

How much did the twin disk set up run ya???

Also what kind of pipe are you running. That sure is a pretty blue! Matches the bike!

[LukasM]

Originally Posted by mxchamp

Many Mods I see!

How much did the twin disk set up run ya???

Also what kind of pipe are you running. That sure is a pretty blue! Matches the bike!

Nice bike indeed!

That's an Akrapovic titanium header by the way, only works together with the (in Europe non road legal) matching muffler.

[erdsh]

After testing everything, I purchased a new one:

http://global.ebay.com/NEW-MIKUNI-FU...308700305/item

for 22$

I hope this will solve my problem.

[Duke78]

Bike looks the Biz' and a pictures I just collected my Spanish plate this week, only need to buy insurance Can't wait to start exploring!!! Dirt tracks here i come!
Class trip laufer

Originally Posted by laufer

Hello all!!

Just did my first roundabout with her since its transformation from supermoto.... love it !!!!!!!!

[erdsh]

I finally got the time to fix my tripmaster.
I took it appart from the bike


Then I took the tripmaster appart


Got a new battery


and started welding the loos wires and the new battery







I used a new wire since I could not connect the battery as the original
I also put shrink on the battery and wires





Put it all together



and it is working !!!!!!


Finally it is working!!!

[mxchamp]

You have a new bike.

Absolutely no miles on her!!!

How much off is your speedometer? I too have a 2001 and it is off by a little over 20 mph. So GPS says 40mph, bike says 64 MPH.

Any suggestions? My internal battery has just been replaced.

Would like a vapor system but can't figure out how to mount one in the dash.