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the first character of any VIN indicates the country of origin . You can Google any website and they will break down the entire VIN for an explanation .

I'm just messin' w/ya

When my right side gets to where I can swing a leg over my bike , I'm gone !

I like the kick-stand !

These lights are a luxury not a necessity

I installed my "starter relay" into the starter solenoid signal wire . The solenoid wire to terminal 86 . Ground wire to terminal 85 . B + from the starter solenoid battery terminal (battery cable) to 30 and then attach the start solenoid wire to the remaining wire on the starter solenoid and to terminal 87 . This takes ALL the current required to operate the solenoid and run it through the relay . Yes , this is a good cure and a good preventive measure . P.S. this has cured a lot of "no-start" conditions . If you want to test this to see if it is the problem , try to start your bike , if it does nothing , pull the wire off the solenoid and use a test light to see if the light comes on when you try the start button . If it lights up , get busy .

I had to post it somewhere ! I just finished the Sept 2021 issue of Air & Space Smithsonian . It took about 28 days to read from cover to cover probably the greatest issue of all time . It is a complete personal account / experience from people who have been off the ground . It took a month to read because of research to each aircraft , the writers , places , etc....... There use to be guys that would come out to the shop and hang out and Fly off carrier decks , discuss the pros & cons of each aircraft repair all planes , electronic equipment w/o leaving the shop . Fromm WW 11 to Korea . Those were good times & I miss them

Well , this 10 wants only YOU

If you own a Rubik's Cube , you are halfway there , If you own a Rubik's Cube , tore off the stickers and moved them around , a little closer . If you bought books , learned all the combinations , then finally "got it" , you are ready . If you are still able to work it , good for you . Now go gas up n go ! p.s. this is not a Japanese bike and never will be , That is what the V-Strom is for .

EVERYTHING is closer than you think

BTW , this kid owned two other H-Ds too . Did I mention he installed , maybe 18 tires in the first 24 months of ownership ? The front tire was barely used . He rode it like it was stolen !

If you had ridden one ,you WOULD have a different opinion . I rode a White Lightning about 5 miles about a year after my buddy purchased it . I stopped it , shut it off , got off and looked at the engine at least 5 times to make sure it DID have a V-twin engine that looked like a H-D engine . YES , it did . Did it start , idle and run like a H-D ? NO . Did it take care of business . YEAH ! The reason Buell tanked . Harley owners wouldn't buy something that didn't run like a H-D .

Prolly so . Do you have single / dual point ign. system ?

I think I am running Race-Tech springs/oil . I will have to go out in the shop to see .

Hmmm . You have about 8/9 hrs of sunlight on me h

Is your test light connected to + or - when you are getting this ?

What's wrong with your stuff ?

Welcome aboard !

No , you can pick it up by the oil pan . I am not sure I would buy it unless I had some $$$ laying around

Some times my lights work , some time they don't . All that matters to me : will it start & not leave me stranded ! My low fuel indicator does NOT work . I've ran out twice this year . Come to think of it , that's the same amount of times I've ridden this *#$%^@@)((&& . At least I've learned to lay the bike over and run it until I have to repeat the procedure . Hopefully I find a gas station and refuel .

Buddy , I know too . I rode 40 miles with a bad / leaking valve cover gasket . The incident ruined a brand new l.h. boot !

That is good. I went back to uninsulated terminals a few years ago. Uninsulated crimp w/heatshrink tubing .The only way to go .

The easiest test , remove the oil pressure switch . Start the engine and oil should spray out & I mean spray out . If it doesn't , remove the oil filter and look for a damaged or too many oil filter o-rings . Look up into the cavity to be sure no o-rings are up in the housing . Let us know what you have found .

All the airhead bikes are a "safe" motorcycle for the old fart's club . Good looking ,reliable , a good membership network . Just like this one , it is divided between professionals and non-professionals . It would be a nice bike to have .

Good advice !