After she let me down one 30 degree night last week (spitting snow and freezing rain... Yuk!), I bought and installed a new LiFePo battery from Scorpion. Holy cow, this thing is small and LIGHT! Also 330 CCA with a 2 year full replacement and 1 year prorated warranty. For $134 US it's hard for me to pass it up, especially when a sealed lead acid is almost $100 with a 6 month warranty... John W Camp Verde, AZ
I installed: Kenda Big block A set of SWMotech crash bars, LED light kit Wide pegs, Large rear LED brake light bar More coming. I guess when I'll be finished, it will be time to get a new 2014 GSA But meantime, I have lots of fun riding in the dirt. I'm wondering if i's worth it to fit a set of aftermarket shocks????
I rode through there yesterday and had to use my electric liner and hippo hands. I think it was in the mid 30's when I rode through Prescott and 70's when I left Phoenix.
Hi Ron, you recognize the place in Neuquen, don't you? There was where I did the trade. Good people and nice place. Good to know you where around. Cheers Omar
As part of my re-build over the last two weeks, I installed new throttle cables on my GSA. My bike's got 110,000 miles on it and I' not sure if they have ever been replaced before. Tim?? Anyways, they did not feel bad or like they were dragging, but I could feel a difference between my throttle and my friend's bike that only has 30k miles. So, replace them I did . . . OH. MY. GOD. :eek1 :eek1 I am not exaggerating when I say it feels like a whole new bike. Not one bit. I have an IICE Air and the XIED which both made improvements to the bike. But nothing like this. The throttle is now soooo much lighter. The bike actually revs easily now! Rev matching on downshifts is now a simple matter. Accelerating, it feels like somebody took 20% off the fly wheel. I've popped three little wheelies shifting into second gear just because I'm not yet used to how much faster the bike revs up. Dare I say it, it feels like the engine on my 1200GS did! Apparently, my throttle cables were a lot worse than I thought. It's sad to think that my throttle cables were actually making it harder for the bike to rev up. The moral of the story is, if your bike has over 50,000 miles, you might want to seriously consider replacing your throttle cables. The DIY in the Hall of Wisdom makes it a simple job. It took me about 2 1/2 hours over two sessions (an hour to remove the old, an hour and a half to install the new). Oh, and it was a TON easier to synch the TB's when I was done too.
Installed the spare wheels that have the Anakees after removing the wheels with Heidenhau K60s - preparing for a for a paved road trip.
That plate looks very professional!! I wish my home made improvements looked half as good as yours :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free
Nice job, I'm planning to do the same, can you show the other side of the skid plate so the attachements are visible? What did you use to attach the plate? Did you use rubber inserts? Thanks
Thanks, I appreciate that. Took a few metal jigsaw blades. Should have just used a carbide blade on my Skilsaw. Thanks. I will take a picture when I get home tonight. I used 1" Hillman Group steel clamps (from Lowes in their hardware section, likely the same for any other big box hardware store). The lower set of holes were drilled incorrectly. Measure twice, cut/drill once. I broke that rule this time.
Now you really have me excited. I picked up all the cables for the change earlier in the summer with the plan to do it in November. During my research on doing the job there wasn't one person who didn't say it made an incredible difference and your comment only adds more anticipation to do the job. My GSA also has 110K miles and there aren't any visible signs like fraying of the cable as it goes into the ferrules. The only thing I find is that when I give the bike a quick snap of throttle with the clutch pulled in, the hand grip seems to turn about an inch or so before I get the burst of juice. How long did the job take? Did you buy a new Bowden Box too or just clean the old one. Ron
I bought new everything, including the Bowden box. It took me about 1 or 1 1/2 hours to remove everything and about an hour to put the new stuff in. I work pretty quickly though. The hardest part (for me) was disconnecting and connecting the throttle cables at the throttle bodies. Once I figured that it out, it was easy. A week later and I'm still amazed at the difference. :eek1 What year is your bike? If it's a 2004 or earlier, you need to get a new throttle cable guide for the grip. MikeO describes it at the end of his "How To" in the Hall of Wisdom.