The Rat Turd (Doesn't it seem weird that I'm capitalizing rat turd?) is a fun bike to work on because anything goes. More details can be found here. If I want to try something new I'll just weld it on. If I hate it I'll cut and grind it off. It's not like I'm gonna wreck the bike!
I noticed a small spot of oil under the bike and decided to investigate. When I pulled the left engine side cover I immediately noticed the answer to an unrelated problem I was having. Do you see it?
Unless you are able to zoom in and study the pic you may not be able to see it. I'll zoom in for you.
It seems last time I replaced this cover there was a gremlin hiding in here and he must have pushed that green wire to a spot where it would get pinched. This explains the intermittent side stand switch problems.
Following the wire harness led to another discovery...
I heard an odd sound coming from behind the side cover.
When opened, I realized I needed more power to get the 1.21 gigawatts needed to move forward on this project!
Yes I know this is lame so just r-e-l-a-x. I was in the phone app store and saw this flux capacitor and loaded it on an old phone. I've been in a funk lately with the bikes and am having a hard time turning ideas into hard results. On the plus side I did come up with an idea for a hand shifter that will allow me to keep my left foot on the highway peg when I just need to grab a gear or two. I have some lawn mower parts that will be just right for the job.
We finally got some precipitation and I am about to go to work and relocate some snow. Have a great new year!
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