Service Manual

[CurtK]

:up: on the importance of owning a service manual for your BD.

I was out for a ride this past weekend on a beautiful day and as I was getting close to home, almost dark, I noticed that the tach lights were changing from bright green to a dim green.

Not being the wrenching type but wanting to learn I was freaking out thinking what is my problem? Could it be the battery, EHC, lugging, (not: I was running 2500 rpms) out of gas (that happend last Thursday, read on).

Well after getting home I removed the wrap from my new 'Owners Manual' purchased from BIKERS DREAM OF ATLANTA to do some research.

I then found out that the speedo was trying to determine if it was day or night, (it was close to sunset) :loony: there is a sensor that switches the brightness depending on amount of available light. :bang:

Please don't bash guys, I'm still learning.

Curt

p.s. Did you guys know that our BD's have a reserve tank of fuel that you can switch to in times of need. Found that in the owners manual too.:roll: I could have use that bit of info last week too. My brain is still in metric mode when I had a low fuel idiot light to depend on. .

 

[1BADK9]

Awww heck Curt that ain't nothin to be ashamed about. I didn't get a manual right away and in the mean time sheared off my starter jack shaft because I was applying throttle while starting, increasing the compression. Well had I read the damn book it warns specifically to NOT do that. Lesson learned the hard way. :bang: :lol:

 

[BadBrad]

Curt, I can see where some may not be aware of the dim sensor, but the reserve fuel tank? You may catch some hell for that. Live and learn.

 

[CurtK]

Luckily I had my 'Rocky' deliver a few gallons of fuel so that I could get to the filling depot.

I did manage to get off the main drag so no one would see me in a bind.:lol:

And, my 'Rocky' gave me no grief:argue: for this embarrassing situation.

 

[pknowles]

Don't bash! Hell this came with its own hammer:roll::roll::roll:

 

[erldawg]

That's like walking into a bar and announcing your an alcoholic !!! :roll::roll::roll:
If you had EFI you would have a low fuel light....