What did you do today?

Started by DRKWNG, May 08, 2008, 07:40:07 AM

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teddy037.2

well, got another nibble on the bike... I guess we'll see where this goes...

Xerxes1769

#1471
Long story short...had not ridden the Monster for about 2 months (work, TDY, blah blah blah...) I tried starting it last Sunday and it would crank but not start (lights would dim a lot), so went out and purchased a Battery Tender.  Left it on for about 4 days and same thing, I figured bad battery (it's 2 years old after all...) so purchased a new battery had the shop put it together, charge it and what not put it on the Battery Tender (for about 2 days to make sure it was fully charged) and when I installed today same thing happened...cranks but will not start (lights dim not as much)...checked grounds, connections, and new plugs but no dice...Help?

teddy037.2

8 hours of make the beast with two backs all  [roll]

trip to the atm

drive-thru burger and a bottle of woodford reserve

it's shapin' up to be a decent holiday

teddy037.2

sleep in

gas up for a shakedown run

my back does not like my motorcycle

DarkMonster620

Quote from: Xerxes1769 on December 05, 2009, 10:18:14 AM
Long story short...had not ridden the Monster for about 2 months (work, TDY, blah blah blah...) I tried starting it last Sunday and it would crank but not start (lights would dim a lot), so went out and purchased a Battery Tender.  Left it on for about 4 days and same thing, I figured bad battery (it's 2 years old after all...) so purchased a new battery had the shop put it together, charge it and what not put it on the Battery Tender (for about 2 days to make sure it was fully charged) and when I installed today same thing happened...cranks but will not start (lights dim not as much)...checked grounds, connections, and new plugs but no dice...Help?

Carb or FI? If FI maybe system lines have no fuel and full of air, if carb, much of the same.... It has happened to me, just a few tries, "choke" lever at full hit the red button, and let it do its thing, nothing, repeat. By the 4th try, just, just slightly, blip the throttle while engine cranking...NO reprimends guys, it has worked for me...
Quote from: teddy037.2 on December 06, 2009, 01:27:16 PM
sleep in

gas up for a shakedown run

my back does not like my motorcycle

But, do you like your bike?

What I did today, fabricated some mesh grills for the front fender and painted them, sanded, painted[first two hands] front fender, dissassembled headlight to sand bezel...Now, having a beer...
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Speed 3 Pilot

#1475
Put over 125 miles on the odometer today with DRKWNG & sta......
Life is tough, it's tougher if you're stupid...

Gettin' old ain't for wimps...

You only live once and I feel like I'm running out of time...

DarkMonster620

Quote from: Gene V on December 06, 2009, 04:02:31 PM
Put over 125 miles on the odomter today with DRKWNG & sta......

I'll be riding soon...
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

eltristo

Woke up in someone else's house, as I seem to be doing more frequently.

Rode home one my headache subsided.

Realized I am 2 months behind on my safety now.  Ugh.

Replaced the broken screen door, replaced the broken spigot, smacked the cat. 

Reasonably successful day.  ;D
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

DRKWNG

Quote from: elTristo on December 06, 2009, 05:56:48 PM
smacked the cat. 

Reasonably successful day.  ;D

Hope Jen doesn't see this.

teddy037.2

Quote from: Darkmonster620   formerly M620D on December 06, 2009, 01:53:01 PM
Carb or FI?

iirc mike's got a 695

Quote from: Darkmonster620   formerly M620D on December 06, 2009, 01:53:01 PM
But, do you like your bike?

oh, I like it. there's no questioning that...

Quote from: elTristo on December 06, 2009, 05:56:48 PM
smacked the cat. 

Reasonably successful day.  ;D

cat smackage FTW!!!

DRKWNG

Tinkered with suspension settings on the SD.

hadesducati848

went to work this morning, and got off just in time to miss the toys of tots ride. so i decided to the the 848 around tantalus for the first time... that was fun. ate lunch at alomoana .then got a hold of some buddies that were watching the surf in waimalu, but by the time i got there they had already started to go back home. came home washed the dogs  and cleaned the bathroom. all in all it was a good day.
it is so much easier to get forgiveness then it will ever be to get permission.

MadDuck

Quote from: Gene V on December 06, 2009, 04:02:31 PM
Put over 125 miles on the odomter today with DRKWNG & sta......

Sorry to have missed that with you guys. Had to help fix a lawnmower, removed the rest of the licence plate bracket on the 848 so that it wouldn't fall off (sheet metal project coming up next weekend), did paperwork at the office, bought tree, put up house lights. What happened to rest & relaxation on the weekends? Saturday night was good though. I'm a lucky guy blessed with good friends and a good bike.  [beer]
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.

Speed 3 Pilot

Would of been nice to have you along, but sometimes you just gotta take care of stuff...Ben and I ate lunch at Cholo's and got some compliments on the bikes as we were mounting up to leave...;D
Life is tough, it's tougher if you're stupid...

Gettin' old ain't for wimps...

You only live once and I feel like I'm running out of time...

DRKWNG

Quote from: mac900 on December 07, 2009, 06:33:37 AMI'm a lucky guy blessed with good friends and a good bike.  [beer]

Hell, I'd say we were all blessed for having that great set of tits to oogle over while having dinner.