Recent content by RainRider

I have a pretty young ticker, so i think i'm ok then. BUT! It turns out it wasn't my fault at all. I feel so much better. My garage ordered the wrong battery :P So: New (PROPER) battery model now on order. Need to buy a new fuse to replace the one that snapped during my attempt to install...

Ugh. Dammit! I'll see if reconnecting it tomorrow works. If not, i'm going to have a good sob with some cookies and milk, then call my mechanic and his pick-up truck...

Re: Chick on green Ninja or whatever on DVP just now Best be careful, RetroGrouch and LiNK666. I'm quite certain the same can be said about many men.

Thanks, guys. I'm gonna try again in the morning. Too dark out right now :P

Ack! OK: Bought a new battery yesterday. Connecting it today. Had no issue disconnecting the old one (negative first, positive after). Went to connect the new one... Positive post first... went to connect the negative and as soon as the connecter touched the post it let off sparks! :S It...

Likely there was a camera on the dash. Not very hard to slow down or freeze frame footage to identify a vehicle doing that.

So, clutch out, push forwards and backwards a few times, then try shifting? To the others: Thanks, guys. I'll have to talk to my mechanic.

I have an old bike (Honda Nighthawk 1983) and it doesn't start unless it's in Neutral. Problem is, it also sometimes hates going into Neutral if it is stationary. On occasion, I have had the issue of it stalling in 1st (usually when I'm trying to park) and then I am stuck trying to pop it back...