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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
#1) I had to push start the bike.
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Wow! Good show.
Couple of tips for future reference.....and others reading: It is better to bump start in 2nd, as it might slide the rear wheel in 1st (what with all the high comperssion of all those cylinders).
One should never attempt a bump start without having your butt ON the seat, at least side-saddle. Othewise you and the bike might become seperated......until you meet again on the ground. :shocked:
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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
Guy in the service department at CMS told me I probably ran the battery down from taking too many short rides (very plausible.) I was able to battery start it twice at the destination, so maybe I'm out of the woods.
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If you have a battery charger, NOW would be a good time to exercise it. If you don't have one, NOW would be a good time to get one. Experience tells me that once you completely discharge the battery on a GZ, it might take a LONG time (never) to get it back to full charge without some external help.
AND FINALLY:
That last poistion on the switch is called PARK. The original intent, as stated in the owner's manual (RTFM) I think, is for use if you park it on the shoulder of a lonely road at night. I think it's pretty stupid........as is the fork lock on a bike that light.