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Fail. Yet another attempt to drag an old, respected name out of the grave only to embarass and denigrate it further than the last umpteen failed attempts at resurrection. Overpriced, no dealer network, limited aftermarket support, built for the limited demographic of old, rich guys who will park it ...

GS_in_CO wrote:are you aware that their might be clutch, sidestand or neutral interlocks involved?

Excellent point. Suzuki's require that the clutch lever be pulled in and the transmission in neutral before the bike will start.

Electrical problems are the hardest to solve over the internet. Based on what you've posted, it sounds like the starter or another component may be shorted out or the starter relay is fried. The relay that clicks when you turn the key on is the main relay, there should be another one that clicks whe...

Ok, so... ever since the V-Rod first came out I had visions of a punched out motor lifted from one and shoved into a Road Glide chassis. A full on liquid cooled, powerful road muncher that could give the Gold Wing, BMW, etc a serious run for the money. With draconian EPA and Euro pollution regs lurk...

Well, that's three minutes of my life I'll never get back.

So I'm sitting in the kitchen eating brekkie, when all of a sudden the sky outside turns purple and the ground starts shaking. Then it starts raining down lollipops and ice cream cones and a unicorn goes flitting past overhead. I check the computer and see this post and suddenly it all makes sense.....

totalmotorcycle wrote:Did you get to hear it run? Does it sound pretty much the same or deeper/different?

Talked to the tech who did the PDI and shakedown run on it. I could repeat his comments, but I'll post a ride report after I get a chance to demo ride one as this particular unit was presold.

Saw one in person today at the local dealer. I'll reserve comment until after all the haters have checked in.

Welcome to TMW!

GS_in_CO wrote:Theory yields to experience.

Not in this case. See my most recent response to the OP.