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I run T30-EVO-GT's on my Blackbird. Good value price/performance.

So, Mike... What did you end up with? Enquiring minds.

After spending a couple days chasing electrical ghosts, she was ready for PIE! My bride and I rode Rose and son Jason, visiting from Seattlish, rode Lucille. (Knowing how many people she was shared with when she was BeemerDonS' gal, it felt good to keep the tradition alive.) The route down was...

Success! It was scary for a while but we're back on the road. The local IBS called this afternoon to say that my new Yuasa battery was ready. I picked it up came home and installed it. I reached for the key, turned it, and... Nothing. No dash lights, not flopping needles, no brake lights...

Just got back from the local IBS. I 'splained to the guy what was wrong - and my various efforts at troubleshooting, including starting with the battery. He brought out the tester, clamped it on and noted that the voltage was, indeed, showing a rough day. Applied the load and... Down the...

Well, crap. I mean THANKS. When this saga began - and I suspected that it was the battery - I removed it and took it to the local IBS. The kid tested it and said it was good (12.xV), just needed a charge. So I brought it home and hooked it up to my Exide charger (not the Battery Tender). When...

Okay, let's review.. The original issue was: insert key, turn 'on', nothing happens - no dash lights, no nada; turn 'off', speedo/tach needles do the 'flop'. Now: Raised the tank, moved shrouds, etc. Followed ignition wires from beneath the key/switch down to the coupler. Pulled the coupler...

Based upon all of your suggestions, what I've done so far: 1) played with the key/ignition. I didn't count, but it might have approached the suggestion of 75 times. No joy. 2) with key in 'on' position wiggled the wired coming out of the bottom of the ignition. Hope dimming. 3) with key...

Thanks, gents! I'll spend some time investigating the ignition switch and the ground connections. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

As the title indicates, when I turn the key to 'on', nothing happens. Zilch. Now the weirdness: when I turn the key back to off, the 'diagnostic' flopping of the speedo & tach happens - and a bit of the fuel pump hum for a second. No dash lights, nada. I can amuse myself by doing this several...

Congratulations on the upcoming retirement.

They appear to be back in the barn. Good job, gents. Looking forward to the Ride Report.

Our sincere condolences for your loss. May you, day by day, find strength and comfort as you smile through the tears, remembering your life with your dad.

"If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway."

When I was considering buying BeemerDons Miss Lucy Liu, I was similarly concerned/confused. Having been reassured that, other than proper docs (signed pink slip & registration), the vehicle needed at least 7500 miles on the ODO at time of sale, I flew to PHX. In PHX we went to the bank...

There's a recent thread on the Blackbird forum (https://www.cbrxx.com/general-cbr-xx-discussion/36090-alternative-bike-blackbird-should-day-sadly-come.html) discussing which bike would best replace the 'Bird - performance, comfort, touring, etc. The most frequently mentioned is the ZX1400R...

"It is easier to keep track of because counting by 5's is easier than counting by 4's. It is less work, and saves a little money by stretching out the intervals a bit. It makes the service intervals more "regular", like the Euro/OZ schedules." If I was planning on running @8000rpm all day in...

My bride and I were in Central America last week and, naturally, thought of Don. We got home a few days ago and when I walked into the garage and saw Lucille (Miss Lucy Liu), I almost lost it. Still miss ya, Don.

Yay! A winter oil thread! It never hurts to ask, if only for peace of mind.

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing - good news seems hard to come by these days, so it's great to hear that parenting is still turning out some talented kids. Congratulations.