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Good Morning , Yesterday (Sunday 30.11.08) we had a Toy Run witch is a charity run for underprivileged children in SA.It is claimed to be the biggest in the world as +- 28000m\c all over SA take part. I filled theWing Saturday with gas,checked the tyres etc, had it beautifully washed and polished,so I was ready for the run with a plasticride-on scooter tide up on the back for thetoy donation. Sunday morning took the cover of the Wing and tried to start her, she did not crank to fast so i thought o k battery problem, took the jumpers out and jump start fromthe car,2 nd crank she took immediately.I drove to our start destination +- 10km from home where there was about 4000 to 5000 bikes.Parked had a chat with a few fellow bikers and within say 20 minutes from stopping we were ready for the mass ride+- 60km from our starting point. Once again she cranked but did not start,had to jumpstart again andshe start immediately.It was extremely hot +- 32 to 36 deg.and on the highway(Freeway)there were times that we stood still. About 40 km after we left i realised the temperature gauge climbing about 80 to 90% between cold and hot (Red Line)and slowly the clutch was getting weaker. Suddenly there wasNO clutch and i pulled to the side of the Road and switched off. A lot of other bikers were also standind next to theroad do to overheating. After about 45 minutes the clutch was back to normal. I put my helmet on and was ready to depart,switched the Wing on but NOTHING. No instrument cluster lights, headlight, hooter., nothing worked. I thought it was the battery again and stopped avehicle to jumpstart.No sucsess even with the jumpers connected still Nothing. I then checked the main fuse next to the battery but it looks ok. ,I then pulled the fuse box on the left hand side and checked every fuse,(took out and put back) but nothing solved the problem. I pulled the20 Amp relay to the right of the fuses and put it back asi could not see if that was the problem. So my first BIG problem is were do i look to get life back to her before attending to the clutch problem.(Took my brothersWing battery installed it, still no sign of any Life) Thankyou in advance.
Good Morning , Yesterday (Sunday 30.11.08) we had a Toy Run witch is a charity run for underprivileged children in SA.It is claimed to be the biggest in the world as +- 28000m\c all over SA take part. I filled theWing Saturday with gas,checked the tyres etc, had it beautifully washed and polished,so I was ready for the run with a plasticride-on scooter tide up on the back for thetoy donation. Sunday morning took the cover of the Wing and tried to start her, she did not crank to fast so i thought o k battery problem, took the jumpers out and jump start fromthe car,2 nd crank she took immediately.I drove to our start destination +- 10km from home where there was about 4000 to 5000 bikes.Parked had a chat with a few fellow bikers and within say 20 minutes from stopping we were ready for the mass ride+- 60km from our starting point. Once again she cranked but did not start,had to jumpstart again andshe start immediately.It was extremely hot +- 32 to 36 deg.and on the highway(Freeway)there were times that we stood still. About 40 km after we left i realised the temperature gauge climbing about 80 to 90% between cold and hot (Red Line)and slowly the clutch was getting weaker. Suddenly there wasNO clutch and i pulled to the side of the Road and switched off. A lot of other bikers were also standind next to theroad do to overheating. After about 45 minutes the clutch was back to normal. I put my helmet on and was ready to depart,switched the Wing on but NOTHING. No instrument cluster lights, headlight, hooter., nothing worked. I thought it was the battery again and stopped avehicle to jumpstart.No sucsess even with the jumpers connected still Nothing. I then checked the main fuse next to the battery but it looks ok. ,I then pulled the fuse box on the left hand side and checked every fuse,(took out and put back) but nothing solved the problem. I pulled the20 Amp relay to the right of the fuses and put it back asi could not see if that was the problem. So my first BIG problem is were do i look to get life back to her before attending to the clutch problem.(Took my brothersWing battery installed it, still no sign of any Life) Thankyou in advance.
