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FYI: if I get laid off in October I will dismantle the bike and sell the parts on EBay. This bike has been a nothing but a heartbreaker so I've got no problem with parting it out.

Can't reply to PM. Here's the deal. The bike had disco lights failure. Took it to shady local dealership and it was repaired under recall warranty. Shortly after the repair the odometer stopped functioning. Took it back. $800 later and 2 days out of the shop I started having shifting problems...

Hi Yes it's available but not in the same condition I originally advertised. I'll send details via PM.

The horizontal one is new. No idea about the other. Bill from the shop was not itemized. The problem manifests different than last time. Last time the bike went into limp mode with signals flashing. No limp mode now and dashboard lights blinking is different too. Now the idiot lights flash 3 or...

Just an update on my LS650. I've retrofitted the front end of an 85 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator onto it. It's got dual front brakes now!

My bike has it AGAIN! Pulled it out of the garage and it was tough to start but once it started it went into disco lights. I'm about ready to leave the bike parked on the train tracks. Enough already with this piece of ****.

This is the plan I formulated. Commuter/trips bike: ??? (Not the HS since it likes the garage/shop more than the streets) Local cruising bike: Suzuki Savage (love the little beastie on backroads) Trails/dirt roads: Possibly KLX250? To be honest I actually have more fun on my hotrodded Savage...

So I'm going to try trading in my HS for a 2015 BMW F 800 GT this weekend. It's only got 1100 miles on it, some nice extras and in mint condition. I don't need an ADV bike. I'm getting a 250cc dual sport this summer for trail riding. I just want a good commuter that can tackle occasional...

Be as it may I think in and of itself safety tech isn't a bad thing but it should never be used as a replacement for common sense. Driving a lane correcting automobile because it makes it easier to text and drive is one example. Anyway I'm not going to be ultra picky about what bike I get. At...

My HS is scheduled for service in NYC next week and I've reserved a Uhaul truck to get her there. If all goes well she won't be coming back. I'm going to try trading her in while I'm there. I've had enough of the problems and enough with this local shop. Time to move on..... I ride Ducati, I...

I don't know what to think. I'm suspicious this shop is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill so that they can charge more. At the same time I don't care for their track record with my bike. Shortly after getting it back from them for the recall work the odometer goes out. Shortly after...

I would argue that my Suzuki Savage isn't anymore dangerous to ride than my Ducati. I ride it just as much (longer in fact) and haven't wiped out despite having all the same kinds of close calls as on the HS. It has no technology at all. In fact there were two occasions where locking up the rear...

The shop says the shift fork has no adjustment to it. It's bent and needs to be replaced. They're supposed to call me back to schedule a pick-up. Is this true? There's no adjusting the shift fork?

The technological simplicity of the CB500x is appealing to me. After all of the technology failures experienced with the HS I've got a bad taste in my mouth for all this fancy electronics crap. I may end up with a Suzuki DR650 which is about as technologically sophisticated as my lawnmower.

I recently put Road 5 tires on and so far I have no complaints. On wet roads they've got plenty of grip with minimal TC activity. They track perfectly straight over metal grate bridges too which is nice as I have many of those in my area. Cornering feels controlled and confident. Curious to see...

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I'm selling my HS. Includes touring windscreen plus a short sport windscreen, heated grips, clutch upgrade, new coils, new electronics, new tires, LED front turn signals, new battery, recently serviced and all recall work done. Mileage is 13600+ and will go up as I'm still riding it. Best...

Thanks for the info. Some talk in that thread about special tools has me thinking this is a job better off done at the dealership. Special tools are expensive.

Today while out running errands I began having trouble getting down to 1st gear. It feels like it's there since it won't go down further but I'm still in second. If I then lift the shifter slightly and push down again it hits 1st. This is only with the engine running. Shut off it shifts up and...

So practicality of the V won you over in the end? Yeah they are sinfully ugly looking but from a more practical POV does that matter much? I read some reviews of the 1000 where they mentioned that the powerband is rather nice with full torque from like 3000 up. Apparently it's not thrilling but...