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Hello from a Katrina Retread!
Hi All. Pete here, glad to be minus two wheels again. Lost my bikes (and a few other minor things house possessions etc) in 2005 Katrina. Recently aquired a 2006 Suzuki S50 (Intruder) Good to be back on 2 wheels! Bike has only 4300 miles, but was left out a lot. Now planning on a long remote bucket list trip on a 2006 Suzuki.
Need to make it breakdown bullet proof as possible. Maybe bypass safety interlocks etc. This is going to be remote trip. No cell, no people. I will be totally dependent on the bike starting and running. What all can I do, and what do I need to carry as spares? I have no issues working on anything, just need to understand systems and failure possibilities.
Obviously I will do tires battery etc, but we all know it’s easy to get bit in the butt by simple stuff. *I have already put a stout straight start button right to the starter relay, it works great* but there are also interlocks that prevent spark/fire I notice (kickstand / neutral) What else could “get” me? What other interlocks can I bypass? Maybe I will put bypass switches that jumper systems in emergencies. Or conversely if you were presented this bike with the wiring messed up, what would you “hotwire” to get the basics going to ferry it? As of now I can always make the starter spin the bike over. One down
What are the normal “failure modes of these bikes? Any “bite you in the ass” computer **** or modules that are impossible to fix in field etc. ? I need to do it all, truly “bullet proof as possible” like my old Cessna 172 plane was. Thanks Y’all!
Hi All. Pete here, glad to be minus two wheels again. Lost my bikes (and a few other minor things house possessions etc) in 2005 Katrina. Recently aquired a 2006 Suzuki S50 (Intruder) Good to be back on 2 wheels! Bike has only 4300 miles, but was left out a lot. Now planning on a long remote bucket list trip on a 2006 Suzuki.
Need to make it breakdown bullet proof as possible. Maybe bypass safety interlocks etc. This is going to be remote trip. No cell, no people. I will be totally dependent on the bike starting and running. What all can I do, and what do I need to carry as spares? I have no issues working on anything, just need to understand systems and failure possibilities.
Obviously I will do tires battery etc, but we all know it’s easy to get bit in the butt by simple stuff. *I have already put a stout straight start button right to the starter relay, it works great* but there are also interlocks that prevent spark/fire I notice (kickstand / neutral) What else could “get” me? What other interlocks can I bypass? Maybe I will put bypass switches that jumper systems in emergencies. Or conversely if you were presented this bike with the wiring messed up, what would you “hotwire” to get the basics going to ferry it? As of now I can always make the starter spin the bike over. One down
What are the normal “failure modes of these bikes? Any “bite you in the ass” computer **** or modules that are impossible to fix in field etc. ? I need to do it all, truly “bullet proof as possible” like my old Cessna 172 plane was. Thanks Y’all!