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I saw some sad folks in the parking lot last week and tried to charge their battery for them. After about 20 minutes or so, it clearly wasn't taking a charge and I told them they'd probably need a new battery. Last night I started up and made a grocery store run with no apparent issue (that I...

I want to add a battery kill switch for emergency purposes, and would like your input on how I plan to do it. First, the reason: A few days ago I left work headed for home, and stopped for gas after riding for about 20 minutes. When I hit the kill switch to shut her off, it immediately started...

I have a feeling this is a common problem, but I'll ask anyway. My left exhaust started fogging at start-up, obviously leaking coolant. I recall a recent incident where a grocery bag hanging from the mirror accidentally hit the kill switch and I absent-mindedly turned it back on with the bike...

Having some odd behavior when starting in the afternoon. All through the winter and spring Abigail's started up right on cue but here in the peak of summer the choke seems to be out of sync with the engine temperature. She starts fine early in the morning when it's still cool but after work...

I've installed a voltmeter on the right handlebar to monitor the voltage on the accessory screws that are powering my C5 ignition and the electric choke on the VW carb while running at highway speeds. It stays pretty steady at around 13.25v at the terminal screws (drops to 13 when I hit the...

I finally got my hands on the C5 kit, and am looking over the instructions before beginning and I have two questions. Wait...make that one question...just found an answer in the third pdf (the "controls cylinders 1 and 2" in the instructions really means "1 and 3" on the Wing). Looks like...

An odd thing happened yesterday afternoon. When I went to start up at the end of the work day, my engine wouldn't turn over. I heard the starter solenoid click and the starter motor kTHUNK but not turn over, so I thought my battery had died somehow. I got a jumpstart from my boss, but only got...

I recently switched to a single-carb setup using the VW Type 1 EMPI 34 PICT-3 carburetor and it ran GREAT for about a week and just suddenly stalled and won't restart. The housing for the choke was noticably warm, and the bike would only start with the throttle all the way open and then would...

My 1982 GL1100i loses spark in the front two cylinders every time it rains, and after getting a good soaking last saturday (it rained while I was asleep) I have no spark in any cylinder. I've already replaced the plugs, wires, and ignition coils. Just ordered igniters, ignition module, pulse...