okay. never trust those cheap azz zip ties from biglots! trust me on this one.

dropped bike off at dealer today. They are going to replace the battery (under warranty) and adjust the valves. at times like this I am really glad I bought from a local dealer. they let me watch as they took the tank off and a few other things which really helped me as far as understanding a few things about the bike. thanks to the youtube videos of carb jetting I think i'll be able to accomplish that myself.