Pegging out the Engine Temp - Page 2

Jay In Milpitas · 02-22-2016, 07:44 PM

Wonderfully done, young lady. You're evolving from a Sprite to a Moto-Sorceress!

Paper clips and wig pins are always to be found in my tool box for just that purpose. You have conquered a "non-normal" electrical problem that many folks would simply give up on and have a dealer take care of, quite likely for $200-300, if not more. At your leisure you can learn solder splicing then apply it to the repaired area. One step above that is to get the correct pins and make a replacement wire to have it all appear as if it never happened.

BTW, did you make any new riding friends at the BRC2?

SpudRider · 02-22-2016, 08:20 PM

Nice work, Sprite.

You earned bonus points with the photograph of your dirty hand.

Thanks for posting the update.

woodlandsprite · 02-22-2016, 09:09 PM

Thanks Gents. It is very much a feeling of accomplishment to be able to successfully diagnose and repair the motorcycle, even though I was relying heavily on Gerry's direction. It is also helping me build confidence in doing repairs on the bike myself, though there is still tons to learn. I also appreciate all your patience here on this forum and the willingness to help by posting tutorials and answering questions.

Jay, didn't really make any new riding friends at BRC2 - the class was a lot smaller than usual (6 students total including myself). 4 were riding cruisers and the last had a Dualsport (1200GS) - we talked up bikes, but didn't talk good riding places so much. I suspect my relative inexperience might be a bit of a deterrent. *sigh*

02-22-2016, 08:20 PM	#17
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Nice work, Sprite. You earned bonus points with the photograph of your dirty hand. Thanks for posting the update. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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02-22-2016, 07:44 PM	#16
Jay In Milpitas Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milpitas, CA. USA Posts: 775	Wonderfully done, young lady. You're evolving from a Sprite to a Moto-Sorceress! Paper clips and wig pins are always to be found in my tool box for just that purpose. You have conquered a "non-normal" electrical problem that many folks would simply give up on and have a dealer take care of, quite likely for $200-300, if not more. At your leisure you can learn solder splicing then apply it to the repaired area. One step above that is to get the correct pins and make a replacement wire to have it all appear as if it never happened. BTW, did you make any new riding friends at the BRC2?
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02-22-2016, 09:09 PM	#18
woodlandsprite Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 366	Thanks Gents. It is very much a feeling of accomplishment to be able to successfully diagnose and repair the motorcycle, even though I was relying heavily on Gerry's direction. It is also helping me build confidence in doing repairs on the bike myself, though there is still tons to learn. I also appreciate all your patience here on this forum and the willingness to help by posting tutorials and answering questions. Jay, didn't really make any new riding friends at BRC2 - the class was a lot smaller than usual (6 students total including myself). 4 were riding cruisers and the last had a Dualsport (1200GS) - we talked up bikes, but didn't talk good riding places so much. I suspect my relative inexperience might be a bit of a deterrent. sigh
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