Oil Change Problem

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by RichInFla

As a newbie, I will be corrected, but this is a nice test to see if I am paying attention to the forum and the manual !! :roll:

Pretty good, rookie!

PRIme is intended to be used only when the carbs are empty of gas......like after a long storage OR when some newbie leaves it on RES and runs completely out. :biggrin:

[Mad Dog]

Thank you, Rich and Easy. I'll be sure to download the manual. But if I can venture one more (stupid?) question...
Is there something funky I should know about getting the turn signals to work all the time. Today I couldn't get them to work all the way home, but as soon as I got off at home and tested one last time, of course they worked. I know there's a little push action to pop it off when it's on. Any suggestions.

When I'm not riding the bike, I'm usually carting 5 kids back and forth to their life events.

[Sarris]

Mine stick occasionally and are hard to make operational, so I spray a little WD-40 into the switch and work it a few times. It'll last a few months then need to be done again.

[jonathan180iq]

I was having the same problem with my signals. Reach back there and scientifically "jiggle" the wires a bit. I went for a month or so with no turn signals until I was tightneing up some ground bolts and they magically came back on.

Also, Sarris' idea of WD-40 works well. They can get stuck occasionally. They're a cheap little bit and they will malfunction. It's normal.

Make sure you learn how to manually signal your actions, with you arm, for those times that they don't work.

[Sarris]

Geez, Jon, changing avatars again?? You change avatars more than some Harley riders change underwear. I wouldn't know anything about that though!

I was just gettin' used to the old Snoopster.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Sarris

Mine stick occasionally and are hard to make operational, so I spray a little WD-40 into the switch and work it a few times. It'll last a few months then need to be done again.

If you would clean it out with something actually MADE for electrical contacts (or alcohol), maybe they would work for more than a few months ?? :biggrin:

Like others have said, loose wire connectors or dirty switch. After that, bad flasher relay (or IT could be loose in the socket too).

[Sarris]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

If you would clean it out with something actually MADE for electrical contacts (or alcohol), maybe they would work for more than a few months ??

I'm too damn lazy to take it apart, properly clean it, and grease w/ dielectric grease. WD-40 works pretty well, if only for a couple of months. It's just a cheap switch. Maybe we could find a higher quality substitue from another Suzuki model? Hm......

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Sarris

WD-40 works pretty well, if only for a couple of months.

Very true. Let's try this: It would work even better (probably) if you would use some compressed air (it even comes in a can) to blow out the excess and leave less of the gooey "protectant" after it dries.