Sorry to hear about your troubles George, it can be very disappointing to feel that you can't trust your bike to run. Use the canyon dancer strap to tie the front end down via the handlebars, it will make sure nothing gets damaged (I wouldn't use the front sub-frame). I don't even bother tying down the back end, but all you really need is to keep it from moving sideways.
As for the bike not running. That sounds similar to what happened to me last fall. Does yours turn over, just not fire? Mine wouldn't even respond to the key being turned on. Sort of like that problem with the security system in the key. I rode up to a restaurant and had a bite, when I came out about 2 hrs later she wouldn't do anything when I turned the key to start. Checked the obvious kill switch, fuses, etc... but nothing. I ended up trucking it home and spraying contact cleaner into the key hole and found that it worked - but only till I was on the road again, where it stopped running not far from home. After tearing the front fairing off I found there was a short in the large plastic plug-together connection from the instruments to the wiring harness that actually melted the connector. Once I replaced the connector (and cleaner all others thoroughly) I never had another problem. FYI. I had cleaned all the connectors the previous winter with baking soda and water and once dry I used dielectric grease on them when re-assembled because the connections almost all had a white powdery build-up. This time I noticed the connections looked dirty again and wasn't impressed with the grease, so I bought an expensive aerosol can of contact cleaner/protector, which seems to have worked much better. I can get you the name of it if you like. GWN Daren > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of George C. Paramithas > Sent: October 13, 2002 9:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Unfaithfull she be... > > > .....my GTS that is. She stranded me today at the North Ga > mountains and is now parked close to Clayton Ga. Thank God > friends picked us up and took us home (5.5 hour drive to > Alabama). And what a bummer since it was a great day to ride. > Almost acts like it gets no fuel or no spark. It rained the night > before but I didn't see evidence water causing a problem. May > also be the antitheft device, I had to spray graphite to get the > key to turn reliably before the trip. > > Tomorrow I'll go pick her up with the trailer but want to know > where to tie down from in the front. The back I have covered, > I'll use the Krauser mounting brackets but the front is another > story. Any directions or constructive ides on how to get her > started will be appreciated. > > Bummed George >
