Trbayth
08-15-2014, 03:42 PM
So I spent some time day playing shadetree mechanic and finding/checking some of the components on this bike. For example, where's the battery and how do I get to it? Where are the fuse boxes? Coolant? etc, etc. Found some interesting things:
1. Coolant level was a bit low when stone cold. Not enough to cause a problem, I think, but it was below the cold line (tough to read, the plastic's not transparent enough.) Topped it off a bit with some 50/50 I had to just above the cold line.
2. Was about to post a message asking where none of the fuse values matched the labels on the covers. Then I realized the covers were installed backwards. It's Right and Left from the PoV of the rider, not someone looking into the frunk from the front. "No, dealer prep person, the other left."
3. Found a rubber o-ring underneath the frunk liner. It's about 5 or 6 inches in diameter. Not sure if it's a spare for something or should be installed somewhere important?
4. Felt a little slipperiness around the brake reservoir caps. Checked the fluid level and it looked ok (another hard-to-read level here too) and the gaskets in the caps looked ok too. No drips anywhere so I just wiped it up and will monitor it. I wonder if these bikes are shipped empty of fluids and the dealer does the initial fills?
5. Got the front up on a pair of car ramps to have a look see underneath.
Nice day of tinkering!
Trb--
1. Coolant level was a bit low when stone cold. Not enough to cause a problem, I think, but it was below the cold line (tough to read, the plastic's not transparent enough.) Topped it off a bit with some 50/50 I had to just above the cold line.
2. Was about to post a message asking where none of the fuse values matched the labels on the covers. Then I realized the covers were installed backwards. It's Right and Left from the PoV of the rider, not someone looking into the frunk from the front. "No, dealer prep person, the other left."
3. Found a rubber o-ring underneath the frunk liner. It's about 5 or 6 inches in diameter. Not sure if it's a spare for something or should be installed somewhere important?
4. Felt a little slipperiness around the brake reservoir caps. Checked the fluid level and it looked ok (another hard-to-read level here too) and the gaskets in the caps looked ok too. No drips anywhere so I just wiped it up and will monitor it. I wonder if these bikes are shipped empty of fluids and the dealer does the initial fills?
5. Got the front up on a pair of car ramps to have a look see underneath.
Nice day of tinkering!
Trb--