I need a big dog mechanic in western Washington.

[Coolbreezin]

I thought about getting rid of the EHC. It involves getting rid of some things I kind of like about the bike. Turn signals at all. At this point four years doing only regular maintenance sounds great.

Thats a big fat negatory (sorry, in a good mood). My handlebar pods all took a horrendous dump years ago. I just wired them to a switch and mounted it under the tank with the headlight switch. Chopper City worked their magic on everything else. This is how I look at it...theres no need for my tires to go flat simply because my horn stopped working. The ehc has connected EVERYTHING, so I just removed the interpreter.

 

[Jusme]

Hey Mr. Wright. I got a 50 point inspection at a reputable motorcycle shop. Turns out the battery just took a crap while I was riding the bike. I’m seriously considering scrapping the EHC and doing what coolbreezin did to his bike. They did, however find something I wonder if you or anyone else has seen. It’s a scrape on the case behind the primary. I think the picture below explains it. Keep in mind the bike has 4500 miles.

 

[pknowles]

Hey Mr. Wright. I got a 50 point inspection at a reputable motorcycle shop. Turns out the battery just took a crap while I was riding the bike. I’m seriously considering scrapping the EHC and doing what coolbreezin did to his bike. They did, however find something I wonder if you or anyone else has seen. It’s a scrape on the case behind the primary. I think the picture below explains it. Keep in mind the bike has 4500 miles.View attachment 117134

Looks like at some time in the past, something was loose. Maybe the clutch hub nut. I'm sure they checked it during your inspection.

 

[Jusme]

Looks like at some time in the past, something was loose. Maybe the clutch hub nut. I'm sure they checked it during your inspection.

That makes sense. I think I’ll have them change the oil and check it for shavings to make sure it’s not happening now.

 

[Mr. Wright]

Yeah the hub nut may have come loose, sometime in the past. I see that a lot. Also under a hard acceleration the input shaft will flex that far. Don't fall for the hard wiring that everyone seem to think is better. I'm not a fan, and it will lower the value of your bike.

 

[knothead]

Yeah the hub nut may have come loose, sometime in the past. I see that a lot. Also under a hard acceleration the input shaft will flex that far. Don't fall for the hard wiring that everyone seem to think is better. I'm not a fan, and it will lower the value of your bike.

I agree totally

 

[nvcollins]

2 of the "Three Wisemen" have spoken!

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[Jusme]

Thanks to you guys I’m hopefully going to keep learning. The older I get the more I just want to ride.

 

[knothead]

Thanks to you guys I’m hopefully going to keep learning. The older I get the more I just want to ride.

Yep we all just want to ride...just make sure the wiring is good on the bike with a good ehc (axel in my opinion), keep a good maintenance check on things and your bike will be what you are looking for once all is fixed the way it should be...im not scared to go cross country right now on any my 4 big dogs...

 

[Jusme]

Thanks for the encouragement knothead. If I can just get some riding done this summer, I’m pretty giddy about the possibility of MrWright, coming out here sometime and making things right.

 

[knothead]

Thanks for the encouragement knothead. If I can just get some riding done this summer, I’m pretty giddy about the possibility of MrWright, coming out here sometime and making things right.

I understand....i have road less than 1000 miles this year and usally by now im around 5000.....Shannon can fix you up forsure with whatever you need done

 

[Mickmorris]

If your problem was the battery you should be golden. Glad you found a shop to take a look for you!

 

[Jusme]

Thanks MickMorris I think it’ll be a while before I have the confidence knothead has, but with the axle EHC, and the improved rotor/stator it may happen.

 

[Jusme]

Well, the bike is home. All I can say, is “the agony and the ecstasy.” Oh, one other thing, it’s running but, it whistles. Four days $550. I understand why you guys do your own work. I have three weeks to get intimate with it before the Olympic loop run. Muhala amigos.

 

[Jusme]

As most of you know, riding our big dogs is ecstasy. I would like to discuss the agony. I have owned over 100 vehicles and I’ve never had one that would strand me in a busy intersection because of a perceived low battery. I have operated vehicles with over 150 different batteries of every brand imaginable. Never has the condition of a battery put my life at risk until this big dog. When a HCM decides a good two year old battery is not up to the task and shuts the bike down during a ride, there is a serious problem. Does anyone out there know if I changed to the axel HCM and the improved rotor/stator if the bike will continue to run with an under performing battery? If it will not, then I will convert to basic wiring on my bike because my life is more important than the future value of the bike.

 

[Mickmorris]

As most of you know, riding our big dogs is ecstasy. I would like to discuss the agony. I have owned over 100 vehicles and I’ve never had one that would strand me in a busy intersection because of a perceived low battery. I have operated vehicles with over 150 different batteries of every brand imaginable. Never has the condition of a battery put my life at risk until this big dog. When a HCM decides a good two year old battery is not up to the task and shuts the bike down during a ride, there is a serious problem. Does anyone out there know if I changed to the axel HCM and the improved rotor/stator if the bike will continue to run with an under performing battery? If it will not, then I will convert to basic wiring on my bike because my life is more important than the future value of the bike.

So here’s the just of the deal from my perspective. There’s no guarantee that a new EHC will be bulletproof. Always a possibility of it failing. Changing to a hard wired system pretty much eliminates that possibility and the only thing that can fail is the unit you choose to operate your lights/signals/ect. Easily replaceable in most cases. My old Triumph rigid never left me stranded even when the clutch cable broke mid-ride. Best of Luck on getting what works best for you.

 

[Jusme]

Man them some wise words from a very wise man. I’m not against going with the upgrades to preserve the originality of the bike. I would, however, like to have reasonable confidence that the bike will get me home with a low battery.

 

[Mickmorris]

Man them some wise words from a very wise man. I’m not against going with the upgrades to preserve the originality of the bike. I would, however, like to have reasonable confidence that the bike will get me home with a low battery.

I’m sure you have figured out getting parts for these 20+ year old bikes is getting to be slim pickens. Make your BigDog motorcycle a bike that you can rely on. Sounds like you plan on keeping it for a minute so originality is what you do to make your bike completely your own & you do have a pretty badass chopper btw. That’s originality!

 

[Jusme]

Originally me. It’s got a ring to it man.

 

[Jusme]

Well, here I am stranded again 26 miles from home. Last time I was 46 miles from home, so actually I’m better off. Bike is doing exactly the same thing It did last time except this time I was stopped getting fuel. I’m letting it cool down hoping that it makes a difference.