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Known Issues Newbies Should Check
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Okay. Here's one I've been seeing a lot of lately on here and RSC FB page.

Just because the battery says its maintenance free doesn't mean ignore it.

Check the terminals regularly for cleanliness and make sure they are tight. High amperage draw during starting needs all the contact surface provided, otherwise things get hot quick. Notice that's molten lead that dripped from excessive heat.

 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
After being on here for awhile this is the valuable lesson I have learned from this site:

#1: Check to see if your RS looks and sounds correct (it won't). Then spend piles of money you don't have to make it look and sound correct. Start over each winter until it sounds and looks correct. If this doesn't work after a few years sell it and go to #2


#2: Buy another RS that will look and sound correct. Go back to #1.
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Lol. Spoken like a true prodigy.
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Oh yeah, don't start the bike with the oil dipstick out or loose....
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Don't run off the road, don't hit anyone else, don't brake hard while turning and then down shift hard or you may lose the ass end, don't light a match to see how much gas is in the tank, don't text while riding, don't ride on the shoulder where all the debris and nails are, don't ride intoxicated, don't drive wearing flip flops, don't crap your pants when an animal runs out in front of you, don't pick up hookers, don't try to pop a wheelie and don't try to load it into the back of a pick up with a 6' ramp.
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Don't fall off.
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Shores wrote:
Don't run off the road, don't hit anyone else, don't brake hard while turning and then down shift hard or you may lose the ass end, don't light a match to see how much gas is in the tank, don't text while riding, don't ride on the shoulder where all the debris and nails are, don't ride intoxicated, don't drive wearing flip flops, don't crap your pants when an animal runs out in front of you, don't pick up hookers, don't try to pop a wheelie and don't try to load it into the back of a pick up with a 6' ramp.
If we're single can we pick up hookers? Just askin.....
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
01Roadstar_Messer wrote:
Shores wrote:
Don't run off the road, don't hit anyone else, don't brake hard while turning and then down shift hard or you may lose the ass end, don't light a match to see how much gas is in the tank, don't text while riding, don't ride on the shoulder where all the debris and nails are, don't ride intoxicated, don't drive wearing flip flops, don't crap your pants when an animal runs out in front of you, don't pick up hookers, don't try to pop a wheelie and don't try to load it into the back of a pick up with a 6' ramp.
If we're single can we pick up hookers? Just askin.....


Only if you first ask them if they are a cop or a snitch! Yah, that's the ticket!
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 11 Months ago  
Shores wrote:
01Roadstar_Messer wrote:
Shores wrote:
Don't run off the road, don't hit anyone else, don't brake hard while turning and then down shift hard or you may lose the ass end, don't light a match to see how much gas is in the tank, don't text while riding, don't ride on the shoulder where all the debris and nails are, don't ride intoxicated, don't drive wearing flip flops, don't crap your pants when an animal runs out in front of you, don't pick up hookers, don't try to pop a wheelie and don't try to load it into the back of a pick up with a 6' ramp.
If we're single can we pick up hookers? Just askin.....


Only if you first ask them if they are a cop or a snitch! Yah, that's the ticket!

Around here the hot ones are the cops lol.
 
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Re:Known Issues Newbies Should Check 2 Years, 10 Months ago  
Bump Time for it again. New guys it has a lot of awesome info read all the posts even the silly ones.
 
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