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Author Message   Ron_luning Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 03:05 pm:        After a ride today I wanted to look at diagnostic mode just the hell of it. When I turned the key one, the bike did the normal routine for about 1 second then died completely. I took the seat off and checked the fuses. The battery (main) fuse as described in the service manual is supposed to be rated for 30 amps. The one that blew was 15. Fortunately, the bike has a spare 30 amp fuse in the tool kit. What kind of idiot is assembling these bikes? Anyone else have this problem?   Ponti1 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 03:37 pm:        If I recall correctly, one of the few items the dealer is responsible for during PDI is the installation of the main fuse. So, to answer your first question "What kind of idiot is assembling these bikes?" Your dealer...   Ron_luning Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 04:28 pm:        Well that explains it perfectly, thanks.   Ponti1 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 04:43 pm:        LOL...From your response, it doesn't sound like this sort of thing from your dealer would surprise you.   Ducdood9 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 07:27 pm:        That's why the deserve the non negotiable set up fee   Zac4mac Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 11:13 pm:        I plugged mine in.   Krassh Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 12:09 am:        Actually the "spare" you found in the tool kit I believe is the one they are suppose to install during the PDI. It is stored in the tool kit so they know where to find it. Go figure huh?   Pariah Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 10:25 am:        There was a fastener missing on my right side pod when I got the bike. Also, the valve stem cap on the rear tire was missing. I wondered myself if it was a dealer or a factory screw up. Tried to get the dealer to give me a valve stem cap, but he did not. BTW, are you the same "Ron Luning" who got two letters published in Motorcycle Consumer News in the past few months? I thought your name sounded familiar when I read those letters. If so, cool...   Ron_luning Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 03:52 pm:        I did just get a letter in MCN this last month in the cycle attorney section. I wasn't aware of another letter being printed, I must have missed it because from what Google says there's only one other guy out there with my name aside from my father.   Pariah Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 04:06 pm:        Yeah, there was this letter to the Editor about MSF-type training for Navy folks. The author (someone named "Ron Luning") was saying that instruction like this wasn't addressing the real safety issue (which was psychological, or something along those lines). Not you?   Ron_luning Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 09:44 pm:        Oh yeah that was me. I thought they didn't print that one; I must have missed it. And it's true, you can't teach a young guy not to do stupid stuff. Really you can't teach most guys of any age not to do stupid stuff.

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