I think with me, I have just run out of patience for this bike. Between having absolutely no time, and spending what little time I did have to working on the bike instead of riding it, I just kind of give up. It's just that with every single ride, something goes wrong, and I'm just at my limit. Plus, since I have a working and dependable dual-sport, I haven't been without a bike, just without the one I want to ride. I can't afford it now, but in a couple of years, when bills are paid off, I'm going to give this one to a friend of mine who's brother can rebuild it in his sleep, and get myself a newer, more dependable bike, whatever it may be.
I really am a pretty patient person. I have a truck that is also riddled with problems, and I continue to work in that, but I can drive it a few times and come back without having to fix it. I know a bike is a different animal, and I understand that when I purchased this bike, I would have to do some wrenching on it, but every single time I ride it? If I wanted to work on it every single time, I would have purchased a Harley
I had pretty much no issues with it last season, but my season ended with an accident, so I'm sure that accident caused a lot of these issues that I've been experiencing.
Anyhow, I didn't mean to rant, and I am in no way calling these bikes down. I have just hit my limit with mine, and I no longer have the same appreciation for it that I used to have. I'm sure that if I went in and maybe did a complete restore of this bike, I would have it for years to come since these are rather good machines, I just no longer want to at this point. In a couple of years, it will be time to move on.
Dan