Latoya van der Meer
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Hi Marcel,
Thanks again!
I went to the shop and spoke to my mechanic who bypassed the switch for me on the spot without charging me 🙂 . Instead of taping he even had a really nice wire cover that he put on and crimped so there’s no chance of the wet getting in it.
He was really good about it. I took her out for a ride and even the ‘spluttering’ which is what I called it has stopped and had no more gear problems. Smooth as anything now! I think the engine was just continuously about to cut out cause of the problems with the kickstand.
I noticed the oil filter sign and it is as easy as you said. I pointed it out to the mechanic who even offered to help teach me how to do it when it needs changing next in another 500 miles or so. I can just bring it to him and we’ll do it together which is great. I’ll wait with the tires until they need replacing I think just for costs. I’ve already had to do an emergency stop in a downpour and I find that the back wheel slides left and right, but I have very good natural balance so I don’t tip over if that makes sense but that has been going straight. I’m not good yet at really leaning into the corners so even in those I think for now I’ll be ok, I also mostly ride here in town at 20-30mph so feel ok for that now.
I’ll work my through the list slowly!
Cheers,
Latoya
Here are some more photos of the hose by the kickstand which seems crimped off.
I really don’t know what I’m looking for in terms of the ‘switch’ by the kickstand either, cannot see one. I’m wondering if someone did modify this bike, but the shop told me it is factory spec? Or am I looking at the wrong thing?
The hose in my hand on the other side is crimped off. No idea what it is for. You can see it in the left in the first picture just hanging down. The one on the other side is thinner and is just an empty hose tube from what I can see. Does it let things out?
Hi Marcel,
I think my brain just blew up! That’s a lot of good information. I’ll need to take my time to try to digest it all, and find out what bits have been done to it or need doing. I may print out your list tomorrow and try to run through it step by step if I can to see what bits are on my Hyosung. Then again I’m not even sure how to take a good look at the engine? It’s such a heavy bike (for me anyway) and I only have a kick stand – not like a normal bicycle that I can just tip upside down.
It had 1k miles on the bike (2016) model when I bought it 2 months ago (which was surprising by the way – but still loads of tire thread so seemed legit), I guess nothing has been changed on it and it’s just factory spec but will have to double check.
Do I need special tools for all of that too? I don’t really have a support network here or know people who ride who have tools. I think I own a spanner, hammer and a screwdriver or two! I won’t lie it’s a bit intimidating this list am a bit scared of screwing it up. I may field questions for each bit when I get going.
I think it is still under their shop warranty for now so I may get them to check these ‘loose’ hoses out tomorrow to tell me what they are.
Thanks so much again, I have loads to learn!!!
Latoya
