Good. I'm not the only one. In addition, I was looking for the fuel filter and posted asking where it was. Hawkrider told me no filter, just a strainer in the tank. I think those crafty Honda engineers are just f***ing with me......

 

which brings up another point, how do you activate the centerstand on these bikes?

 

There's a button hidden under the seat. It's like a timelock. Only on the second Tuesday of the week can it be activated.

 

You are a ******* *******! Hahahahaha!

 

You have to put the bike in reverse for it to work.

 

Let's redefine real stupid. I'm sitting at a the intersection of county road yippy and the big highway south. Most riders would be intimidated by such circumstances but I am on my first small cross country jaunt for breakfast and I am in the company of one our esteemed forum leaders. The red light has just come on. As Erik waves goodbye he says, "No sweat, most of the time you can get thirty or so - Seward Junction is that way - 18 miles." So I rode normally. Eight miles later we blew past the gas station in Briggs like millionaires in limos. 3.7 miles from the junction she stuttered and died. I cruised to the side and walked around the bike for the next twenty minutes looking for the reserve. Once gathering my wits I called a friend who has a warehouse in the area and one of his guys was there and brought me a shot of fuel that got me the rest of the way. We were off the road for a half hour max - mud on my face and in front of the kid and the locals but learned two things - it ain't there and if the red light is on - it ain't there either!

 

nah,,,,,,,,,,,, I gave a serious answer the first time. But I couldn't resist. I have done so many stupid things on this bike working on it, that I'm not mocking anyone here. "F'king up - its still a great way to learn"

 

You're right, Bill! As long as you don't break anything - that's when I get really upset with myself. It's one thing to start over - it's another thing when you have to stop to order parts.

 

I think you have to disassemble the head light, pull on the wire harness and presto - - it pops out!