A little advice needed

[Okie34]

I just traded out my beat up 95 XII for a better 90 XII. Anyway, There are a few areas that need a little TLC on the 90.

Question: The radio is not holding it's setting when the engine is shut off with the key. Would this be the small fuse on the back side of the radio? Doubtful it's a loose wire as when it's working, seems to work nicely.

Needs shocks. This sucker sits so darn low I scrape the center stand going around corners.Working on getting either a good set of Stock Shocks or will go airless with Progressive.

Head Light and Marker Light issue. Possibly a start button sticking, but more likely a relay from the triplet is going south. I can bump the starter button and the lights will come on. I can hear the relay click in the upper left dash area. We are pretty certain it's not the wire buss coming from the fuse box. Checked this out yesterday and the block is clean. No corrosion, burn or bad connections.

Yep. This one is a "whiner". Almost a howl! Now I know what everyone is talking about. Little hard starting. Seems like it has to almost wind up and get the engine to go along with it. Then the engine catches and revves right along.

-- JD

[SgtSlag]

Change out all fluids, especially the oil, to ensure all is kosher; run SeaFoam through the gas tank (will remove minor varnish, absorb water, etc.); run SeaFoam through the crankcase before changing oil, to remove carbon, varnish, and other crud, shifting through all five gears to clean the tranny, as well. Go with Progressive, front, and rear -- set it, and forget it. Not sure about the rest. Cheers!

[Okie34]

Thanks SgtSlag (why do I know this name???). Already running with seafoam. Love the stuff. Though I didn't think about mixing it in with the oil. I'll add a little this evening. I know the value of the Progressive springs & will get them swapped as the budget (my wife) allows.

On another note: did my first fill up today. Not as good as I was hoping for. Almost 35 mpg. Should be right around 40 mpg. So there may be new plugs & wires in the future as well as a carb sync. I suspect it may also need a rebuild. Just have to see if things improve.

-- JD

[gearheadfla]

Also check your air filter, that may help you out with the mileage, some of the "other" filters other than stock have more pleats in them, and that will hurt the mileage. Contact Doug of S fla and he can explain it better, I use a K&N filter and regularly get 50 MPG, but I live in the flat land of Fla. but you should be getting more mileage than you are, unless your wrist is robbing you. lol My Nomad only gets 33 MPG so I know which bike I will be bringing to Ohio next month.

[Chris near Kansas City]

Setting issue on the clock is most likely a 1amp fuse blown on the back of the radio.

You say the lights come on when you bump the starter. What exactly is the issue with the headlight/running lights? Not working? Intermittent not working? I just worked on a bike for a guy that had no headlight/running light and it was the white 10 pin connector coming from the fuse block. Unplugged it, plugged it back in and it worked. It had already been apart at some point, as it had electrical grease in it. Rather than risk another issue with it down the road, I just cut the headlight feed wire and installed a more durable connection for that circuit.

Go ahead and order the Progressives now. You won't regret it!

[Okie34]

Chris,

The Headlight issue is this: Hit Starter Button to start the bike. Head Lights occasionally come on with this initial start. Generally don't. With engine running, tap, flip, bump, click, whatever you want to call it, the starter button until the lights come on. This goes with an audible click in the upper left of the dash (that's why I am thinking relay).

We have checked, and rechecked the wire buss you speak of. I may have to get out the book and see which wires connect to the lights and bypass that buss.

-- JD

[Chris near Kansas City]

The wires for the headlight in the white 10 pin connector are red w/blue tracer. They are red w/blue tracer at the relay also.

Just have to start at the fuse block and trace wires until you find where there is no power.

[chevyman1]

My teem green had the headlight go off when driving, It was a broken wire from the ignition
left side at the steering stem. Also make sure the wire tie is removed from there, that lets the wires move without braking as quick