I just bought a 2009 RE G5 Military (had 4500 miles on it), I've only owned her 6 days so far, but I am loving it! The uniqueness of it is what got me interested & after test driving her, well... love at first drive would be an understatement.
I also own a Yamaha Warrior & have had a Yamaha FZR 400 & CBR F3. The RE really reminds me of the FZR400, so easy to drive.
I've got a few newbie questions though & was hoping I could get them addressed here.
1, it's a UCE Engine but still has the Kick starter. I don't have compression release or choke, so all the reading I have done on how to kick start is all on the older engine.
I can get it started by kicking about 30% of the time before i give in & use the electric start. Anyone have tips to help my consistancy?
On the same subject, when I am not on the center stand, the kick starter doesn't engage at all, basically it just pushes all the way down without turning the engine.
It's only sometimes, but when it happens, i don't know how to get it to re-engage. What's the trick?
2. around 60mph, somtimes the speedometer sways back & forth a lot, sometimes it doesn't. is this just from vibration? I havn't done much testing.
3. I can't tell if it's valve noise or what, but do these engines get noisy above 50mph?
almost sounds like a sharp clacking but not detonation like in nature. At lower speeds & short shifting, I never hear it. Normal?
Thanks for any help!
-Sean