http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/ Cagiva Gran Canyon Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:45:56 GMT Rebecca Lewis http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5563 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5563 thanks Bruce. I am not sure how much time I will be in that area. weather pending. Becky ________________________________ From: Bruce Andregg Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:32:36 GMT Nik Codling http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5562 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5562 I did the same - as there was around 30-40mm of damaged cable I felt it was better to solder in new sections, rather than risk pulling the original cable tight Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:25:58 GMT Wayne Lenkeit http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5561 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5561 On mine I soldered in new sections of wire. Not sure of the difference in continuity levels but my confidence level is much higher this way. If I need to Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:54:50 GMT Brian Zooom http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5560 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5560 okay, so the infamous 3 yellow wire set that comes from the main harness up to the regulator/rectifier underneath the tailsection burned up on me. 2 wires Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:25:47 GMT Nik Codling http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5559 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5559 Thanks Jim, that sounds good to me! Nik Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:44:03 GMT Bruce Andregg http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5558 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5558 Becky, I'm in Spokane so I could also give you a few twisty palouse wheat field days trips around here also. Bruce Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:21:00 GMT Jeff Davis http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5557 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5557 I was washing my bike and noticed some small hairline cracks on the rear rim at every other spoke. It was just on the raised portion where the spoke nipple Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:30:59 GMT dkjimbo http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5556 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5556 The chain normaly/standard is 108 link(pins) if you use 15 front and 45 rear and a 525 chain! This pratical info you may also find on my site Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:35:45 GMT Scot Cameron http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5555 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5555 Sounds like worn fork bushings. Let us know if you can find new ones. Scot Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:08:27 GMT Rebecca Lewis http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5554 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5554 thanks marv. I think we are already wishing we had more time. It really helps with everyones input so we can weed out the other stuff. Becky  Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:54:14 GMT fresno0318 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5553 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5553 Becky: If you are going north into Canada, be sure to hit the Canadian Rockies...Banff National Park is just an hour-or-so out of Calgary, Alberta, and is a Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:44:22 GMT Schamp http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5552 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5552 So, I replaced blown 7.5 amp fuse to fuel pump and bike started right up. No need to trailer "thankfully". Rode it from KC to Omaha, then Omaha to Denver. Only Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:39:35 GMT Rebecca Lewis http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5551 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5551 thanks john, we also plan on going up into Canada. we are flying into Spokane WA. (the bikes will be trailered there) we will have 6 days to ride, weather Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:41:55 GMT Nik Codling http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5550 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5550 Hi Folks, Just a quick one - my new chain and sprocket kit arrived at midday - not bad considering I only ordered it at 4pm yesterday! Anyway, just wondered if Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:11:44 GMT john greer http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5549 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cagiva_Gran_Canyon2/message/5549 Becky, I live near Missoula in Western Montana and Bruce's email below pretty much hits the highlites of north central idaho riding. If you are going to head