emptysea
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Again, thanks for the tip and instructions. It might just save me a few hundred buck. 
Another High Idle Problem
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emptysea
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Follow up.... Spoke to my shop. The reset procedure that PB was so gracious to detail above was (effectively) done on my ECU when they swapped it to the other bike. The values were all reset before trying my unit on the other bike. So, for good or bad, I'm getting the new ECU.
Also, they misquoted the cost on Saturday. They are charging me a little over $500 for the new ECU and no additional labor to install it. I don't know exactly, but I think they're charging me a couple hours of labor for the diagnostics including the test swap. I suppose that they could have just done the PeterBaron test and skipped the swap out, but I'm ok with their process as it's pretty rare to have the ECU fail and they wanted to isolate the problem to the ECU.
So 1 new ECU and 2 new tires and a repair cost approximately equal to 25% of the bike's value. I must really love my CB1100. LOL
Also, they misquoted the cost on Saturday. They are charging me a little over $500 for the new ECU and no additional labor to install it. I don't know exactly, but I think they're charging me a couple hours of labor for the diagnostics including the test swap. I suppose that they could have just done the PeterBaron test and skipped the swap out, but I'm ok with their process as it's pretty rare to have the ECU fail and they wanted to isolate the problem to the ECU.
So 1 new ECU and 2 new tires and a repair cost approximately equal to 25% of the bike's value. I must really love my CB1100. LOL
peterbaron
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Glad to hear you are happy and the CB is back to your possession 
P.S. dont't worry about the cost, we all go through it
P.S. dont't worry about the cost, we all go through it
the Ferret
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As Willy Nelson used to croon.. "ON THE ROAD AGAIN"
You have to be happy about that
You have to be happy about that
emptysea
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Still waiting on the new ECU to be delivered. Hope to have the bike back later today or tomorrow. Then I have to ride my cuss off to get back on track for 183 days and 15,000 miles.
Houtman_imp
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I am very happy that your problem does not cost you a fortune , pleasures in life cost money.
GoldOxide_imp
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MTC: Try to keep the old ECU since technically you still own it (?). Maybe down the road it can be fixed and then it be a spare.
emptysea
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Stilllllll waaaaaaaitinggggggggg! The sunny days are the hardest.
If the part arrives today, I’ll be riding this weekend. If it doesn’t, then it will be at least Tuesday before I can ride again. ugh.
If the part arrives today, I’ll be riding this weekend. If it doesn’t, then it will be at least Tuesday before I can ride again. ugh.
Mtneers
Been there
EmptySea_imp said:
Hey Matt!
Glad you got tour bike back on the road. Never easy to dump money on unanticipated repair costs. Early this year I had to replace a rear tire on my Goldwing due to a screw in the sidewall...right after the PA rally. Tire had less than 2,000 less miles...about 10,000 sooner that normal.
Two things to remember:
(1) “There are no pockets in a casket”.
And
(2) “ I never saw a hearse pulling a U-haul”
Move on and enjoy the next ride!
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Houtman_imp
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And you do not want to be the richest man in the cemetery.
emptysea
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aaaaannd He’s Back!!! Picked it up tonight, rode it to get my hair cut and to see some of the holiday-decorated homes around home. A little poorer in the wallet a little richer in my heart.
peterbaron
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and enjoy it!Houtman_imp
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I am glad that your bike is back , I saved a lot of money by not having had a hair cut for over 3 years , all money saved went on my bikes !
Glad to hear it...and it idles as is proper I'm assuming?
Lord Popgun
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Awesome MTC!! Glad it worked out ok.
the Ferret
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Awesome..I'll bet you forgot all about the money by the time you hit 4th gearEmptySea_imp said:
Like Houtman (only the opposite reason), I save all my haircut money over the last several years for gas and tires
emptysea
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I have no practical use for going to the barber, much like I have no practical use for a motorcycle. Like riding, though, I find a kind of peace in going to the barber; the routine of it, the old fashioned feel (and smell) of my barbershop, the fact that my barber has a cold beer in the fridge for me (unless I ride to the shop). It’s probably a waste of money on paper, but it’s a good value for my soul...just like my CB1100.
the Ferret
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Makes perfect sense Sea
GoldOxide_imp
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Any machine behaviours that are improved or old ones missing since the ECU transplant?
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