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    Spark plug reading

    Hi, so i've posted a thread about my motorcycle randomly dying on me a couple times while riding the other night. (2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 500) I decided to check the spark plugs. I set the multimeter to 20k Ohms, and got a reading of 3.56 on one and 4.02 on the other. Can someone tell me if these...
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    Common electrical issues with 20088 Kawasaki Vulcan 500?

    So I planned an amazing road trip for the long weekend, and decided to take my bike out last night to make sure it was running fine before the big trip. About a half hour into the ride, I noticed it was making popping sounds when I braked. At one point when I was going around 70 kmh, I...
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    Stopping at a light without downshifting

    I am a new rider so this will sound like a really amateur question. If you are approaching a stop light in second or third gear, do you always downshift? Sometimes when I'm approaching a light that I know will change shortly, I let off the throttle and hit my rear brake so the brake light goes...
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