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Can anyone tell me what this button does please? I searched for "pa button" but a LOT of results came back and I am just too damn curious.

Oh, a few troubles yesterday. My rear right indicator fell off, cost $5 to fix but I am annoyed that the person who sold me the bike had taped it on in the first place.

Also, my battery needs a good run. Had to give it a push this morning coming from work at 4am. Not fun. After was fun, what with all the empty roads.

I think it's used to turn on your high beams.

Don't quote me on that, as I've only had one day of MSF so far (gotta leave for second day goodness in about 20 minutes).

But if I remember right that's what it is.

Now, what PA stands for..have no idea.

I thought a PA system was some sort of communication system...any chance there's a jack in your bike for a headset or something? Then you'd push the button to talk...heck, what do I know...

I'm probably completely off, but hey, you never know...

Generally, PA is for communication. It comes from 'Public Announcement'. I'd look for communication jacks (or maybe a speaker... lol... that could make things interesting!).

Oh okay, I guess that's a reasonable guess. I never noticed a jack for a headphone or microphone or anything but I'll be sure to have another look. Maybe I can have some sort of CB radio so I can beg for mercy being passed by trucks on the highway at twice the speed limit.

Awox wrote:Can anyone tell me what this button does please?

What brand, model, year of bike are you talking about?

Oh, it's a 1986 (or 83) Honda VT250F.

The mystery of the PA button is the last of my concerns.

Last night It became apparent that the thing idles too low and for some reason taking off after work was a bit odd. The clutch didn't seem to be having any effect on anything, I would hold the clutch and and it wouldn't find neutral and If I were to start the engine it would try to lurch forward (but stall).

I'll take this bike to a mechanic ASAP but I was wondering if someone could tell me what might be the cause of the clutch problem? Yes, I was pulling the clutch all they way in and it started working after leaving it for a few minutes. Weird, huh?

One thing I've learned from other people's horror stories is to ALWAYS take a newly purchased used motorcycle to a shop for a good looking over (unless, of course, you're a mechanic and know whats what).

There are things that the previous owner may have been 'dealing with' for so long that he/she forgot completely that they weren't normal. Along with hidden or not so obvious stuff like a worn or failing clutch cable, 'tweaked/twisted' handlebars and bad tires.

In Maryland, you cannot get a bike registered or insured until it has passed a safety inspection.

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Well, My mother actually bought this motorcycle off a mechanic who supposedly repaired it but the blue slip was signed by another mechanic, so I figured the bike was "safe enough".

The third mechanic to look the thing over will be a friend of my mother's. No BS. If the clutch cable is worn I am sure that would have been tested for the blue slip.

Overall the systems they have in place in NSW for registration are just designed to be annoying and have obviously not helped me get the safest vehicle I can possibly get despite taking it to two separate mechanics both approved for safety checks!

Nice.

Lion_Lady wrote:In Maryland, you cannot get a bike registered or insured until it has passed a safety inspection.

Sure you can - if it's more than 25 years old, you can get historic tags in MD. No inspection required. Which is very handy considering my bike wont pass inspection b/c of a small hole in the exhaust.