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2011 Suzuki Gsxr 600 Clicking noise = Fi / F1 code C28 Secondary Throttle Valve Actuator (aka clicking noise)

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Okay, so clearly i can't be the only one with this issue!!! Well I ended up having two issues smh! But if you google the internet, it seems i'm the only one with a bike after 2007 that is having this issue. So i have been gathering information for days trying to figure out what to do...  How it started...  In April 2017  I repainted my fuel tank and couple fairings, which led me to do some basic maintenance to bike which also led to getting a new battery. The new battery was replaced by a "mega boost" battery in which the terminals were bigger than the leads (see pic below).  Thus, I screwed the leads onto the big terminals and the bike started up and Voila! it works so left it alone. When i put the fuel tank back on one of the fuel line green clips broke off.. f@#$ cheap clips! Thanks Suzuki! smh Anyway, I pushed the fuel line hose onto the fuel tube without the broken clip and figure i deal with it later. Closed up the tank and that was that. Fas...
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My Suzuski Gsxr 600 Pink Spray paint project

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 GSXR 600 PINK PAINT PROJECT Summary of Steps (no details yet) Bring: plastic drop cloth, table to put fairings and gas tank on, lots of towels/rags, sandable primer, sand paper 400/800/1200, base coat, clear coat, rag to go inside fuel tank(gas), tweezers (pick out dust), water, spray can holder 1)       Peel off all decals and rhinestones. Remove Gas tank. a.        Sand and Wipe down as necessary               2)       Apply Aircraft paint remover  (we did about 3-4 coats – bring a book to read while it works on peeling off paint or you could be doing something else to your bike. Watch the fumes. Friend splashed some aircraft remover on my face and I had a scar for two weeks. Be sure not to get that remover on your skin. It literally eats everything!. We poured the aircraft remover in a large mason jar, and painted it on ...
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wtf.. screw fell into motorcycle gas tank

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soooo my new painted  suzuki gsxr pink gas tank is painted looking all shiny so i decided i'm going to reattach the gas tank back to the bike so i can run it a little. so i got it on and was adding the metal fuel tank cap / cover. i was literally down to my last screw and bam!!! it popped out of the screw hole and fell down the fuel tank rolling in the little bit of gas i did have left in the tank. i screamed so loud in disbelief even my dog looked at me because he thought something happened. something did happen the f@#$& screw fell in the tank. so i immediately text my biker people to see if i could just leave it in there knowing the partial ocd in me wouldnt let the screw stay there. while i waited for a response, i got my extended magnetic pole thingy. i got a flashlight leaned my head against the tank, took a big whiff unknowingly of premium gas and focused my one eyeball not leaning on the gas tank to find that screw. ah ha! i see it. i stick that magne...
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Auto Emergency check list

So I was going through my notes and it reminded me that I need to dig through my trunk and make sure I have everything for an emergency.... as time goes in, things get moved, used or lost. I forgot where i got this list from but I did one year put a bookbag together of most (not all) of the items and have in time used many of the items. Just sharing my list - This  emergency car kit checklist covers the basics but it also has  suggestions for items you may have overlooked. Consider packing these supplies for a super vehicle emergency car kit you can bring along on a spring or summer road trip, or just your next long-distance excursion with the kids: Sanitation Toilet paper . Keep a 4-pack handy; remove the cardboard tubes and flatten. Hand sanitizer . Store in a quart-size zip-top bag to avoid leakage. Toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss . Travel sizes make these easier to pack. Pack a set for each member in a zip-top bag labeled with each person’s name. Plasti...
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