ReconRat

Looking at the service manual and the parts diagrams... Ok, the clutch rod is exposed when you remove the sprocket cover. It is pushed by the clutch camshaft that is part of the sprocket cover assembly. It's attached and moved by the cable. You should be able to see the part of the linkage exposed on the outside of the sprocket cover move when you pull the clutch lever. There isn't a ball bearing, but there is a "CAP, CLUTCH PUSH ROD" $4.87 that is shown in the parts diagrams for the clutch assembly, but it's not mentioned in the assembly and disassembly instructions of the service manual. It fits over the end of the clutch push rod, and rides against the clutch camshaft in the cover assembly that turns and pushes on the clutch rod. Actually, the service manual looks like it skips the sprocket cover assembly completely. If it were missing, the clutch could very well act the way it is now. Even if it isn't missing, this is probably where the problem is located. Something about this linkage isn't working correctly. My best guess. Like I said, you should be able to see the little lever exposed on the outside of the sprocket cover move when you pull the clutch. If it does move, the problem is under the cover. I hope this helps. Problems with the clutch are common after removing the sprocket cover. Note; the little lever on the sprocket cover where the clutch cable attaches, is shown backwards in at least one diagram in the service manual.

http://rapidshare.com/files/12145854/GSX-R600-750K6.pdf The shop manual, if you don't have one already.

Was the shift rod exposed when you took the sprocket cover off? Was there a ball bearing at the end of the shift rod? Without that ball bearing, the clutch won't move much. I've no idea if this is the design on the GSX, it's just something I've seen happen before.

No problem... although the not so fun part is trying to figure out why it does that...

There is a known time offset issue with the server and/or software. Casper is aware of it.

ummmm, could I borrow your CC for a little bit?

5000 Miles actual, nice round number - March 10, 2008 to Dec 5, 2008 - 47.04 mpg -

You are correct, I am up way too late. Now edited...

The new Google search of Life magazine for "motorcycle". Tons of historical pics, mostly black & white. http://images.google.com/images?q=motorcycle&q=source%3Alife Actor Richard Grieco wearing leather jacket on motorcycle w. actress/girlfriend Kimber Sissions on route to book party at Earl McGrath Gallery. Singer Julian Lennon on Yamaha motorcycle.

This one is selling for 117 to 146 bucks on British eBay. Sell it.

geez.... I didn't even see a Hardley, they were all Yamaha and Suzuki cruisers. If we are talking about that big Hocking ride with the near 60 bikes and 3 and a half wrecks... Actually, a small group or solos for a reconnaissance of the route, on the day before would be really cool... I wind up solo in Hocking on Fridays, I got Fridays off. (bonus points for using a 4 syllable word)

Enough talk, she died... I was afraid of that, they had closed the road for hours and took fatality data. I guess they knew it was bad.

http://www.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/local/article/motorcycle_car_crash_broad_street_closes/11203/ By Donna Willis Web Content Coordinator Published: December 29, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio—A car-versus-motorcycle crash closed West Broad Street Monday evening. NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS. The crash was at West Broad Street and Burgess Avenue in the Hilltop area. It happened close to 6:15 p.m. A female was transported to Mount Carmel Medical Center. She was the motorcycle passenger. Other crash-related injuries remained unknown currently. Broad Street reopened to traffic at 8:40 p.m. or so. http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2008/12/29/story_crash.html?sid=102 Woman Critical After Motorcycle, Car Collide Monday, December 29, 2008 7:09 PM Updated: Monday, December 29, 2008 11:19 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman riding as a passenger on a motorcycle was in critical condition Monday night after a car collided with the motorcyle on the west side. Pamela Stepp, 46, was thrown from the motorcycle by the force of the collision, 10TV News reported. Police said Stepp suffered a life-threatening head injury from the crash, which occurred around 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of West Broad Street and Terrace Avenue. Stepp was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital in critical condition. She was riding on a motorcycle driven by Glen Stepp, 40, who was treated for a fractured wrist and hip. Police identified the driver of the car as Frank Holzapfel, 20. Alcohol is not considered a factor in the collision, which remains under investigation.

Insulate between the shield and the pipe, at the clamps and/or bolts, to prevent heat transfer to the shield. Edit: this carbon shield looks pretty slick, but expensive. $55 for the small 4 inch, and $60 for the large 6 inch. It's for a S'wing, heh. http://www.scootertrap.com/SilverWing600.htm Targa heat shield for sportbikes: $54 Have you considered chicken wire shoved in and around the pipes? heheh... Yeah, I've done that...

ummm, mil-spec method is to make new holes for the items, and use water-proof grommets in the holes around the wires. First type is for round holes, but if the wire and connectors won't fit through the hole size specified to be cut, you have to go to the other type, that uses a square hole instead of a round hole. The square hole can be cut on the edge of the existing big hole on the back of the enclosure. It can be a bit messy if surface is curved, or if the pop in cover doesn't want to work with this. Some black silicone RTV can finish it off, the pliable type that can be peeled off later. A good shot of silicone spray or silicone grease will often be enough to keep water away. Paint won't stick to silicone. A third alternative is using the edge protector type grommet, a custom make-to-fit thing. It fits the edge of any cut hole like the edging on a window trim or stuff. That can be made any size to fit any bundle of wires. Heyco was the brand of grommet used for everything I can remember. I swear I remember another type using a D shaped hole at the edge of an opening, but I can't find that type. http://www.heyco.com/index.html http://www.heyco.com/sitemap.html Do these ballasts require cooling? I've seen some mounted in and around the fork triple tree, out in the airstream. I guess those are water-proof. Edit: you can also get plugs to close the same holes when you don't need them anymore.

Been there, done that, but not anymore. Exempted from jury duty. It's ok, everyone should do it a few times to see what it's all about.

I remember articles about this bike, from back-in-the-day. Honestly, I think I remember that they were like $100,000 buck race bikes. Whatever it was, it was way more than anyone could afford. They were only available for import as off-road use only.

No, they are not aluminum, that would be way too weak. Most bolts are usually a high grade steel. There's no other choice for strength, unless it's titanium (way too expensive). Steel is ok hooked up to aluminum. It will corrode from contact, but not as bad as other combinations. The corrosion contact needs exposure to air and water to get going. Inside the engine and oil, or a side case, it's not too bad. Steel is stronger than Stainless, generally. Stainless (or CRES) has a bad habit of lowering it's strengths, it's specs, when it gets either hot or cold. Worthless note: Stainless steel is a type of high nickel steel, while corrosion resistant steel (CRES) is what we are actually looking for when making parts and hardware. Stainless is for kitchen countertops. Most engineers don't even know that. People switch to stainless hardware kits all the time. Just be careful where you use it. Inside an engine is most likely fine. But it's not a strength substitute for regular steel, usually. They are best used in low torque applications. The side case kits that are stainless, get more exposure to air and water, and will tend to corrode and get stuck. If you used stainless nuts and bolts to hold a license plate on your aluminum bracket, it would eat a hole in the aluminum bracket, because it's very exposed to the elements. In other words, I would use the factory steel head bolts for holding the head on the engine. It's the right stuff. There are tricks, such as assembling with oil, grease, or wet primer paint on the threads. Loctite works too. But many of the critical torque settings will say clean dry thread and they mean it. It is too easy to over torque or under torque if there is something on the threads.

It should be ok if it's got the Underwriter's Laboratory UL rating/approval on it somewhere. But if you only have to charge a battery once every 2 or 3 weeks, isn't this overkill unless you got like 30 or more bikes?

lol, I was gonna say there isn't any wheat in Ohio, but I is wrong. It's grown as a third season crop over the Winter months.

Kids in Northern Ohio, back in the 1930s and 1940s, used to hop on trains to Chicago to spend the day. It didn't cost an arm and leg like a train ticket today. It was as common as us taking a bus downtown. Not that we would much want to go downtown or take a bus, but you get the idea.

I like those old split-level houses. I lived in one out East Side when I was going to high school. I've been looking at some of those myself. Congrats.

Prior to World War Two and "The Nazis" with their reversed swastika, the original swastika was a good luck symbol among cultures new and old all over the world. That's right, the swastika originally went the other way, and Germany reversed it. Finland did too (blue instead of black). The symbol has strong ancient Hittite and Iranian roots. It predates even the Star of David. Biplane fighter aircraft on both sides of World War One, could be found with original swastikas for good luck, painted on their aircraft. And here's the kicker: the US Army 45th Infantry Division prior to World War Two: Supposedly the original swastika is good luck symbol, the reverse swastika is reportedly a bad luck symbol. But truthfully, both left hand and right hand symbols have been accidentally reversed so many times, it's hard to say what was used where and why. Many of the stories about the same have been reversed also. But basically The Nazis ruined a perfectly good symbol, that even Charlie Manson knows should be tattooed directly onto the forehead. Main reference:Western use of the Swastika in the early 20th century http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_use_of_the_Swastika_in_the_early_20th_century Back on subject, Adolph is a fine name, for anyone not living in a country that was Axis invaded and occupied or defensively fought in World War Two, or was invaded and occupied by the Allied response. That doesn't leave much, maybe Argentina.

No one ever believes the truth anyway, so tell the truth. Why weave a web of deceit, it never holds up, and always falls apart. The exception, of course, is saying anything, true or false, to be hurtful. Don't. Step back, take a deep breath, and say "I don't want to do that", even if it's out loud.

yes, I've seen bad usb ports, and funky ones, even on new computers. I've seen usb mice that will only work on certain usb ports. Seen usb ports that will grab thumbdrives and not let go. Have to break them to get them out. Look in the usb port and see if it's got dirt, lint, or junk in there. Maybe it's a simple fix.