natedogg624

i should also point out i changed the oil and filter after the clutch change... and i soaked the plates for a good hour.

ok so doing a little ride tonight nothing hard, nothing easy. anyways come back from my ride sitting in the driveway engine on in neutral. i pull in the clutch a noise goes away. let it out a noise comes back, obviously its the clutch. sounds like a burbling, or a bad case of the stomach growls...

i open up the oil cap and smoke of some sort comes out of it. this smoke has a scent but does NOT smell like burnt clutch plates (believe me i know what that smells like), burned oil or gas, but a scent nonetheless. if i was in chem class and needed to describe it for an A, i would say some sort of gas/oil mix (again not burned though and my nose isn't the best)

also while the cap was off, engine on, some sort of (clear) air comes out in a strong force like an exhaust, only out of the clutch cover oil cap.

lastly, on the timing/ignition cover (the circle with the large flathead slot) there is some oil that seems to have been dripping over time. not oozing out or pouring out, its just there.

any ideas as to what these could be? don't want to open it up, since im running out of time in the night, ill be gone all weekend, and since it runs and works fine and nothing about these symptoms is scary, i won't open it up til after my trackday on tuesday.

nothings been done to the bike recently, only thing is a clutch change a couple months ago now. i routinely checked the bike to make sure everything was ho hum for a while after that, and since i stopped all this^ i've noticed.

i've described everything to the best of my ability, and if you ask a question ill try and give you an answer to the best of my ability.

i haven't had a plate mount since i've had the bike and never ever gotten a warning.

why are you going to set your bike up for when you have your feet on the ground when its 1% of the TOTAL time your going to be riding it, hopefully your feet are on the pegs when you ride...

something i always say to people about lowering their bikes...but if you don't care and just want to learn then thats OK! but once you get more acclimated make sure you start raising that bike back up as much as you can.

unless you wanna be like ninjanick and 2insanezx10r and be squidly posers

alright i figured it out.

i was just more concerned about the front alignment, about one side of the fork being different/off from the other.

but now that i think about it, if i did twist it, it twisted in the fork housing it self (like jagr said). meaning the top turned but the bottom didn't move, i have conventional "normal" forks, NOT upside down forks of the modern sportbike. (didn't move a lot i was just trying to explain)

talked with a suspension guy i know and he said it should be fine.

all good!

ok some background first:

when i first bought it, the forks stuck out above the stock clip ons around 3-5mm's (they are supposed to be flush) then i found out it had 70 profile on their from guy before (supposed to be 60, was dropped to accomodate for raise in height from 70 series tire) following me?

so on a whim i checked the heights more precisely this time. the right side was off by 2 mm from the left. sounds small but its a lot. i evened them up so now they are both 3mm above the triple. im going to leave it like this because my next tire will be a 70. so im just going to deal with the geo change until then.

ok now that thats over. i think it was like this before but i never really payed attention. i don't believe i twisted the fork when i evened it out...but i could have and not realized it.

how do i check to see if its straight? really the only thing that would be affected is the way the pads are hitting the rotor am i right?

quickie question that is.

i changed the geometry of the bike somewhat, lowered the front a few mm's.

anyways when i change the rebound on the top the clicks are somewhat off. by off i mean one is a 90deg angle and the other is maybe a 80deg angle from top.

worry about it change it or is this eh im ok?

im in the process of safety wiring my bike. at least the three big ones: filter, cap and level check. obviously i have a ways to go but that will be a winter project...

anyways, anyone know of a place i can get something like this, without having to order it online such as a lowes or something?

also can i find safety pins, (for things such as the oil cap and brake caliper bolts, so i can remove the clip but still maintain safety wire) and R clips at lowes as well?

SHARK FTW! shark helmets are one of the best helmets made.

most likely will be my next helmet. that and because of the 3mm thick visor

clicky

i may not know what it says but just looking at the pictures is good enough for me.

remember this is a freaking model not the real thing. TONS of pictures so it will take a while.

hell he even scuffed the tires to make them look used...

one example, think of as a way to get you to click and look further:

They are nice but if you've never had any problems with headshake then its just a $$$, and personal decision for you.

Just an FYI

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dampner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering_damper

Its Damper....

tomato tamata same same

nope no dampner. my bike's too old to have that technology factory installed lol

another thing is, that this is the exact one ive been looking for. i dont really need it like i said but i really dont see it getting any cheaper than this...

there is an ohlins steering dampner for sale around 200 (on ebay so it will probably go up when it gets closer to end date)

still in the box never mounted.

the thing is, i've never had any headshake problems and have never had a moment where it made me think i needed one.

deal or no deal? and whats the max bid you would put up?

make sure you keep your coolers off the bridge this time...

i think whodey found the "font size" button haha

and don't worry bud just get a dremel and cut that cast off you'll be good in no time!

^dont do that...

i broke my left hand pretty good in soccer (i was goalie going for ball other guy kicked my hand instead of the ball) took a few weeks for it to stop hurting then it was more of the hurry up and wait to get the cast off.

sorry bout your luck! at least you'll get to ride before the season ends...

85 in a 35, following too closely, passing on a double yellow (right after a light, guy in front just wasn't cutting it)

apparently the deputy was following me for a while (around 10 miles) out in the country but all with no lights until we got in town. mirrors full of ford grille so im like wtf? and i pulled into the high school i was at this guy followed then whooped me and turned on his lights.

it was the most fun he's had in a long time he said.

i only got a warning and told me to be more safe and thanks for letting him stretch his legs haha.

pulled me over in the high school parking lot in front of band camp though. sweet.

what td are you going to at mid oh? im signed up for the 12th in novice as well, hopefully i can get into group 1 or 2...

going with a buddy of mine from another board. look for a red r6 with a bunch of stickers that make it go fast

only thing im concerned about with novice is "following the leader" like at MSF where we could only go as fast as the slowest guy, but im sure it wont be like that at all especially in 1 and 2

no can do on 8/3--thats supercycle weekend!

chris--any advantage to SS clutch lines? are you getting SS all around, how much and where?

ill be there on saturday but im heading up that way on friday...

just a thought for the calendar, although im not sure how it looks, just that it had "ohio-riders" with a plain white background...

is to get pictures of peoples bikes from the forum on the different calendar months.

we could just make another "post your motorcycle pics" thread with a poll, top 12 get their pics in the calendar for that year, and continue it every year.

not sure of cost or anything, just seemed like a good idea. hope you can make it work ben, cuz i know you can!

no no you don't have to get a 1000.

just listen to chris' (playerpro) exhaust and you will wet yourself three times or more. its even worse when you have to ride behind him on the highway, then its just like constant

schwing!

+1 for the yamaha team!

keep your eye on where you want to BE not where you are going...

words of wisdom from my mentor.

^i thought i read he was just waiting for everything to work itself in (ie stop smoking) before he put it back on?

did you guys talk to the sheriff at that local bar thing near caesers creek?

sorry i couldn't go for the whole thing, but if you guys would let me know farther in advance i can plan for this stuff. i knew about this tourney probably since may haha.

Joe...

what in the BLUE FUCK are you wearing?!

better not be a fichigan hat...