who on earth has a shifter covered in hair? On Jan 1, 2010, at 12:18 PM, stanley/ Randolph wrote:
> Reminds me of that line in one of the Lethal Weapon series. Mel > asks the Chinese dude what's for lunch flied lice: the old man > says its fried rice, you plick... > Arigatou - the Japanese pronounce it with a "D," not an 'R. " > That makes it, addigato. Same for zorries. As a kid, I always > just knew it was spelled zodies, because, after all, that's how > it's pronounced? > In case you don't know, it's the Japanese footwear that Americans > call flip-flops... > I always rode my bike with them and I even rode my motorcycles with > them, and also my car. Got stopped by a cop one time in Seattle > who told me I had to have shoes on to drive my car. He finally, > hesitantly, let me go after throughly explaining to him that I had > worn these things all my life since I lived in Japan, back in '56. > Upshifting is a little hard on the big toe, though, especially if > it has a lot of hair? > Stanley > > > From: oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 8:59:52 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > Yea - i had a dynamics proffessor that would say before every exam > with warm wishes "rotsa ruck everyone". Though i can barely say > "arigatou"! > > On Dec 31, 6:21 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > And the spanish get their Y's and J's backwards. i don't know why > they can't > > just pretend it's the other way around. > > > > -Kyle > > -Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > We spent 20 something years in Asia - try making sense of this > - say the > > > word London ('runden' and Rome 'lome' > > > > > On Dec 31, 2009, at 7:38 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote: > > > > > Why would the Japanese ever name a car Corolla ? > > > Think about that awhile. > > > --- On *Thu, 12/31/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 7:35 PM > > > > > Well I'll stick with the Honda manuals with their mixed up L's > and R's > > > rather than Clymer with dead wrong wiring diagrams. > > > > > -Kyle > > > -Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Dennis Hammerl > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > >> My understanding is Clymer manuals will no longer be > published. They all > > >> got jobs with the administration. > > > > >> --- On *Thu, 12/31/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]<http://mc/ > [email protected]> > > >> >* wrote: > > > > >> From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]<http://mc/compose? > [email protected]> > > > > >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > >> To: [email protected]<http://mc/compose? > [email protected]> > > >> Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 7:01 PM > > > > >> Mr Clymer will lie to you and not even feel guilty about it. > > > > >> -Kyle > > > > >> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 5:46 PM, <[email protected]<http:// > mc/[email protected]> > > >> > wrote: > > > > >>> Good Job! Hope everything else goes much smoother. > > > > >>> (The photo is My Dad & I trying to solve a signal problem > with the > > >>> incorrect Clymer schematic) > > > > >>> My Mom says, "smile for the picture"! > > > > >>> Dec 31, 2009 05:20:44 PM, > [email protected]<http://mc/compose? > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>> Crud! > > > > >>> How do I attach a picture in a reply again (it doesn't seem > so obvious > > >>> - though i figured it out some months ago!!)? > > > > >>> On Dec 31, 3:18 pm, oldschoolgwin wrote: > > >>> > Houston is clapping – yikes that was a scary one. > > > > >>> > I ended up heating the fork tube with Mr. Propano and then > cooling (in > > >>> > theory – but effectiveness?) the top cap bolt with a can of > compressed > > >>> > office cleaner upside down (a good gusher). Then cranked on > it with a > > >>> > 3 ft breaker bar about as hard as I could and it moved. > > > > >>> > It’s an ugly bolt now though! > > > > >>> > IMG_3534-40%.JPG > > > > >>> > On Dec 31, 7:46 am, stanley/ Randolph wrote: > > > > >>> > > I would use engine oil. It actually penetrates better. > Takes a little > > >>> longer but works better. > > > > >>> > > Stanley > > > > >>> > > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Kim Paddock wrote: > > > > >>> > > From: Kim Paddock > > >>> > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el > stucko! > > >>> > > To: [email protected]<http://mc/compose? > [email protected]> > > >>> > > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 1:59 PM > > > > >>> > > Hit it with a good penetrating oil and let it sit....that > usually > > >>> works for me. > > > > >>> > > From: Dennis Hammerl > > >>> > > To: [email protected]<http://mc/compose? > [email protected]> > > >>> > > Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 11:23:57 PM > > >>> > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el > stucko! > > > > >>> > > I don't have much of an answer for you. Don't know how > much I've put > > >>> on 'em but it's been enough that two guys had to hold the > bike from spinning > > >>> on the center stand. That's with my 2' bar and 3' tube combo. > 5' X 150lb > > >>> weakling = ? I wonder if it's cross threaded or just corroded > on. If you got > > >>> one off, you see that they are fine thread and have an O > ring. i've heated > > >>> some stuff like that (not a fork though) and then applied an > ice cube to the > > >>> cap to shrink it quickly. Could spray it with something cold > too. Pulling on > > >>> the socket while heating might do it. The socket would act as > a heat sink > > >>> and keep the cap cooler. If you can get another cap, you > might have to crack > > >>> off the top rim with a small chisel. (leave the hex) The rim > is where the > > >>> pressure is. Once off, unless cross threaded, it should back > out easy. Good > > >>> luck. > > > > >>> > > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, oldschoolgwin wrote: > > > > >>> > > From: oldschoolgwin > > >>> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el > stucko! > > >>> > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > > >>> > > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 12:42 AM > > > > >>> > > Thanks Dennnis. I managed to get a socket that grips it > much better. > > >>> > > In this case 27mm is the same as 1 1/16" (well actually 1 > 1/16' is > > >>> > > just slightly smaller to my advantage). > > > > >>> > > This socket grips it much better but i've put at least > 100 lbs on it > > >>> > > and it won't budge. The scary part is what will give > first as i push > > >>> > > harder - knowing the bolt head is not 100% to begin with > - yikes. > > > > >>> > > I tried a propane torch and heated teh fork tube up to > maybe 200-250F > > >>> > > and applied the 100 ft-lbs - no luck. Not sure if this > would work > > >>> > > since the alumninum bolt expands faster than the steel > fork tube. > > > > >>> > > Is there any other method too try before just increasing > torque? How > > >>> > > about an Impact gun - not sure if this would be > effectitve on an > > >>> > > aluminum hex head??? > > > > >>> > > On Dec 27, 8:17 pm, Dennis Hammerl wrote: > > > > >>> > > > Well, first off it isn't 1 1/16". It's metric. The > proper size 1/2" > > >>> drive 6 point socket should do. I prefer the "flank-drive" > variety because > > >>> they apply contact in the middle of the flats. My personal > choice is the > > >>> Kowa brand (Japan). They have a rather pronounced "flank- > drive" I leave the > > >>> tubes in the fork and only loosen the top clamp. A 24" bar > and a 3' tube > > >>> gets most anything. Sometimes you need someone to hold the > bike. check with > > >>> any Jap bike dealers to see if any of their techs use Kowa > sockets and try > > >>> to borrow one. The chisel is the last resort cause I have to > buy the > > >>> replacement. > > > > >>> > > > --- On Sun, 12/27/09, oldschoolgwin wrote: > > > > >>> > > > From: oldschoolgwin > > >>> > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > >>> > > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > > >>> > > > Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 9:36 PM > > > > >>> > > > Hi All. > > > > >>> > > > Well I'm installing new fork seals on my 83 650. > > > > >>> > > > The left fork tube cap is stuck and it appears it was a > victim of > > >>> some > > >>> > > > previous shade tree mechanic with a 1 size fits all > wrench - > > >>> rounded > > >>> > > > corners on that cap and not much left. > > > > >>> > > > Any ideas on how to ge this off. A six point 1 1/16' > socket doesn't > > >>> > > > want to grip it enough to break it loose. > > > > >>> > > > I guess if worse comes to worse i could drill two 1/4" > through > > >>> holes > > >>> > > > and make a pinned spanner to remove it - but that is > just more > > >>> effort > > >>> > > > than i like. > > > > >>> > > > Anyone know any tricks? 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