No, silly, the hair is on my toe. Kinda pulls off, because of the rubber on the shifter, when I rode in zorries. Stanley
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 11:58:22 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! 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/[email protected]> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >> >> To: [email protected]<http://mc/[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/[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/[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/[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? Chisel and hammer at the edge? 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