Well, I am not really very hairy, but I do have hair on my toes.. Remember that blessing of the dwarfs (? not sure, b/c there were elves, dwarfs, etc.) in The Hobbit - "may the hair on your toes never fall off! " ? Mebbe there just aren't any hairy bike riders shifting over there...
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 10:07:59 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! We wore zorries for 20 years living in the Mariana Islands, still never saw a hairy shifter. On Jan 2, 2010, at 10:56 AM, stanley/ Randolph wrote: 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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