Nice. Well done, and +1 to your suggestions. Javier. On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Jimi Hendricks <[email protected]>wrote:
> Well, we got the manual as surfswab recommended.. At the same time, I > got a note from blues903 about a broken spring on the shifter arm > pawl. Looking at the pictures it made perfect sense. We spent most of > the day getting in there, since the engine has to be lifted to get at > some of the bolts. Indeed, it was the spring! > > It's not completely back together, but the shifter is working. So far, > two great lessons: > 1. Get a manual before trying to get into the engine. We probably > could have gotten in, but being able to do things in precise reverse > order to get it back together without parts left over was priceless. > As the guy at the Honda parts counter said: "Where do you think we get > our parts?" > 2. Have two people around. Bouncing ideas off each other got us > through several frozen bolts and general frustrations just from > different experiences, perspectives, etc. Of course, there are a lot > of things two people can do better, and there is also the safety > factor. It's a great father-son bonding experience as well. > > I'll report back when we get done. We're currently waiting for some > exhaust gaskets before putting the pipes back on. > > This is a great group Thanks for the suggestions and encouragement. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
