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Flying Duck
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 Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject: There goes my PTM budget for year |
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I can't believe it. Something on one of MY Ks failed today. The clutch switch went out when I was running errands on the RS. Oh, the horror! 
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Phil Marvin
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: There goes my PTM budget for year |
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| Flying Duck wrote: | | I can't believe it. Something on one of MY Ks failed today. The clutch switch went out when I was running errands on the RS. Oh, the horror! |
Hi, Drake,
Then cut the wires, strip the cut ends and twist them together, and cover with electrical tape, or do it correctly and replace the switch. Of course, by the time you read this, you have probably already fixed it!
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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That actually is kind of funny considering how blessed your Ks have been.
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Off the grid wrote: | | That actually is kind of funny considering how blessed your Ks have been. |
Not blessed, loved. Although the LT is probably feeling neglected. The RS is by the garage door and I don't think I've ridden the LT since September. Maybe in December when the RS was in CA and I was home in between Tday and Xmas. But I got new tabs for it yesterday and plan to take it out in the near future..
I also have the advantage of having those bikes that I flip to ride so that keeps miles off of my "real" bikes. I do miss the blue one with the K12 engine,. That was a hoot to ride.
I've got a good used switch to swap. Went out tonight, pulled the (full) tank and confirmed my diagnosis so I'll install the switch in the morning when there's more light in the garage.
Hope you leg is healing up well, you gimp. 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| Flying Duck wrote: | | Off the grid wrote: | | That actually is kind of funny considering how blessed your Ks have been. |
Not blessed, loved. Although the LT is probably feeling neglected. The RS is by the garage door and I don't think I've ridden the LT since September. Maybe in December when the RS was in CA and I was home in between Tday and Xmas. But I got new tabs for it yesterday and plan to take it out in the near future..
I also have the advantage of having those bikes that I flip to ride so that keeps miles off of my "real" bikes. I do miss the blue one with the K12 engine,. That was a hoot to ride.
I've got a good used switch to swap. Went out tonight, pulled the (full) tank and confirmed my diagnosis so I'll install the switch in the morning when there's more light in the garage.
Hope you leg is healing up well, you gimp. |
Thanks mate I am actually making progress. I'm not so sure about the loved thing. My LT was loved and the bitch betrayed me many times. Same with Johns/Sugarhills. I think some are just better constructed than others, equal maintenance notwithstanding.
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Considering age and how many xx thousands of cycles that these switches go through it's a wonder they last as long as they do.
I agree with OTG- some K's seem to be very low repairs, others quite a bit more  Many factors beyond our control are at work here, long before the bike is in our garage: previous owner(s) riding habits, location(s) where it was stored, maintenance/repair frequency and the competency of the boob(s) turning the wrenches.
Excuse me now- I have to look at how to pull/inspect a driveshaft
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| SugarHillCTD wrote: | | Excuse me now- I have to look at how to pull/inspect a driveshaft |
You didn't to that when you did your clutch nut o-ring?
Or did you do what I did on my 1st spline lube and leave the fd/swingarm attatched to the tranny. 
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drikko
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:23 am Post subject: |
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OK, so I'll ask what is PTM?
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| Scott_Anderson wrote: | | SugarHillCTD wrote: | | Excuse me now- I have to look at how to pull/inspect a driveshaft |
You didn't to that when you did your clutch nut o-ring?
Or did you do what I did on my 1st spline lube and leave the fd/swingarm attatched to the tranny. |
No I did the one piece removal- trans/sw. arm/FD.
I am feeling an infrequent odd sensation at speed. I did PM Steve- remembering his "shafting" at HM last year. I am not sure if I am getting what he described as a very mild clunk while rotating the rear wheel with the bike on the centerstand.
I have a track day coming up then the 1700 mile round trip to HM. I "gots" to know.
Back to the HL cave..........
Thanks,
John
Er... sorry for the temporary hijack, FD
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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PTM = pennies to maintain (JO expression)
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Replaced the switch this morning. Fortunately I was able to get the old one out with needlenose pliers. (Not always possible.)
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