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Offline tweeter55

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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2019, 03:14:57 PM »

Poseidon, you just made me itch all over.
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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2019, 03:58:23 PM »
DEATH TO TICKS

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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2019, 09:43:28 PM »
Sorry, I guess that is not the tick they were talking about.  :)
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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2019, 03:59:47 PM »
Finally got around to my clutch yesterday. When I removed the covers from the reservoir, this is what it looked like:


I used a Phoenix Systems Reverse Brake Bleeder and pushed all new fluid in and also cleaned out the bottom of the reservoir.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GRV800S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have not taken it out on a ride yet, but will do that tomorrow. I also lubed up the pivots for both brake and clutch and they feel better.

Oil and final drive oil change and tried to fix my fork seal again (MOTION PRO Seal Mate Fork Seal Cleaner) but I think the fork seals need to be replaced.
Scott
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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2019, 04:49:57 PM »
looks pretty normal, the clutch is used 20x more than the brakes, and the fluid does tend to need a bit of service.. good job.
I'll be doing ALL my fluids this coming spring, with exception of oil and filter, which has only 1k miles on it since last changeout.

wish I had a heated garage....

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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2019, 05:53:47 PM »
looks pretty normal, the clutch is used 20x more than the brakes, and the fluid does tend to need a bit of service.. good job.
I'll be doing ALL my fluids this coming spring, with exception of oil and filter, which has only 1k miles on it since last changeout.

wish I had a heated garage....
 
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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2019, 06:30:41 PM »
 
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sick part is, I have a super nice small woodburning stove I used to heat my small house back in the 90's, but as I have 3 bikes, a mower, and a snow blower, along with assorted fuel cans in the double garage... I just can't bring myself to hook up and use that stove.. makes me paranoid...  so the stove sits cold, under the work bench... occupying space.

dammit.

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Re: Difficulty shifting this morning
« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2019, 06:23:07 PM »
I did the reverse flush 2 weeks ago and then didn't ride it until today. The lever-pull seemed lighter than before, but worked perfectly. No issues at all.

I hope this solves it.

Unfortunately, I have a fork seal leak that the Motion Pro tool cannot fix.
Scott
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Mods: Two Bro's Titanium Slip-on, Shad SH46 trunk, PCA luggage rack, AeroFlow windscreen, Corbin saddles, Helibar risers, LED brake flashers, "divintymotor" (Ebay) LED tail light, ProjektD sidestand Bigfoot and Helmet locks, Vario Passenger pegs, Oxford Heaterz grips