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Holy smokes! That's quite a week!Thanks Kretz for turning them around.Carl used step drill to cut the end hole(of the grips) out to the thread size of the weights then turned down roughly 1/2 in. or so of the chromed shoulder so it could slide in and bolt up to handle bars. They look and feel great. Thanks again!!
Carl also mentioned how well my bike seemed to be holding the trailer.
When I got home and had my son help me take bike off my truck had every idiot light on the dash light up and started dinging. Took into dealer on Tues. and found out it could be part of the computer as the part is going to cost $900can and a total of $1300can to get it back. Had to wait till Wed. to get part in overnight but snowed in morning and 2 mechanics couldn't get to work and the tec who does this work phoned in sick so waited till Thurs. but jobs from Wed. were to go first before mine and so didn't get any where until today and just called and am waiting to find out if I get it back today
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It Snyper. Didn't you once have a conversation about that red orange TCI box out of Norway and not using the vacuum advance connection or something? I was wondering about that cuz my guy said he just plugged everything in it was there and the bikes running really well
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These aren't new babies but here's three of my 7 Grands helping me to turn 60 last Friday!
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Kynlee, Taiya and little Stella.
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I was on the phone with puc the other day and I told him, " I may not be the most experienced or have been doing a lot of wrenching in the last 20 years but everything I've done on this bike I've done 3 times now! That's gotta count for some kind of experience right?"Well, keep in mind that the recommended torque varies a lot depending on whether the bolt is lubricated or dry (less torque for a lubricated bolt). My general rule is to torque until the threads strip out and then back up 1/2 turn!zag
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Oh the owner's manual says to torque M6 by 1 Bolt to 4.3 ft lb. That works out to 51 something inch pounds which sure doesn't seem like very much on those 6 bolts holding that cover over where the slave is. Does that seem right though?
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I have not tried further to remove the bolt. I I have replaced the master with 1 which came from the historic "Tweaks"! I'm honored and humbled to have a peice of her to continue on as my travels begin. So I got that one on today and bled. Got the cover back on with the new Helicoil. Oh the owner's manual says to torque M6 by 1 Bolt to 4.3 ft lb. That works out to 51 something inch pounds which sure doesn't seem like very much on those 6 bolts holding that cover over where the slave is. Does that seem right though?Ok, I'm just impatient. Have you tried to get the thing out yet?zag
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I played the cello through Junior High and high school but never like that!Stumbled across these guys. I've got a new band! This tune is now in my head forever....in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.
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One of my best friends is a tool maker. I just need to pull it off and walk over to his shop and he'll have it out in half an hour for me. He wouldn't let me leave until it was completely right. He likes to show off that way! All the brake fluid is gone, having drained out through the slave over the last few months. Flashpoint! Brake fluid has a lower flash point than gasoline. That's good knowledge to have thank you.I am both cheap and stubborn. Some times it is just the principal of the challenge at hand, sometimes it is worth it to spend more on the tools to fix it that what it would take to just buy a new one.If the vice grips and PB Blaster do not work and you manage to break off the stud that is still showing, you can drill out a cobalt drill bit and the screw. To do so you will need preferably a milling machine but a drill press could work, forget trying to do it by hand held hole shooter. You will need to use a 3 flute solid carbide drill bit or center cutting end mill and lots of cutting oil. Do not break off the carbide in the hole. The only thing that can cut carbide is diamond. Or find someone that has access to an EDM machine which will cut/burn thru any metal that conducts electricity.
You can try heat on the master but take all of the rubber and plastic parts off first or they will melt. You have to completely disassemble it.
And when you are done having fun with new toys, then get a hold of @cowpuc and Tweeks.
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I sent you a private message. But somehow it said it was from me to you, but it had your picture by my name and your picture by your name so I hope it's okay and gets to you. I have a pair of pointy vice grips that get right down tight to the surface I'm trying to unscrew out of. I think I just pinched the top of the bolt closed over the bit that stuck inside of it.,, I always LOVED putting a whoopin on stuff like that Ty,,, giving it the old 1 - 2 punch and if it don't pan out - oh well,, bail and start from scratch! At this point, if it was mine I would take my largest set of good vise grips, I would snap the jaws closed on those vise grips and then lay the face/nose of them on my bench grinder or belt sander and I would grind a really good flat surface on the face of the vise grip jaws. Keep in mind I am talking about the nose/face part - not the side of the jaws. I would then place this freshly manicured jaw nose against the face of the res body along the edge of the O.D. of the broken screw with the drill bit in it.. I would squeeze and adjust my vise grip setting as I squeezed while lightly pushing down on the vise grips to maintain a perfect contact with the res face while garenteeing I am getting max bite on the screw.. When the vise grips finally snapped closed I would twist slowly but firmly to the left (lefty loosey) while feeling for and watching for any slippage of the vise grips on the stud (as small as the screws are for that cover = probably break before slipping).. I would take extra special care to make sure the only motion that was happening while using the vise grip was rotational = no leaning/torqueing sideways - patience.. It'll come out... Its just had the ole brake fluid between steel and aluminum going on for a long time = sort of creates its own nightmare but it will come out..
Sound like fun or should I go do some digging and see if I can come up with a do over for you? I rebuilt the one on Tweeks a couple times so it could tag along with us on her 300k miles of fun and it was still working when Tweeks donated her carb bank heart to her sister - should be still totally functional as far as I know.. Another REALLY cool thing about these old 1st Gens that I have ALWAYS appreciated = it was like Mom Yam knew upfront that a wanna be biker wrench spinner like yours truly was gonna end up working on the thing - probably out in the
of the desert or wayyyy up on a mountain when fixing something too - Murph being Murph and all that.. IMHO,, Mom Yam being like that shows up in places like the clutch master we are talking about = x2 10mm bolts and the clutch perch is free from the bars (not attached to the grip control unit like many many other bikes). 12 mm banjo releasing the clutch line and unplugging the clutch switch.. If memory serves me correctly,, not much to it. If this sounds like a direction you want to go just P.M. me a shipping address and I will do what I can A.S.A.P. so you can get out there and CTFW!! Puc
And then I see another guy with the new to him 83 that he just bought and I keep thinking, " they only made like 2200 of the 83's and we're going to run out of them before I get all the parts for mine!"
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Isn't brake fluid flamable?Man, You got plenty to grab hold of there just heat a little with a propane pencil flame put a small pair of vise grips on it and hold your mouth right and screw it out.in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.
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I had my ears "just so" but must have held my mouth wrong! I didn't think I could heat the body without heating the bolt but I'll give that a try.Man, You got plenty to grab hold of there just heat a little with a propane pencil flame put a small pair of vise grips on it and hold your mouth right and screw it out.in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.
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It's 59 degrees here in Omaha today which I think is just stressing me out about Springs going to get here before I'm ready... I am going to try that hose clamp thing and at least get my clutch slave filled up and the lines filled
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I guess I can start pulling the old radiator off and put on the one Orlin sent me. I'm going to order one off eBay but they talk about it needing rebuilt so I want to order the rebuild kit but I have no way to hone anyting...I agree with Zagger completely. You certainly can try the weld nut, some have fair success. Before you buy a used one, its not like that is under pressure, I'd put it together and make sure everything else is working. I would rig it with a radiator hose clamp, zip tie, or something temporary just to hold lid on and contain fluid. make sure the other repairs worked. You'll get itin the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.
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My neighbor is a mechanic thinks that if I can get that Reservoir off he can try to weld a nut onto the top of that Bolt and maybe get it out that way. I guess I better order a clutch master cylinder huh?
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My youngest was 6 months old when I turn 40! You are going to have so many great years with that kid! Unless of course they're living in your house, then grandparenting is it all the fun it's cracked up to be. Have a wonderful time what a blessing!At the end of the day I don't feel that old in the first place he is doing well im gonna take a nap..https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180226/cac2dd788bff84b6faf96d63bcb8a73c.jpgSent from my LG-M255 using Tapatalk
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You guys showing off all your work on 83's is killing me this weekend. So, I got the clutch slave replaced, I've got the Helicoil installed to put the cover back over where the slave is and am waiting till Tuesday for the gasket to show up. Figured well I've got to bleed that clutch so I'll get started. The Allen wrench spun inside the hole of the second bolt on the lid after fitting and removing perfectly the first bolt on the lid. Took off and made two stops to get a good 5/64 drill bit and easy out. Drilled twice, not deep enough to get a grip. Drilled one more time, good nice deep enough hole to get the EZ out into and snapped the Cobalt drill bit off in the hole I drilled. Now I'm hosed. How do you drill with a Cobalt drill bit in the hole? Took out my quarter-inch bit, drilled the head off the bolt so I can get the lid off and now you see where I'm stuck. I'm clueless. Tried vice grips no luck. I guess I need to look for a clutch Reservoir or anybody want to make me an offer for an 83 with a whole lot of money stuck in it?
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It's funny you bring up the weather and sitting under an overpass. On the trip pictured we spent an hour in western Nebraska under an overpass during a hailstorm. A vacationing family invited us to join them in their Suburban to wait out the storm. When we started down the road again there were tire tracks on the interstate with 5 inch of ice piled up between and alongside from hailMy ohhh my does THAT picture bring back memories,, talk about the early days of touring (we just called it riding back then didn't we Ty!!!).I was CTFW on a HD Shovelhead Lowrider (fancy Super Glide) at the time and packed exactly like seen in your pic!! Will never forget pulling under a bridge out in Colorado cause a major T-Storm has caught up with me.. Pulled in beside 4 guys from Jersey who, like me, were headed out "Ghost Towning" in the desert... They were riding Honda Twin Stars (250cc,, similar to the Honda 250 Rebel but less $$) and loaded to the gills in the same way.. We all LAUGHED histarically as we ran to pick up the Twin Stars after a Semi came by and blew em all down when its head wind caught the luggage on each and blew em down.. Later on that trip I got stopped by a CHIP's 4 reaching back in my sleeping bag, pullin out a camera and snappin a pic of em.. He was riding a 900 Kawi not that unlike your KZ Ty (painted white and WOW - like that KZ650 = THEY FLEW!!) and I just had to have a pic.. Balled me out good for going no handed but no ticket...
Had a flat rear tire about 1 hour later just outside of Ventura California.. Pulled into a Orange Tree farm and started dismantling the bike to remove wheel to head into town.. Guy that owned the Oranges stopped, took me into Ventura to get new tire mounted, back to put it back together.. Got done and his wife had cooked us up an amazing Taco lunch.. I tried to pay him,, even threatened him when he refused payment by telling him that I was part of the Hell's Angles and if he didnt take my money my friends were gonna get him.. It didn't work,, he just laughed and told me I could camp in his Oranges any time I made it out there.. WOWZY I have met a LOT of great people by CTFW...
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I figger the stripped hole was payback for braggin' but to be safe I'm diving under my desk as taught in grade school!Amen,If you have trouble bleeding, a trick I learned on this site was after you bleed to know end, and there's just that air bubble somewhere keeping you from getting that perfect clutch, fill up the reservoir, place lid on top, then squeeze clutch lever all the way, and tie off with rope. Let sit overnight. Any little air bubble will naturally work itself out. At least they have for me, a couple times.
And you should know better than gloat that the clutch slave was easier than expected.
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The hardest part of replacing the clutch slave is physically getting the old one out and the new one in!! Once unbolted, it takes a combination of twisting, swearing, and throwing things before it finally drops out onto the floor...
Yay Me! I came in all calm, cool and prepared to do battle with getting the slave out/in. I read what you said about it finally drops to the floor and out so I wasn't sure what to expect other than frustrations. Well, I removed the banjo, took out the two hex bolts and let it fall! A slight twist around the wire-holder on the lower left side and it fell right out! Went back in a little tougher but not more than 10 seconds to put back in place!
Do I get a prize or something?
(I did however find the bottom of the 6 screws holding the cover on was stripped.) Still some teeth, looking up fixes. I tapped (or Died) it out and if feels like it'll tighten down but wonder about adding some copper wire in the hole to help give it grip. Suggestions?
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This was my trip out to Steamboat Springs area back in 77. This is when I knew I needed a Touring bike before they'd been invented. That Kawasaki 650 could cruise all day. Speed limit on the Interstate was 55 then. You can see I went to the Cowpuck school of packing. That was my buddies new Yamaha 1100. So maybe the year wasn't 77 but 78. Cuz I met that guy in rehab.
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Splines are Sharp. I haven't tried twisting but I think that shaft is turning farther than it should in a clockwise DirectionSounds like maybe the bolt is a little worn, get a new one put it on and tighten it down if its got a wiggle... you also have that funny shifter don't you? make sure the splines in it aren't worn for some reason.in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.
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Came in today thinking I would walk away from the electrical issues for a minute and go ahead and replace my clutch slave. Can't get the hex bolts holding the slave in place loose. Broke the ball and off of the wrench and it got lodged in the head of the bolt. Manage to get that loose and figured well let's take a look at why that shifters always sliding around. Could this be part of the issue? This nice Groove where it's supposed to lock down?
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The one you have to jump start from this one. The one you got locked out of and the tickets for."Who you calling hoe smalls?" https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180217/5da35371bf7c45e1b845f67f74f6d88d.jpgSent from my LG-K371 using Tapatalk
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That hoe ain't been nothing but trouble for you boy! It's time to let the hoe go.That is what I was thinking. I run all led on tinker including my extra lights but am unsure of the current draw I have. Now if this guy is willing he could probably run a deep cell battery mounted in his trunk... I don't know other then plugging the battery in at night how to charge it... I know I can jump my tahoe from the bike but it takes about 20 minutes to get enuff juice back in the battery but not something I would do all the time.Sent from my LG-K371 using Tapatalk
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,, I always LOVED putting a whoopin on stuff like that Ty,,, giving it the old 1 - 2 punch and if it don't pan out - oh well,, bail and start from scratch! 
of the desert or wayyyy up on a 
mountain when fixing something too - Murph being Murph and all that.. IMHO,, Mom Yam being like that shows up in places like the clutch master we are talking about = x2 10mm bolts and the clutch perch is free from the bars (not attached to the grip control unit like many many other bikes). 12 mm banjo releasing the clutch line and unplugging the clutch switch.. If memory serves me correctly,, not much to it. If this sounds like a direction you want to go just P.M. me a shipping address and I will do what I can A.S.A.P. so you can get out there and CTFW!! 
Ty but hey,, you started it 
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