Marcarl

Not a good thing to hear Phil. I will bend a knee for you if you like, but also wish rich blessings for you as travel the route laid out for you.

Don't know where we have been so far, so you have a new solenoid, all connections cleaned, then using your multi-meter check for voltage on the cold side of the solenoid, there should be nothing, then hit the start button and there should be 12v. If not, it isn't working, or the start switch isn't working. If there is 12v on the cold side then look at the starter to first off check the main connection and then maybe have to pull the starter out. Also, check to see if there is a voltage drop on the hot side of the solenoid when you hit the start switch. Also check all the battery connections, the ones to the post but also the cable clamp itself to the cable. Don't be gentle, twist and pull significantly. If it comes apart,, there is a problem. If you are gentle then you will never know.

The only way this could have been explained better is to have @saddlebum explain it,,,, you could be busy all morning just reading through the directions, and he would want to have you stop at all the places that he thinks he knows about,, like Burlington. Thanks Puc, for keeping things down to a slow roar.

Just to add to the confusion,,, the Master is on the handle bar, attached to a short rubber line, which screws onto a solid steel line along the frame, which then changes to a rubber line again to attach to the slave. Most likely the lower line is a culprit, or the slave itself. If I were in your position, I would contact @Skydoc and get the two lines from him, but use steel braided instead of rubber, you'll have better clutch response.

Do you ever come to Canada??? I have some nice pipes!!!

I'm thinking that should not leak for a bit,,, not so sure about the oil pan though, got any pictures so we can evaluate?

I've found that a little bit of lubrication on the center stand bearing makes a world of difference.

I was busy last night,, I do have nights likeadat. I did check though to make sure you had some company, noticing that you did, I left the conversation private.

That's why you take beer isn't it?

You did well!!! Exactly what the book says to do, and it paid off,,, but I'm sure there was an Angle or two kept busy for a few seconds as well. Blessings as you heal and fix. Remember: The throttle is your friend! And so is our Great Shepherd.

Not sure if we still need trouble shooting, or shoot the troubler. Now I'm confused!!

Now don't you g being sorry,,, we are here to help each other, and not all of us are mechanics or even close to being a wrench,,, that is kind of like why we have this site,,, so ask away, post your frustrations and difficulties, and if you missed something??????? Well so did we,, we missed helping you.

All the necessities.

Don't want to be over thinking this, but check your connections at the battery first, not only that the clamps are clean and tight, but also that the cables are well connected to the clamps. Then move onto the solenoid, checking everything there. If that don't provide the hoped for results, check the switch, or maybe even the kickstand switch now that you don't even have a click.

There are 7 members listed for Maine,, how many do yo want??? It's not Ontario eh? Like you said,,, borders are closed,,, maybe @Flyingfool will find a way to get me over there.

Guess you are going to need some help there Poppa,,, maybe I could suggest somebody to help you ride??

If your battery is good,,, need to check it,, then you have a short seemingly. Time to start tracing,,, fun job!

Glad you got it to work the way it should and thanks to @saddlebum for being a big help,,as he usually is.

Don't feel too badly suckered,, just look at as getting intimately acquainted with a new love.

Now let's see,,, 3hrs at 80mph would make it about 240 mi. Hardly worth getting the scoot out for eh? 1023mi divide that by 90mph would make it an easy 12 hr turnaround, so can almost be completed in 1 day and maybe get you an ironbutt. Who wants to go first?

Anybody live somewhere close to Schenectady NY?

Just a thought for you: Passing lamps are a great thing to have on your scooter, more light at night, but also better visibility during daylight hours for other drivers. A triangle of visibility gives others a better handle on your speed and location, but I'm wondering if you get too tight an angle on the passing lamps, if then you will loose some of the triangle effect. I would say daytime results would be almost as important if not more important. Keep in mind that the sun will dissolve most of the light coming from you scoot during the daytime and make the lights look like another color rather than speaking out: HERE I AM!!

I've thought on this for bit,, I had to struggle somewhat with the 'happy' thing as well,, but then I thought, why not be happy? Well,, it's Memorial Day, at least for the USA and that's great that such an event can be celebrated. Now if you, or anybody would go out and spend a lot of whatever on some gift for somebody else,, whether you would know them or not,, and all that person could do was be sad about whatever you spent on the gift,, how happy would you be (you being anybody) Now, let's take that a step further,,, somebody, or somebodies, gave their live so that you and I could be free and live a life free of tyranny,,,, I think I will be happy and celebrate what they gave me. Sure there is a time to reflect, but I see being happy as the gift given to us by the many unknown to us. Thanks all you Veterans, all over the world, in many places and ages, today and long ago, for deciding that those coming after you would have a choice of a free and peaceful life.

Not sure about your particular situation, but on my 85 I went through 3 wheel sides and the pumpkin side still looked good. You are right about being loose might tend to build heat, but I don't think that is necessarily your issue. Most greases get thrown off the splines, and if the Honda boys put on the wrong stuff, the splines would be dry in no time. When you do take off the wheel you are not going to find globs of grease still sitting there, but the splines should look wet, and that is what keeps you rolling. Don't forget to deal with the pins, if they are not able to move that would be more detrimental to the splines then a bit of wear.

Brand of oil? Anything that is MC wet clutch rated. What are you trying to do, start a war on oil recommendations??? It might happen, lots of opinions. Chroming? You could, but it's not cheap, or ask @Evan if he wants to sell the chrome covers off his 86. What I did was to remove all the covers, strip all he clearcoat off and then buffed and polished them. Each spring they would get a cleaning with Magic Cloth and 10 years later they still look good. Might ask @Skydoc if he sells clutch plates?