You have to wonder

Why someone who's supposedly rebuilt a 70's crosser (Yam DT 125 or summat)
can't figure out that slackening the clutch cable won't make it easier to
get into and out of gear?

This bloke was parading around the yard yesterday on this bike, struggling
like a **** to change gear and he never managed to get it into neutral until
after he'd stalled the motor. I asked him what was the problem and after him
telling me he'd only just replaced the clutch, I checked his cable (first
and easiest thing to check, right?)

More free play than "pulling" movement (well almost). I asked him why there
was as much free play as there was and he said he thought it didn't have
enough.

I took out all but 1/16" of slack, fired the bike up, slotted into first and
rode up the yard. Came back and clicked it straight into neutral like one
does.

I then explained why *some* free play is a good thing, but why too much is
bad.

If he's rebuilt this bike himself, I'll show my arse.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

<fx; considers wide-screen monitor>

 

With a crack up the middle?

 

I said my arse, not my dick


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Well you're apparently becoming a nutter and a loud nutter at that. Do I
want to get dragged along with a nutter? I'll have to give that some
thought.

<thinks>

Maybe next weekend? I'll see what I've got on and give yer a bell.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Crack supplied.

--
Jeweller
R100RT
Formerly: James Captain, A10, C15, B25, Dnepr M16 solo,
R80/7, R100RT (green!)
www.davidhowardjeweller.co.uk

 

Dual screens. With a large gap between them.

 

Some clutch is better that no clutch at all.... as I'm sure you can
verify ;-)

 

Jeez, you have more email addresses than I have Superdreams.

Read yer email !

Cheers,

Paul.

 

I'm catching up.... I've been away drinking Weisbier & eating wurst &
schnitzel since Friday.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,

I'll bet your office smells *delightful*...

 

It does actually - only because the rest of the team are eating the
Scharf (Hot & Spicy) Mini Cabanossi that I bought back for them !

Actually scrub that "eating" and replace with "eaten" ..... greedy
bastards !

 

You know I still can't get that clutch quite right. It drags a bit now,
when I got it from you it was slipping a tad.