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Cute trick I presume taking out? the left center stand bolt and inserting 2? fender washers to create a reaction stop for the clutch holding tool. Am I correct in exactly what you did? Also good idea replacing the s/a damper rubbers. So after spending $135 on a new battery, how do I minimize SWMBO blowing a heart valve for another $350 for a clutch basket??? BTW, the original 8+ year old OEM battery did test out bad.

What else is new. Just be happy if you're not a Californian, they always have to bend over that much more than the other 49 states...

ÑHow much was the MG Baloney Slicer you're Zenning out in front of, or they refuse offers? I want their Bobber for stylin around... Now you're a 2&CYLINDERS as well!

How much was the MG Baloney Slicer you're Zenning out in front of, or they refuse offers? I want their Bobber for stylin around...

Where pray tell?

I've never owned a Ford I had a 69 Camaro rally sport convertible once gave it to my mother she sold it without even asking me and got a LeBaron convertible proverbial little old lady's car it may have 30,000 miles on it I'm sure you'll keep us in the loop and good luck with everything

I need something a little bigger. I can't even fit in a Miata I have a buddy who has an older Honda S one thousand I haven't tried to get in that either 😝

Well it doesn't look like you got too much sun! Nice horsey, sweet horsey. Don't try to get on his back horsey. Love the dumb lugs But. I don't do well at all when I ride them, never's been a good Doggy look tired You looked tired but content. So where did you stay being almost a local? It looked like it maybe had scattered showers. But otherwise the race was dry. How were the rides there and back? When the circus ripped at Indy I was already very familiar with the routes to my birth state. Went to every event. The year Val won I remember trying to beat the storm home. Normally A 3.5 hour slab ride. No decent backroads between Skokie and Indy. It rained 7 inches. Every friggin route flooded. U.S. Minnow 3 hour tour became 12.5 I was so stupid not to stop somewhere and wait it out. But as it was the roads didn't open for as long as seven days!!! However, I cannot in my heart say it's my "home" state, as I know it too well. little known fact the KKK formally developed in the Hoosier state! The hospital I was born in was developed by the Indy brotherhood to keep AM out. I'm sure you found some nice routes between houston and austin. Keep austin weird

As Brian had said about his battery he replaced it just because it was so old and didn't want to be let down out on the road. So I'm going to get a new battery a new Yuasa and see how that flies. As far as WP goes I really wasn't implying that they were white power extremists it was really just a joke As always thanks for your input!

Daryl, Was he Dutch and white... BTW, It was the battery not the relay. After I charged the old man over night it fired right up. Question is will it hold enough of a charge for me to ride it until the new power cell gets here. I can bring along I guess my Lithium Jump pack but...

I believe WP was a Dutch company and originally named White Power (yeh, did PC win out?), and was bought by KTM, whose taken off and run with it.

I took a nap after dinner (my health issues keep me exhausted ( D-Man I'll email you with an update) and was in no shape to limp out to the shop earlier, so I'll try starting it ITM. My very sophisticated test procedure entails charging the battery on my trusty Deltran BT and then attempting to start it. I had briefly charged it and it did fire up with hesitation. I then charged it a little longer and it tried to kick over then failed. I've made no new electrical additions or changes since it started yesterday, so I can't see there being a new parasitic amperage drain. I've charged it as needed since last October (I'm no longer a believer in leaving a battery on a smart charger). It scared me every time I tried to start it (likely 8 total attmpts and I hope it was not consequently damaged) because it makes a relatively loud sound like it's shorting out, frying. No smoke or Bakalite smell (I'm again dating myself and trying not to leave 2 spaces after a period), and it wasn't warm. I checked voltage and the battery had dropped from near 13 to under 12.76. Maybe lower, as I was so shocked by this event, I didn't double check or can even recall if I did after the first time. So hypothetically the proof will be in the pudding but I wish I had a inductive amp meter pick-up. Good excuse to buy the one I've been eyeing for ages...

Great, I am watching the Austin MotoGP and finishing dinner. Then I'll go run the start test and LYK tonight. Thanks again.

Well, coincidentally I believe my original OEM battery gave up the ghost today after 8 years (can't complain), I have one more test to run (see if it starts without the starter relay clicking and making serious fritzing noise). If you still have the battery, how much for shipping to 60076? After completing most of my major service list, I just had to recalibrate the McCruise and try to go for a first (shake-down) ride of the season, and grrrr. Thanks

After all these years which included replacing the stock clutch basket on my 15 fastest red with the 16xsr slip assist clutch I have to admit that I have maximum gronk In tuning the fuel injection so to speak inside my shop with the 6-ft pocket door and 3 ft man door open and three fans going, I should have put on ear protection just from the clutch noise. 🤫 You can't even hear the engine!!! Unlikely anything will happen with it this year as I still have a backlog of maintenance to do , now I just want to get out and see if I can physically ride because I think once I'm rolling it doesn't become that pronounced that I can't ignore it as I have for the last probably 6 years.