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Ha! There's no getting anything past you 2and3. Of all the people on this forum, it was you who I thought would ask/comment about that and you haven't disappointed. 👍 That's pretty much exactly what I did to support the clutch holding tool as.... 1. I don't have enough hands and 2. that nut was on tiiiight!! Actually, I used a longer bolt for more support in the frame and arranged the spacers and a few more washers to ensure it was lined up properly with the clutch basket. I even took a photo at the time to show what I did in anticipation of 'someone', (AKA 2and3cylinders), asking. 🙂 I know you have an enquiring mind. 😀 ------------- SWMBO's heart valve trumps you on justifying a new clutch basket I'm afraid. ------------- Good to know that you've confirmed it was the old battery that was the culprit. ------------

Ok for me it's official. Fixing the gronk is a night and day experience which surprised me a little by the amount of the difference. As many others have attested to before me, the bike feels tight and new again. Who would have thought that a tiny bit of movement between the clutch basket cogs would make such a huge difference in the rideability/feel of the bike. Anyway, without labouring the point more than necessary, I say to anyone who's thinking about it is - "NIKE" - just do it!

I won't lie... very jealous of your garage full of goodies. I looked up the price, out of curiosity, for one of those beauties and immediately called for the defibrillator! 🤑 😲 Congrats on the new purchase - very nice. 👍

All of these reports and glowing feedback convinced me to do this - today! Thanks.

'tis the season for de-gronking. Finally got around to replacing the Primary driven gear to address my perceived gronk today as well as doing an oil and filter change. I was never 100% sure that I had it (gronk) until I dropped off the clutch housing and with the bike in 6th gear, pushed and pulled the rear wheel and observed the slight play and 'click' that many report. It can be seen at around 2:52 in this excellent video which works through the issue. Had a really tough time getting the staked nut off as I used red loctite last time when I did the slipper clutch update. So this time I used the blue stuff. Performing the same 6th gear trick as above now shows zero movement and no click. Has it made a difference? I won't know until tomorrow or later as rain is forecast again. 🙄 While in there, I checked my plates, complete clutch pack and clutch springs tolerances and all were well within spec (as expected). The installation included a new 2nd generation primary gear, new boss nut, slipper clutch rubbers and new gasket. Blue this time!

I know what you're trying to imply Bret with your opening reply, but let's not overthink it and paint all Dutchman with the same white brush eh 🤔 While your bike fired right up I still wouldn't discount the relay, especially since you mentioned arcing noises emanating from it. My bike would behave just like that too. Wouldn't crank, then would normally for a week or two, then wouldn't, relay making strange noises so just maybe.....?? Just sayin. Having said that, I guess at 8 years old the "old man" has had a good innings anyway. Anyway, enough hijacking of the thread. The skipper still hasn't got the reply to his original question!

From what I read, the founder's name was Wim Peters (WP) and the springs were white because they were painted at a establishment that made./painted hospital beds which of course used white paint and the distinctive white coloured suspension gained the "handle" of white power.

Your battery checks above look good. Hopefully you've not fallen to the old "starter relay dying and not the battery dying" trick?! I suspected my battery a little while ago but all the time it was a failing starter relay. YMMV of course. 🙂

We all know when it's time to move on from whatever we're engaged in in life and motorcycling is no exception. Sounds like you've enjoyed this part of the journey and have now handed over the reins. Not everyone experiences the joy of this facet of life and I'm sure you have great memories over the 55 years of riding and look forward now to your grandson's stories. All the best going forward into the next phase in life.

Not sure what you mean skip but I found mine for the 2015 model albeit for MT-09? There are later models that get a mention though - Tracer900 etc. You may have got caught like I did initially and didn't select the street option first?

Hmmm.... this looks familiar.

I think the skipper is asking about this particular brand of suspension products if I'm not mistaken. I must admit that I'd never heard of them until this post. After a bit more research the products are sold at one of the more respected suspension shops here in my neck of the woods so that might indicate their quality? Apologies to those who are in the know if these are a well known brand and I'm just showing my ignorance in the sphere of suspension products.

Keen to hear your impressions 2plus3.

Long overdue ride in the country after starter relay issue finally got fixed and front flat tyre recovered itself? Yes, that last one's a mystery. BROOLOO Range KENILWORTH MONTVILLE

Yes, new relay is working as advertised and bike cranks as desired now. Why it died prematurely is one of those mysteries of life. That's what I'm going with. 🤷‍♂️ Tyre seems to be holding pressure today after being pumped up overnight so can only assume (never good) that the shrader valve hadn't seated properly. It had been 2 weeks or so that it had been inflated so I could still have a slow leak somewhere. I can only monitor it now. Again - 🤷‍♂️ Why a she? She only gets called a she when she gets temperamental and over the last couple of months she's been a she. 😜😉 Will I be in trouble for saying that?!

Got my new starter relay installed (old one defecated itself) and decided to wash the bike before contemplating a long overdue ride. She felt very heavy on the steering as I wheeled her outside - flat front tyre! No obvious punctures so I've pumped it up, sprayed some soapy water around the likely spots but all looks good and will check again in the morning.🤷‍♂️ Maybe the valve didn't reseat the last time I topped up my tyres. 🤷‍♂️ There's always something to keep you guessing. Anyway she's all clean again. And before someone asks, the pressure washer was used on a very low pressure.

Sad face indeed @2and3cylinders. I've sent them a stern email about my displeasure and I'm sure 😏 I'll get a completely logical reason why us colonials are gouged out of the equation. Whatever, and moving on....

I would quite like one of these BUT.... not when the freight to the land down-under from the Old Dart is just over 60% of the price of the lift itself. OUCH! I also note that freight to the US is only around 28% on top of the list price after conversion. Why such a discrepancy? Sadly I'm forced to look at alternatives. Disappointing to say the least.

You'd got me worried that I'd stuffed up Brian so I went hunting for the cable routing in the service manual. I must admit that when I was taking my photos I wondered why the cable didn't follow the others through that access hole and there was that pang of uncertainty. 🤔 Your routing method would shorten your path and may in fact be advantageous considering that you have the risers and the swept handlebars - just like I have! I might have to re-think my path at the next major service. I'm sure both cable routing methods work - and clearly they do. But it does appear that Yamaha have the cable routed via that clamp at the top of the radiator as per the attached in a standard OEM configuration. At the end of the day, I guess that as long as the cable doesn't get pinched, obstruct movement, affect the clutch operation or impinge on anything important, then it doesn't really matter where it is run.

This is the route that my cable takes on my 2015 model in photos. Maybe that will help for comparison? It appears that you may have come around the front of the ignition assembly rather than behind it if that makes sense. HTH. Looking from underneath up: - Note that the cable passes through a little guide that is also part of one of the radiator top clamps: -

Ah yes, I remember posts around those things. I'll go hunting. Thanks 2and3. It looks like my leak is my dashcam power supply. It's one that you connect directly to the battery and has an ignition sense wire (separate) that turns it on when the key is turned. I might just connect the sense and input together to a suitable source at the front. One of my AUX connectors I'm thinking. Cheers. EDIT: - Done. AUX 2 now has my Garmin GPS and my dashcam power supply (with its sense lead) connected. Current measured is around 1.5 A max.

I think you were right on target when you posted that @knyte!

I hear you! With mechanical problems at least you can see or hear the likely offender. On that note and while I've got things under the seat pulled apart, I thought I'd check my 'add on' electrical connections that I've done over the years. Seems like I've got a leak that I wasn't aware of and would now explain why my voltage had dropped to just under 12v when this whole dance started. I normally put the bike on my smart tender soon after every ride as a matter of habit which has masked this newly discovered issue. It was only because I'd left it off for a few weeks that had me initially thinking that my battery was on the way out and subsequently looking in the wrong direction when fault finding. Which leads me to this question -Are there any switchable points (with ignition switch) under the seat?

No worries mate. Thanks for the feedback. These seem like a solid battery and made in Sydney apparently. Enjoy the SBK over the next few days. 👍

Thanks and yes, it's kind of satisfying to be 100% certain after the fog has cleared and then there's a clear path to a fix going forward. On reflection this has been on the way out for quite a while now as I've had dodgy random, but only very occasional, no response from the start switch. I should never have ignored it but at least can be thankful that it finally gave up the ghost completely while I was at home. Cheers knyte. 👍