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  1. Dano
    Squeeze, I have been on the phone with Clay several times, we have removed the shift linkage, shift rod and fingers, rotated the shift cam thru the gears. He can shift by pushing up and down on the finger that goes over the star screw holding in the shift cam (without the shift knuckles installed under left side covers). sometimes having to rotate the drive axle to line up gears. We now feel that it must be contained in the knuckle, rod thru left cover, knuckle up to toe shifter area. He now understands how things work and operate and the correct names of parts (doing very well at this, too!). SInce we had left side cover off, he is going to put that back together sometime this weekend so we can re-check operation. Stayed tuned for further developments!!! We also figured that his thrust washer has been fixed under recall, 40,000 mi on bike, no sign of chatter in second, no visible wear on the split clip at the end of the driven axle. Thanks, Dan
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    Oh no,,,,, now you've gone and done it!!!! GeorgeS will be on here tellin' ya to clean ALL your connectors now!!!!!!!:whistling: LOL Dan
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    Are you talking about the intake boots under the carbs? Dang. Lynn beat me again!!!!
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    Good lookin' ride there, Scott. Take care of her and she'll take care of you! Dan
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    Scott B. Where's the pics????????????????? Dan
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    Go to www.flatoutmotorcycles.com, look at their parts finder (left side bar) go thru the steps to get to your model (XV 12) and look under "shift shaft" (go figure!). Could be the oil seal is frozen to the shaft????? Anybody "venture" a guess? Unless it is something with the shift fingers, I'm starting to bat less than .300 here.
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    I hope you checked your PM. Tonite we're gonna remove your shift shaft and see what the problem is. You wanna buy me a plane ticket? For everyone else---- last nite thru a couple phone calls, we checked the shift drum, the clutch rod and a couple other things. The knuckles were in correctly. Seems like we're having a problem either with the shaft itself or something on the shift fingers actuating the shift drum. Dan
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    Run a strap from one side to the other thru the frame to lock the bike to the lift, you'll be OK. Done it plenty of times on my scoot. Dan
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    No, just don't take the hose off. All you want to do is loosen up the bolts to possibly remove any pressure on the rod that travels thru the engine over to the clutch side. If the center plate still turns freely of the outside basket, then you'll have to remove the clutch cover (6 bolts with springs beneath). Then carefully remove the clutch plates (keeping them in order) inspecting each one as you take them out. I do not expect any problems with these, it is either the push rod coming thru the motor is stuck or something in the clutch stack is holding it out (doubtfull). Once the cluch cover is off, see if you can remove the short rod sticking out of the center of the the clutch. The visible end should be rounded, the opposite end should have a "flat" spot on it. IT MUST GO BACK IN THIS WAY!!!!!!!!!! On the slave side, if you can move the slave out of the way enuff to see the rod, it should come out of the casing far enuff to contact the cup in the slave. Reinsert the short rod from the clutch side and see how hard it is to push the rod towards the left side, then repeat from the left to right. To check the shift cam, you'll have to remove the clutch basket, I suspect that one of the fingers that hold in the shift pins is bent out, allowing a shift pin to come out partially, or the shifter "fingers" have become convoluted in some way. To remove the clutch basket, you'll have to make a "basket holder" with a 1x6, 2 "L" brackets that are 1" long x 1" long, get the 3/16's or thicker brackets or they'll bend easy. Then use a 30mm socket with a 1/2" drive long ratchet to break loose the nut (it is VERY tight!) Then you can pull the basket off and check the shift cam.
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    Hey Al, got mine in on Tuesday, do I owe you for the shipping? Let me know and I'll paypal it out to ya. "Preciate it, wearing it to Louisville this weekend!! Dan
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    I've been in Amarillo (OK it was 10 years ago), can't believe theres a TUBA in that town!!!! You MUST play it behind closed doors!!!! LOL Dan
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    ditto's:thumbsup:
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    Mine acts like a horse sometimes. bumpin and kickin and sliding that front foot out when she stops. But shes fun! Dan
  14. Dano
    When's the last time you had the carbs synch'ed? Out of synch carbs can cause a lean condition in one or more cylinders causing them to run hot. That's how mine was till it was synched correctly. Dan
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    Inventive little critters!!
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    Even better.
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    Yep, kill switch syndrome strikes again!!!!!!
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    Yeah, MamaYama likes to charge dearly for the dried out suspension bushings, but it makes a huge difference being able to grease them once you've taken it apart and installed zerks and new bushings. Dan
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    I saw that and was thinkin' of you, Jack. Glad you got it and have fun!! Dan
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    Brad, top bleeders didn't come on board till later, mine just has a juction block mounted to the neck below the handlebars. PIA to get in there and "crack a nut" (pun intended!) to get the air out. May look at a modification in the future. Yammer, I DO love those speed bleeders, but not when your system is dry!! Air won't open the spring-loaded valves in them. Had to reinstall the regular ones till I got fluid to them. Dan
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    Try it and see. Can't hurt anything. Also, could be some bad spots on the circuit board.
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    Ride on, my friend, ride on. Never met the man, but appreciative of his character. Dan
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    Yeah, keeps the bolt head from seizing to the pot metal on the reservoir. Dan
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    Brad-figured out the problem with your 1st gen--- you're leaving tools stuck in it!!!!! I bet if you got all of 'em outta there, it'd be just fine!!!!! Wish I had one of those bleeders on my 84,,,,,,,,,,, Dan
  25. Dano
    Wearing size 14's on a 1st gen, I regularly "scrape" the toes on my left boot, just don't feel like I'm turning if I don't. Kinda like an early warning system. Can't figure it out tho', harder for me to dip it down to the right. Does save my pegs, anyway!! That curve he went through, I can see why it went over. Tite to the left, with a dip in the middle, beautiful to ride, can be tricky! Dan
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