Anyone into motorcycles?
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Yep, moved here in 1999 after 7 years in Japan. Sometimes get island fever so to speak but it's a decent size place (pop. 750,000-1,000,000 depending on who you ask) and I also travel to Bangkok and other provinces for business pretty regularly (when tourism market isn't messed up like it is now due to strong Thai Baht).
Oh I'll bet it does and that's a beautiful (and fun) looking road indeed, great shot.
There's just one thing that has me a bit stumped about the photo: as a rock climber I'm curious as to why just one section of that cliff (where the blue spray painted graffiti? is) appears to be man-made/cut, whereas the rest of the cliff is natural formation. The only thing I can think is that it was shored up to prevent rockfall but not sure. Whatever the answer is I'd love to ride that road, stop at the bottom, change my gear and climb that wall. What area is that btw?
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That would be a nice road on any bike, but I'd be honking it hard out of every corner to keep up with the average sport tourer.This was in The Valley of Fire Nevada. The search and rescue chopper was looking for missing campers in the desert.
Once I was riding through Yosemite with friends when a small bear runs across the road directly in front of me. I start smashing on the brakes, thinking "Where's Momma Bear???"
Sure enough, she was in the brush, waiting for Booboo, and we all passed not 20' apart. Less than 7 meters. I was looking for Booboo2 as I goosed it on hard, and engaged the dual glasspack bear repellors at emergency warp speed. Well, at least it made lots of noise.
Now I was about 60lbs heavier in those days. Instead of fitting a turbocharger, I lost weight, which was much more difficult. But don't be fooled. The Nomad scoots hard when you pull the throttle, and if you launch it off the clutch it tops the forks out, but it's only geared to do 100mph (106 indicated) in top gear and 112 indicated in 4th. (dual overdrive gears 4th & 5th) and it's a bloody truck you can load way over the advertised limit. Even atfter 45k miles of my heavy handed throttle mashing it still feels like it will do 100 mph once the clutch is replaced.
I took the first step this AM, as I replaced the battery and got it running in the garage. I won't take it out until my master cylinder kit comes next week, as the front brakes are needing attention. But, that won't stop me from doing the clutch.
Ummm....after I take the mrs to Walmart. In the Camry.
She once asked to have her own motorcycle, but I convinced her to just hang on to me. We've both lost some weight since the Zion trip shown above!
Sure enough, she was in the brush, waiting for Booboo, and we all passed not 20' apart. Less than 7 meters. I was looking for Booboo2 as I goosed it on hard, and engaged the dual glasspack bear repellors at emergency warp speed. Well, at least it made lots of noise.
Now I was about 60lbs heavier in those days. Instead of fitting a turbocharger, I lost weight, which was much more difficult. But don't be fooled. The Nomad scoots hard when you pull the throttle, and if you launch it off the clutch it tops the forks out, but it's only geared to do 100mph (106 indicated) in top gear and 112 indicated in 4th. (dual overdrive gears 4th & 5th) and it's a bloody truck you can load way over the advertised limit. Even atfter 45k miles of my heavy handed throttle mashing it still feels like it will do 100 mph once the clutch is replaced.
I took the first step this AM, as I replaced the battery and got it running in the garage. I won't take it out until my master cylinder kit comes next week, as the front brakes are needing attention. But, that won't stop me from doing the clutch.
Ummm....after I take the mrs to Walmart. In the Camry.
She once asked to have her own motorcycle, but I convinced her to just hang on to me. We've both lost some weight since the Zion trip shown above!
I started tearing the bike down today so I can change the clutch. I've just got it apart now to where I have to drain the oil.
Then there's a dozen little Chrome bolts on the side cover, and one big Honker on the clutch which takes an air wrench.
I have to take the frame apart and one motor mount with it, so the engine is balancing on that wooden block
Then there's a dozen little Chrome bolts on the side cover, and one big Honker on the clutch which takes an air wrench.
I have to take the frame apart and one motor mount with it, so the engine is balancing on that wooden block
Okay the clutch is exposed.
Before I disassemble it I am going to get the gasket surface absolutely spotless.
You have to keep the bolts in order so I make a little diagram on a box and punch holes in it for my indexing fixture.
Here we see the new clutch plates and the new clutch spring as well as the gasket and some shim washers.
Soaking the new clutch plates overnight in a baggie full of motor oil. By infusing them with clean oil that helps keep contamination out of the plates, and makes them ready for service more quickly.
Before I disassemble it I am going to get the gasket surface absolutely spotless.
You have to keep the bolts in order so I make a little diagram on a box and punch holes in it for my indexing fixture.
Here we see the new clutch plates and the new clutch spring as well as the gasket and some shim washers.
Soaking the new clutch plates overnight in a baggie full of motor oil. By infusing them with clean oil that helps keep contamination out of the plates, and makes them ready for service more quickly.
Cleaning the cover is easy because I can do it in the air-conditioned comfort of my office while listening to the stereo etc.
The gasket surface is fully chrome-plated, and I only used a plastic scraper and a paper towel to clean it.
The gasket surface is fully chrome-plated, and I only used a plastic scraper and a paper towel to clean it.
