Clutch drama, part 2

Okay so I go over to a mechanic buddy's place and go after that 27mm
locknut. It comes off only after shifting the bike into 6th and some short
jerking impacts on the breaker. I take off the 9 plates and the 8
individual steels...

Then it starts raining. Hard. It's dark.

I put the new ones on and seal it all up. I put the clutch bracket back on,
and notice that the lever arm for the clutch lifter is really easy to turn.
Not good. I can turn it the whole 100 degrees with little resistance. I'm
now soaked, pissed, and ready to turn in for the night.

My car mechanic buddy mentioned that the lifter nub might not be engaging
the proper point of the lifter cam thingy. I couldn't check it, but that
may be the case.

It was dark, and I may have lost a part or two. I left the bike there and
I'll be back in the morning to find pieces when it's light out.

Any other ideas?

 

Nevermind, I had the friction plates in the wrong order. All's well.

 

So are you having fun yet ?

 

Hmm... fun? It wouldn't have been so bad if I had chosen a reasonable time
to work on the bike.

Are you saying that the bike's a lemon?

I stalled a couple of times... I got used to the
drop-the-clutch-at-a-complete-stop routine.

 

I'm definitely not saying the bike's a lemon.

I think it's remarkable that somebody would have the
determination to take something apart and put it back
together that many times without burning the bike. I've
been through a few similar misadventures myself and
never understood why I didn't just set fire to the bike
and walk away.

 

Now Now, before you do that make sure you drain the tank. Than put a bottle
of black powder in there. Got to do it right. Oh ah, get out the
camcorder.

 

I should know how to do it though as a mechanical engineering student. It
only helps my mechanical aptitude and insight into possible career
opportunities.

I had a few thoughts of "sell, sell, sell" but when it's all back together
again, all that goes away.

 

And take the plastics off. (I need a spare set for my wife's bike)

Eric

 

Kinda like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer 'cause
it feels so good when you stop.

OTOH, when it goes back together and stays together and the
wind's in your face...life is good.