Just a heads up all, I am off for vacation back in the states. so I will not be posting until next month.
Keep the paint up and the rubber down
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
05 July, 2010
I source a cable in Seoul at the Royal Enfield Dealer (thanks Bong). it was similar, but different and would need to be modified. the Mechanic did not quite get this concept.
basically I had to file off the metric threads on the gearbox side of the cable so it would slip into the hole as opposed to threading into it. this required using a drill as a lathe and a hand file.
the cable itself is about a foot too long, but with some creative placement it is workable.
what I found when I got it all installed is that the outer sheath is about 5mm too long and I would have no adjustment at the lever. all adjustment would have to come off the primary. I really do not feel good about running out the adjuster any more, it is only in by a couple threads and that worries me. I think I have room for an addition set of clutch plates. that will give me the room to make any necessary adjustments.
it only has to work for a week, as I'll be going on vacation for a month and will have new cables from the states when I come back.
basically I had to file off the metric threads on the gearbox side of the cable so it would slip into the hole as opposed to threading into it. this required using a drill as a lathe and a hand file.
the cable itself is about a foot too long, but with some creative placement it is workable.
what I found when I got it all installed is that the outer sheath is about 5mm too long and I would have no adjustment at the lever. all adjustment would have to come off the primary. I really do not feel good about running out the adjuster any more, it is only in by a couple threads and that worries me. I think I have room for an addition set of clutch plates. that will give me the room to make any necessary adjustments.
it only has to work for a week, as I'll be going on vacation for a month and will have new cables from the states when I come back.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
03 July, 2010
so what started out as a crappy miserable day only got worse.
the last week or so has been 85 - 90 degrees and foggy. that means the Humidity has just been miserable. walking around sucks, riding in it is just miserable.
I went out to lunch in Pyeongtaek and decided to go up to Osan as I have been looking for a fanny pack and a new kneeboard for work.
No sooner than I get to Osan (Songtan) my clutch cable breaks at the lever. good grief. I take it off and go looking for someone to repair it. here is the thing, nobody fixes anything anymore. they just replace parts. and all the replacements they have are metric.
at some point I have had enough and hitch a ride back to camp Humphreys and get my Bongo Truck, drive back and load it up to haul back to the house.
so no more riding this weekend as I need to order a clutch cable from the states.
the last week or so has been 85 - 90 degrees and foggy. that means the Humidity has just been miserable. walking around sucks, riding in it is just miserable.
I went out to lunch in Pyeongtaek and decided to go up to Osan as I have been looking for a fanny pack and a new kneeboard for work.
No sooner than I get to Osan (Songtan) my clutch cable breaks at the lever. good grief. I take it off and go looking for someone to repair it. here is the thing, nobody fixes anything anymore. they just replace parts. and all the replacements they have are metric.
at some point I have had enough and hitch a ride back to camp Humphreys and get my Bongo Truck, drive back and load it up to haul back to the house.
so no more riding this weekend as I need to order a clutch cable from the states.
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