Yes , I leave in a few days for Managua , then book a sub-flight to where the fish are . Always fish where the fish ARE , not where you THINK they are . Snapper , Kingfish , bonefish on the flats , Barracudas , Trevalys , groupers . Sometimes I shock the locals by practicing catch n' release .
Got the upper outer screw gearbox out . Longest Allen key , penetrant and a hammer smack or 2 , to the long end of the Allen key . All 5 screws now have a dab of anti-seize on the threads for the re-assembly .Those easy out ain't easy to get out...when in two pieces ...nor are two piece taps..lol
The fun part of working on the street with snowflakes falling ( very pretty , BTW. ) is how easily you get distracted by neighbours seeing that you are working and want to yap .
I am so impressed.
Today the wife dragged a tall pylon through the blizzard over to the Norton's new winter hibernation spot . I did not ask her to do that , she offered . She's a prize for sure .
Hey Big Jim.
Take a look at this on BritBike.com
Im with Fast Eddie. We see a lot of good repair threads on this forum and i am following this one with interest. We just rebuilt my gearbox last year so I can follow along. But doing work on a gearbox in the street in the winter? That is most impressive and intriguing. Most of us have garages with big tool chests and lights and electric plugs - all within arms length. How do you manage the tools you need? If you forget something is it 100 yards and an elevator ride away? Heat gun means extension cords thru the snow? You are a manly man.
The outer cover is now inside . I have all the tools and penetrent spray to make the work go fast on a good day . On the workbench , warm inside and bushing is removed Pre- blizzard . Blizzard is over . Street is 10 ft. from my door . Bike is now double covered up and now covered in snow in a new spot until spring return from Nicaragua . Then re-assemble tranny with new gasket outer , none for the inner cover, also will be shimmed with rear iso . shim on K.S. shaft to stop the inwards / outwards movements which led to my decision to pull covers to inspect . New ratchet support bush will be frozen , then knocked in with a socket shortly . Both springs New too . Kicker Pawl looks good considering I haven't kicked in years , just for originality now forward . I have a new delicate 1 st. gear bush to be frozen and carefully tapped into place in the spring . Inner cover comes off and on then . New clutch cable then too . Saber , the most important thing is the roller lay shaft bearing change . All if I survive a 10 week fishing trip in a Latino socialist regime country . Wish me luck .
Thanks S. Be aware that your first sign of layshaft bearing failure is a kicker that goes down then comes back up at ya to hit in the rear calf muscle . Lock up is the next thing that will ruin your day . Bail out at that time and get a pick up friend or a tow home . Then the new roller tear down replacement . Sooner or later , your choice . Enjoy .
I was not clear in my post. Layshaft bearing was replaced during gearbox rebuild last winter.
