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Nice tank! .... Today I changed a bulb in the tach display (that was tricky getting those bulbs back in their holes) and took off the 37 year old chain. Man, it was tough taking the chain guard off. I had to remove a plastic fender thingy just to get a wrench on the nut and the left side shock to slip it out. Lol. Fun
Prepping to put new sprockets and chain on this weekend. It's was a dirty mess under the left cover and rear wheel so lots of cleaning to do first. See pics of cover before and after. Mostly dirt and some grease. Came off fairly easy with grease remover and a scrub brush, it's not perfect but I lost interest in cleaning after an hour.
But there's hard grease stuck everywhere around the front sprocket that I really want off. Yuck. Any advice on cleaning it?
While I was there cleaned that darn worm thingy ... again... 3rd time now... adjusted, inspected lubed... no cracks in the plastic and brand new cable but the darn clutch is still super stif and neutral is tough to find when warm. I'll have to tackle this asap as it's basically non rideable in this state. I can't imagine sitting in a traffic jam feathering a clutch this stiff. Dangerous IMO. There must be something wrong on the right side of the case with the clutch mechanisms. There are lots of posts on this topic.. I know. I've read a lot but there does not seem to be an common solution
Anyways. I'm going with 530 stock front 17 and 32 teeth back based on a lot of opinions on the forum. Thanks everyone!!!
I also put my kid to work cleaning the surface rust off some chrome with Diet Coke, flour and tin foil. Worked only so so imo...,. I might try aluminum powder and vinegar next. I hear that works well.
Still waiting for my new brake hoses from china
I'm hoping soon! Got them from banggood. . The tracking number says "tracking in Canada is not available". Lol.
2 weeks seems about average based on user reviews.
I also inspected the brake pads tonight... they look fine with lots of material. But they are 37 years old. Should I replace them due to age regardless of wear?
Cheers