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    Need to take more pictures!

    Here's a fun one. Was about two miles from my destination yesterday and all of a sudden, my shifter fell apart, at least I thought. Pulled over to find the fitting that goes through the shifter pivot must have come loose, it was gone. Walked along the road a bit to see if I could find it but no luck. After popping out a couple "non-essential" bolts I ended up putting a couple zipties through the hole and it got me to my buddies place! Went out to the barn and sifted through the old can of bolts. Got one to fit and also the right length but needed to be "shimmed" for lack of a better term to match the radius of the pivot. Guess what? A piece of clear fuel line made a great substitute and will work just fine, until it doesn't.
    1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
    1982 GS450txz (former bike)
    LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

    I identify as a man but according to the label on a box of Stauffers Baked Lasagne I'm actually a family of four

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    Was able to cobble together a steel spacer, a couple of nylon washers, a new bolt and some JB Weld from the hardware store to make something that's real close to stock. While visiting my old friend Bubba we pulled out the clutch plates and filed/sanded the ears where they engage the drum and played with the carb settings a bit. She came in purring like a kitten and left running like a raped ape!IMG_20180606_120336461.jpg
    1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
    1982 GS450txz (former bike)
    LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

    I identify as a man but according to the label on a box of Stauffers Baked Lasagne I'm actually a family of four

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      Back in my drunken youth, I had a Honda 750. One night, when I especially should not have been on the bike, I rode home from a party about 20 miles away. I stopped to pee at one point and fell over before I got the kickstand down. Somehow, this blew a fuse, which I didn't have more of. I searched the ground around me and found a soda or beer pull tab that fit the old glass fuse spot. Got me home! Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.
      https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/...678005be58.jpg

      1982 GS1100 G converted by Motorcyclist magazine in 1986 to be a tribute to the Wes Cooley replica. 1982 Honda 900F. 1997 Yamaha VMax.
      Also owned: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900, 1972 Honda 750 K, 1976 Yamaha XS 650, 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII, 1978 Kawasaki SR 650. Current cage is a 2001 Mustang Bullitt in Dark Highland Green. Bought new in Sept. 2001.

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