An introduction | Part 3

And finally...

02.15.10

That's right. It's been 18 months since I've last written anything; due to the fact that I've not worked on the bike until now. I had to charge the battery back up. Most awesomely, I finally removed the two 27mm oil drain plugs and oil filter. The filter was completely clogged with super-fine metal shavings. ??? I removed the RH side cover to find it completely clean. I don't know where the shavings came from or whether it will be a problem in the future. I tried to grease the clutch cable and clean the mechanism that it's attached to (on the engine side) but didn't do a very good job. It's still super hard to pull so I think I'll be buying a new one. I also removed the right-hand controls (throttle, off-run-off switch, start button) to test/clean the electronics. I believe the start switch is not working. It is visibly rusty. I also think that I need to re-test the wiring harness and check off the circuits as I go. A big task but better than trouble shooting components if it's really wiring that's the issue. I've decided to go over all the documents in the Yamaha folder to plan my attack. This winter has been a joke and it feels like Spring already. I own a bike that I can't ride and feel I should get off my ass and work on it. More later.