Headed to town today for errands and as I came up to the 3 rd stop sign the clutch lever went slack. Stopped back of the line with the red switch and waited for traffic to clear coming across the intersection. The hand lever moved the case lever Ok so it was internal, Started the bike up and no rude noises, so pushed off and snicked it into 1 st gear. OK, so I headed for home using the minimal amount of stop signs and even those were idle throughs with no LEO's in sight. Got home, up on the rack, dumped the oil, Remove the exhaust and RH side cover, the cast iron cam that pushed on the clutch release pin had broken in two pieces. Made a parts list and went to town in the Colorado PU. Parts are on order and may be here in a week, asked if an 88 cover would fit the 96 and the parts guy says, same number. B-i-L has an 88 he isn't riding due to a broken Left femur (17 pieces) that ended up with broken and loose screws earlier this month, he is still on sticks. Was going to borrow his cover and he said I've got the new registration tab here, go ahead and ride it. So I'll charge its battery, and preflight it as soon as it cools* some and be back to 'scootin' again. Max
*We are back in the 90's again here daytime, beautiful riding weather this year, hardly any missed days. Hope Fall stays the same.  

Cam tensioner is at 18 mm to chamfer on body but not wearing oval like last time. Chain is still tight with 12 K miles estimated. Have to check the maintenance records.

Mine is at 18 mm and the chain is tight. It was replaced, tensioner, chain and crank gear about 12 K miles on it. Seems like there is about 5mm to go compared to the old one that went south. I didn't measure new so I don't have a clue how much it has worn. Any repairs wil wait until wet cold weather if I can make it happen that way. It's 'scootin' weather.  Max

And even more suprises, I've been running a RAASK drag pipe with the last foot cut off for a header and when I looked into it today for an unknown reason, was I ever surpised. The inner liner had distorted and fractured and had a chunk out of it. No wonder the outside pipe was well past blued. Have sent pics to Greg and RAASK and will have to decide quickly what to do as I've sent my stock head pipe long ago to someone who needed it. Maybe that was why the fisrt HD FXD muffler center baffle went, the chunk that is missing may have lodged there and increased the restriction. Will usethe flashlight and look some more before it goes back together. Meanwhile have been riding my B-i-L's 88 and what a difference, not bad, but much lighter and rougher feeling than the loaded down bagger. Lots more wind and lower seat w/o the airhawk pad, can tell my knees are bent more. Max