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Up to 50 yesterday and today, bike on the lift so let's do something. I'm redoing the rear brake lines to include the T that allows a sidecar brake line to be attached. I also had the extra length clutch cable I'm supposed to use (I read that somewhere). Yesterday I drained the gear lube and pulled off the end cover. Today I took off the old clutch cable and put the new one on. I reinstalled the end cover with a new gasket, torqued the bolts, and gave the cable another turn to snug it against the o-ring and SNAP!DAG NABBIT!
I took off the cover, looked at the damage, got up, turned off the tunes, closed the garage and went up to the house. I'm only venting so I can stop beating myself up.
I have found that when wrenching, it is important to know when to stop for the day. Sometimes it's the first major f-up, sometimes the second, but always by the third one, it's time to quit and grab a brew.
The price of stupid is $50.00 for the end cover (It had to be black and available). I'll reuse the old cable, damn the extra length. By the way, $50.00 is also the price I'm willing to pay to not be aggravated by trying to remove the broken piece. and one of the unwritten rules is to try to never have to look an indie in the eye and tell him you will pay him to unfubar something you have done.
My psych-med doc at the VA should be proud.
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