Yeah Thanks, I tried to search it, but the system shoots back that "Rear Shocks" it too common and gives me no results, only reason I asked.

I am just wondering if there is a way to disassemble the rear shocks on a 75 road toad. I really need to get behind the springs to clean them up better and have not be able to figure out how to do it.

Ok, Thanks, I will put together an email and contact a few of those people. I am quickly discovering that the engine and carb are about out of my wheelhouse so I may just send it all of for a rebuild.

Ok I had been thinking that this all happened at once. so the question is, can the case be fixed as ddvorak suggests.

The crack is only in this half. It's strange, this motor has never been apart yet I can't find that piece. This is the position I took it apart in, the remnants of the bearing were still on the crank shaft, and the screws were full of mud as well. Someone would have put a lot of effort into re-cover...

I have not been able the find the piece that broke off.

Well the good news is that I got the case open, the bad new is that I think the case it toast. It looks like it chewed up part of this bearing
http://www.strictlyhodaka.com/Bearing-p/bb6204_99rt.htm
and that punched through the case In a place that was not visible...

No, I am thinking about getting an impact driver tomorrow, all I have used is a screwdriver, I am concerned that an air tool will do more damage...And I have considered using a hammer...but only out of frustration...

So I am having an issue getting these to come out and I am wondering if I am missing something...these screws seem exceedingly soft to me, I'm not kidding when I say that I have stripped 2 of these by hand. On top of that the extractors that I have a just ripping these things apart, it is like I am ...

Thanks, that is basically what I was thinking.

I'm just wondering if there is a good way yo remove the heat shield from the exhaust pipe. There is a fare amount of rust and dirt under it and I really need to clean it well before I paint it.

Thanks again guys. And I will post pictures as soon as the motorcycle is not spread out over half my garage.

Cool thanks guys, I was thinking about a mat black frame with olive drab body parts, though I just realized that I am missing a part that I did not catch. what is that part with 100 printed on it?

So I have a question about painting my road toad, and it really gets down to the ethics of the whole thing(I'm in an upper division philosophy class ant I think it is starting to bleed into the rest of my life, sorry). In the previous restoration jobs I did with my dad we always repainted to the ori...

Anyone have any hints on how to pull the badges off the tank with out damaging them? I a going to start stripping the paint soon and I would really like to keep the badges intact.

Ah ok here it is chicken eggs. Don't get me wrong I love eggs...but what can you do with 5 dozen, really big omelets?

Is the zucchini thing a metaphor, or are we being literal this time...you guys confuse me sometimes...

But I do have another question, what is the best way to handle refinishing the fenders? one is plastic and faded and one is metal and chipped, how hard is it to match the color of the two?

So far I have been having good luck with simple green and a brush. It is cutting through the grease really well, and my son can help.

Ah ok...I've never heard it put that way. I did manage to find the master link, the chain is now sitting in a degreaser bath...as is most of the bike...it's like it was half dipped in cosmoline.

Not sure what a cat skinning is. But if it is ripping the bike down to bare metal and rebuilding it from the ground up...then yeah. This bike is just coated in grease. Good thing bad thing...there is very little rust, but degreasing is going to take a bit.

Wow thanks again guys, The chain is caked in grease and dirt, hopefully I can find the master link.

Thanks guys.

Ok I need some advice/help. I am getting to the point that i need to pull the engine off the frame, and I am a bit lost. I need to get the chain off the front sprocket, but I am not sure how to do that exactly. I have watched some videos(none for an RT). I really would like to avoid using a chain br...

Wow, thanks. I need to look through that tonight.

From the first new guy today, welcome. In my short time here I have come to understand that this is an AA meeting that is BYOB...good luck.