Hello again,

I haven't driven the bike yet but I noticed the transmission grinds a

little when you go from neutral to first gear. It doesn't seem to  grind when

going from second down to first. Is there gear lube in the  transmission that

needs to be checked? I was told the transmission upgrade was  done, but I

don't have any paperwork showing what work was done on the  bike.

Joe





In a message dated 7/3/2009 9:36:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

vanx519@... writes:











Joe, Congrats on buying your X. The switch on the handlebars for the front

brakes is a honda replacement item. I replaced them on both of my Xs in the

  past. The back brake switch is located on the air filter side at the swing

arm  pivot rod. I'm still using the original switches that came on the

bikes. The  honda # 35340-MA5-671 is listed in the cross reference section in

superxowners.Joe, Congrats on buying

Van #519 & 814



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<xj6sovereign@xj6> wrote:

>

>  Hello,

> I took delivery of #436 a couple of days ago. I noticed the  brake light

isn't working. I checked the bulb first and it's good. I removed  the brake

light switch and bypassed it with a piece of wire and the light  comes on. I

cleaned the contacts on the switch and it still not working. Do I  need to

replace the switch? I didn't see a switch by the foot brake. Is there  only

one brake light switch? I was hoping to take the bike for a ride this

weekend, oh well. Any help is appreciated.

> Thanks,

>  Joe

>











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Joe, I checked with Marty(Superxparts.com) to see if Jamie might have done your

trany. Jamie did do #437 & #438 but not #436. You could check with John Jones to

see if he has any record of doing it. The oil in the crankcase is where the

trany gets its lube. A good full synthetic oil is advised. Good Luck. Van





--- In Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com, xj6sovereign@...

wrote:

>

> Hello again,

> I haven't driven the bike yet but I noticed the transmission grinds a

> little when you go from neutral to first gear. It doesn't seem to  grind when

> going from second down to first. Is there gear lube in the  transmission that

> needs to be checked? I was told the transmission upgrade was  done, but I

> don't have any paperwork showing what work was done on the  bike.

> Joe

>

>

> In a message dated 7/3/2009 9:36:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

> vanx519@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Joe, Congrats on buying your X. The switch on the handlebars for the front

> brakes is a honda replacement item. I replaced them on both of my Xs in the

>  past. The back brake switch is located on the air filter side at the swing

> arm  pivot rod. I'm still using the original switches that came on the

> bikes. The  honda # 35340-MA5-671 is listed in the cross reference section in

> superxowners.Joe, Congrats on buying

> Van #519 & 814

>

> --- In  _Excelsior-HendersonExcelsior-Excelsior-HenderExcel_

> (mailto:Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com) , 

"joecalandriello"

> <xj6sovereign@xj6> wrote:

> >

> >  Hello,

> > I took delivery of #436 a couple of days ago. I noticed the  brake light

> isn't working. I checked the bulb first and it's good. I removed  the brake

> light switch and bypassed it with a piece of wire and the light  comes on. I

> cleaned the contacts on the switch and it still not working. Do I  need to

> replace the switch? I didn't see a switch by the foot brake. Is there  only

> one brake light switch? I was hoping to take the bike for a ride this

> weekend, oh well. Any help is appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> >  Joe

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

Check the engine oil since it's all the same oil. Run it at the second X. Make

sure you understand how to check the oil..

Jumper

Van,

Thanks for all your effort, that was very nice of you. I'll probably change

  the oil as you suggested with a good full synthetic oil and see if that

helps. I hope you have a nice July 4th weekend.

Joe





In a message dated 7/3/2009 3:26:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

vanx519@... writes:











Joe, I checked with Marty(Superxparts.Joe, I checked with

Marty(Superxparts.<WBR>com) to see if Jamie might h& #438 but not #436. You

could check  with

John Jones to see if he has any record of doing it. The oil in the

crankcase is where the trany gets its lube. A good full synthetic oil is 

advised.

Good Luck. Van



--- In _Excelsior-HendersonExcelsior-Excelsior-HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com) ,  xj6sovereign@, 

xj6s

>

> Hello again,

> I haven't  driven the bike yet but I noticed the transmission grinds a

> little  when you go from neutral to first gear. It doesn't seem to grind

when

>  going from second down to first. Is there gear lube in the transmission

that

> needs to be checked? I was told the transmission upgrade was done,  but I

> don't have any paperwork showing what work was done on the  bike.

> Joe

>

>

> In a message dated 7/3/2009  9:36:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

> vanx519@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Joe, Congrats on buying your X.  The switch on the handlebars for the

front

> brakes is a honda  replacement item. I replaced them on both of my Xs in

the

> past. The  back brake switch is located on the air filter side at the

swing

> arm  pivot rod. I'm still using the original switches that came on the

>  bikes. The honda # 35340-MA5-671 is listed in the cross reference

section in

> superxowners. superxowners.<WBR>Joe,

> Van #519 &  814

>

> --- In  _Excelsior-Henderso --- In  --- In  --- In  _

>  (mailto:_Excelsior-HendersonExcelsior-Excelsior-HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com) )  ,

"joecalandriello"

> <xj6sovereign@xj6> wrote:

>  >

> > Hello,

> > I took delivery of #436 a couple of days  ago. I noticed the brake

light

> isn't working. I checked the bulb  first and it's good. I removed the

brake

> light switch and bypassed it  with a piece of wire and the light comes

on. I

> cleaned the contacts  on the switch and it still not working. Do I need

to

> replace the  switch? I didn't see a switch by the foot brake. Is there

only

> one  brake light switch? I was hoping to take the bike for a ride this

>  weekend, oh well. Any help is appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> >  Joe

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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If it has only got that many miles you had better not run synthetic til it is

broke in. Some amount of some is quite normal, especially if it is not warm up.

your trans could of been done by Bobby.



Doug









________________________________

From: "xj6sovereign@..." <xj6sovereign@...>

To: Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 4:34:03 PM

Subject: Re: [EHRB] Re: Transmission grinding going into first gear











Van,

Thanks for all your effort, that was very nice of you. I'll probably change

the oil as you suggested with a good full synthetic oil and see if that

helps. I hope you have a nice July 4th weekend.

Joe





In a message dated 7/3/2009 3:26:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

vanx519@yahoo. com writes:



Joe, I checked with Marty(Superxparts. Joe, I checked with

Marty(Superxparts. <WBR>com) to see if Jamie might h& #438 but not #436. You

could check  with

John Jones to see if he has any record of doing it. The oil in the

crankcase is where the trany gets its lube. A good full synthetic oil is 

advised.

Good Luck. Van



--- In _Excelsior-Henderso nExcelsior- Excelsior- HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior-Henderson -Resource- Board@yahoogroup s.com) ,  xj6sovereign@

,  xj6s

>

> Hello again,

> I haven't  driven the bike yet but I noticed the transmission grinds a

> little  when you go from neutral to first gear. It doesn't seem to grind

when

>  going from second down to first. Is there gear lube in the transmission

that

> needs to be checked? I was told the transmission upgrade was done,  but I

> don't have any paperwork showing what work was done on the  bike.

> Joe

>

>

> In a message dated 7/3/2009  9:36:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

> vanx519@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Joe, Congrats on buying your X.  The switch on the handlebars for the

front

> brakes is a honda  replacement item. I replaced them on both of my Xs in

the

> past. The  back brake switch is located on the air filter side at the

swing

> arm  pivot rod. I'm still using the original switches that came on the

>  bikes. The honda # 35340-MA5-671 is listed in the cross reference

section in

> superxowners. superxowners. <WBR>Joe,

> Van #519 &  814

>

> --- In  _Excelsior-Henderso --- In  --- In  --- In  _

>  (mailto:_Excelsior- HendersonExcelsi or-Excelsior- HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior-Henderson -Resource- Board@yahoogroup s.com) )  ,

"joecalandriello"

> <xj6sovereign@ xj6> wrote:

>  >

> > Hello,

> > I took delivery of #436 a couple of days  ago. I noticed the brake

light

> isn't working. I checked the bulb  first and it's good. I removed the

brake

> light switch and bypassed it  with a piece of wire and the light comes

on. I

> cleaned the contacts  on the switch and it still not working. Do I need

to

> replace the  switch? I didn't see a switch by the foot brake. Is there

only

> one  brake light switch? I was hoping to take the bike for a ride this

>  weekend, oh well. Any help is appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> >  Joe

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

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That is some amount of noise









________________________________

From: Douglas Riggs <exhenderson@...>

To: Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 5:21:58 PM

Subject: Re: [EHRB] Re: Transmission grinding going into first gear











If it has only got that many miles you had better not run synthetic til it is

broke in. Some amount of some is quite normal, especially if it is not warm up.

your trans could of been done by Bobby.



Doug



____________ _________ _________ __

From: "xj6sovereign@ aol.com" <xj6sovereign@ aol.com>

To: Excelsior-Henderson -Resource- Board@yahoogroup s.com

Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 4:34:03 PM

Subject: Re: [EHRB] Re: Transmission grinding going into first gear



Van,

Thanks for all your effort, that was very nice of you. I'll probably change

the oil as you suggested with a good full synthetic oil and see if that

helps. I hope you have a nice July 4th weekend.

Joe



In a message dated 7/3/2009 3:26:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

vanx519@yahoo. com writes:



Joe, I checked with Marty(Superxparts. Joe, I checked with

Marty(Superxparts. <WBR>com) to see if Jamie might h& #438 but not #436. You

could check  with

John Jones to see if he has any record of doing it. The oil in the

crankcase is where the trany gets its lube. A good full synthetic oil is 

advised.

Good Luck. Van



--- In _Excelsior-Henderso nExcelsior- Excelsior- HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior- Henderson -Resource- Board@yahoogroup s.com) ,  xj6sovereign@

,  xj6s

>

> Hello again,

> I haven't  driven the bike yet but I noticed the transmission grinds a

> little  when you go from neutral to first gear. It doesn't seem to grind

when

>  going from second down to first. Is there gear lube in the transmission

that

> needs to be checked? I was told the transmission upgrade was done,  but I

> don't have any paperwork showing what work was done on the  bike.

> Joe

>

>

> In a message dated 7/3/2009  9:36:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

> vanx519@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Joe, Congrats on buying your X.  The switch on the handlebars for the

front

> brakes is a honda  replacement item. I replaced them on both of my Xs in

the

> past. The  back brake switch is located on the air filter side at the

swing

> arm  pivot rod. I'm still using the original switches that came on the

>  bikes. The honda # 35340-MA5-671 is listed in the cross reference

section in

> superxowners. superxowners. <WBR>Joe,

> Van #519 &  814

>

> --- In  _Excelsior-Henderso --- In  --- In  --- In  _

>  (mailto:_Excelsior- HendersonExcelsi or-Excelsior- HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior- Henderson -Resource- Board@yahoogroup s.com) )  ,

"joecalandriello"

> <xj6sovereign@ xj6> wrote:

>  >

> > Hello,

> > I took delivery of #436 a couple of days  ago. I noticed the brake

light

> isn't working. I checked the bulb  first and it's good. I removed the

brake

> light switch and bypassed it  with a piece of wire and the light comes

on. I

> cleaned the contacts  on the switch and it still not working. Do I need

to

> replace the  switch? I didn't see a switch by the foot brake. Is there

only

> one  brake light switch? I was hoping to take the bike for a ride this

>  weekend, oh well. Any help is appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> >  Joe

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi Doug,

The motor wasn't warmed up so maybe that didn't help. Bobby worked on the

bike last July but didn't do the trans at least not then. I spoke to him and

  gave him the PO's name and he told me what was done to the bike at that

time. I  was told by the PO that the upgrades were done by the PO that was a

good friend  of his, so who knows. Maybe the clutch needs adjustment.

Joe





In a message dated 7/3/2009 4:22:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

exhenderson@... writes:











If it has only got that many miles you had better not run synthetic til it

is broke in. Some amount of some is quite normal, especially if it is not

warm  up. your trans could of been done by  Bobby.



Doug



________________________________

From:  "_xj6sovereign@xj6sove_ (mailto:xj6sovereign@...) "

<_xj6sovereign@xj6sove_ (mailto:xj6sovereign@...) >

To:  _Excelsior-HendersonExcelsior-Excelsior-HenderExcel_

(mailto:Excelsior-Henderson-Resource-Board@yahoogroups.com)

Sent:  Friday, July 3, 2009 4:34:03 PM

Subject: Re: [EHRB] Re: Transmission  grinding going into first gear



Van,

Thanks for all your effort, that  was very nice of you. I'll probably

change

the oil as you suggested with a  good full synthetic oil and see if that

helps. I hope you have a nice July  4th weekend.

Joe



In a message dated 7/3/2009 3:26:05 P.M. Central  Daylight Time,

vanx519@yahoo. com writes:



Joe, I checked with  Marty(Superxparts. Joe, I checked with

Marty(Superxparts. <WBR>com)  to see if Jamie might h& #438 but not #436.

You could check with

John  Jones to see if he has any record of doing it. The oil in the

crankcase is  where the trany gets its lube. A good full synthetic oil is

advised.

Good  Luck. Van



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(mailto:Excelsior-(mailto:Excelsior-<WBR>Henderson -Resource-

Board@yahoogroup  s.com)

>

> Hello again,

> I haven't  driven the bike yet but I noticed the transmission grinds a

> little  when you go from neutral to first gear. It doesn't seem to grind

when

> going from second down to first. Is there gear lube in the  transmission

that

> needs to be checked? I was told the  transmission upgrade was done, but I

> don't have any paperwork showing  what work was done on the bike.

> Joe

>

>

> In a  message dated 7/3/2009 9:36:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

>  vanx519@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Joe,  Congrats on buying your X. The switch on the handlebars for the

front

> brakes is a honda replacement item. I replaced them on both of my Xs  in

the

> past. The back brake switch is located on the air filter  side at the

swing

> arm pivot rod. I'm still using the original  switches that came on the

> bikes. The honda # 35340-MA5-671 is listed  in the cross reference

section in

> superxowners. superxowners.  <WBR>Joe,

> Van #519 & 814

>

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(mailto:Excelsior-(mailto:Excelsior-<WBR>Henderson -Resource-

Board@yahoogroup s.com) ) ,

> <xj6sovereign@ xj6> wrote:

>  >

> > Hello,

> > I took delivery of #436 a couple of days  ago. I noticed the brake

light

> isn't working. I checked the bulb  first and it's good. I removed the

brake

> light switch and  bypassed it with a piece of wire and the light comes

on. I

>  cleaned the contacts on the switch and it still not working. Do I need

to

> replace the switch? I didn't see a switch by the foot brake. Is there

only

> one brake light switch? I was hoping to take the bike for a  ride this

> weekend, oh well. Any help is appreciated.

> >  Thanks,

> > Joe

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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