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fellers! thanks for the help!
i cracked open the gearbox and sure enough the nut on the end of the gearshaft had backed off, and then it sat there on two threads, working real hard, and it got the threads all chewed up.
this is one of those times when you try a farmboy fix and it actually WORKS! i rethreaded the nut by putting it on backwards, then forced the thread through the damaged part. no problem. a little LocTite, a little liquid gasket, a little 50w monograde, and i'm back in business! started on the first kick, no sweat.
also took care of some fuel leaks which had threatened to cause trouble, found a rattle that had been driving me nuts (the carcass of a 20-yr old dead "pilot" bulb rattling around in the headlight casing, of all things), fixed a centerstand problem, and got the clutch adjusted properly for the first time ever.
so it's 70 and sunny, gorgeous days and cool nights, and i won't have time to go for a ride for days ... rats!
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