changed my clutch fluid and then... oops...

[hubcapsc]

You pretty much have to take off the two front cowlings and the
evap canister to get to the bleed valve for the clutch. And I had
to temporarily move my clutch master cylinder to a different
place on my handlebars to get it to be level so I could open it
and pour in fluid. So, after I was done. I took my bike to the end of
the street as a final test. I left the two cowling pieces off in case I
decided I didn't bleed well enough or something since they're
hard to deal with. While making a full lock turn to the left at the
end of the street to come back, it felt weird and my clutch lever went
limp  ... the clutch line got pinched in the triple tree area by the
steering stem.

I got back to the pole barn and put the cowlings back on and
ensured that the line was routed properly. Getting pinched in
that easy slow turn mooshed the line a little, though everything
works fine. Hope it doesn't pop and hose down Smokin' Joe with
hydraulic fluid next time I go on a good ride...

Probably not a good idea to ride your bike even around the block
without those cowlings on...

-Mike

[hubcapsc]

My fluid was definitely dark... I only have about 24K on my bike... I'd been in there
before since I changed my handlebars and got longer brake and clutch lines from
Spiegler... I think the clutch is easier and feels good, but I didn't go on a longer test
ride after the pinch, I had to figure out what was wrong and then the day was done...

-Mike