I did a bunch of work on my bike about a year and a half ago, new tires, roadwing, new progressive fork springs. This included a cleanup and repack of the steering head bearings. Test drove it, had a little shimmy in it. I parked it.
I decided I wanted to live and I would not ride it until I got new bearings.
Ordered new bearings.
Then family issues arose, I remodeled my mother in laws home and then we bought it. Moved into it Nov. 2019.
Then Covid struck, work at home, then on July 1, I got the video conference call that I was being released from my duties, but I was being paid until Sept. 1.
Now officially unemployed for the first time in 42 years and collecting unemployment, major bummer. I had a little over 2 years for full retirement benefits from the state. I had worked at one of the local state universities.
Never thought that they would do something like this. I hope that some heads will fall, have to wait for the regents to meet on matters and see how the state legislators feel about it. I know a few of them will not be happy. They might loose the funding entirely. Anyway....
After all of that, I finally got back to working on the bike. Rebuilt the steering head again and installed new All Balls neck bearings. Cleaned up fuel system, got a new battery.
She started right up, but accelerator pump did not work, it was stuck. Manually operated the pump. Started it up again, still no accel pump, shut it down, then major carb puke because of the stuck accel pump. Actuated the pump some more and that cleared up.
Drove up and down the drive, no carb puke!!!
Drove it to get the bike inspected and registered!
Felt great to ride it again. And all of the suspension work made it feel like a new bike.
While I was messing around and cleaning, I noticed some oil spots. I cleaned them up, I had sprayed some ratchet straps near the area, even though I was careful, you never know. The spots did not have a peculiar odor to it. I did not think about it any further.
Yesterday, I did a 180 mile ride. When to fill her up and I noticed it was smoking from the front header, smelt like burning rubber, and there some type of fluid spouge all over it.
I got home and cleaned it up right away. I was worried that it was brake fluid.
After looking at it today, I think that the fork seal blew out!!
Now I get to research on how to and replace the seals. And I will do both tubes.
Oh well... And right now, it is PERFECT daytime riding weather here in central/south Texas...
I have been researching here a little, and suggestions or tricks?
I noticed that some a re recommending all balls seals? Is that a good choice?
Thanks Guys,
Roy
I decided I wanted to live and I would not ride it until I got new bearings.
Ordered new bearings.
Then family issues arose, I remodeled my mother in laws home and then we bought it. Moved into it Nov. 2019.
Then Covid struck, work at home, then on July 1, I got the video conference call that I was being released from my duties, but I was being paid until Sept. 1.
Now officially unemployed for the first time in 42 years and collecting unemployment, major bummer. I had a little over 2 years for full retirement benefits from the state. I had worked at one of the local state universities.
Never thought that they would do something like this. I hope that some heads will fall, have to wait for the regents to meet on matters and see how the state legislators feel about it. I know a few of them will not be happy. They might loose the funding entirely. Anyway....
After all of that, I finally got back to working on the bike. Rebuilt the steering head again and installed new All Balls neck bearings. Cleaned up fuel system, got a new battery.
She started right up, but accelerator pump did not work, it was stuck. Manually operated the pump. Started it up again, still no accel pump, shut it down, then major carb puke because of the stuck accel pump. Actuated the pump some more and that cleared up.
Drove up and down the drive, no carb puke!!!
Drove it to get the bike inspected and registered!
Felt great to ride it again. And all of the suspension work made it feel like a new bike.
While I was messing around and cleaning, I noticed some oil spots. I cleaned them up, I had sprayed some ratchet straps near the area, even though I was careful, you never know. The spots did not have a peculiar odor to it. I did not think about it any further.
Yesterday, I did a 180 mile ride. When to fill her up and I noticed it was smoking from the front header, smelt like burning rubber, and there some type of fluid spouge all over it.
I got home and cleaned it up right away. I was worried that it was brake fluid.
After looking at it today, I think that the fork seal blew out!!
Now I get to research on how to and replace the seals. And I will do both tubes.
Oh well... And right now, it is PERFECT daytime riding weather here in central/south Texas...
I have been researching here a little, and suggestions or tricks?
I noticed that some a re recommending all balls seals? Is that a good choice?
Thanks Guys,
Roy
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