Misadventures in wrenching and riding

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#241 Unread post by Wrider »

Semi-secret project? I know nothing about anything... 8)
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#242 Unread post by Big B »

congratulations! (there's no congrats smilie that i could find, so you're getting this one :ohyaoh: )
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It was a fun weekend. :)
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#244 Unread post by Skier »

Servicing the Hornet's front forks has been pretty rough. Old fork oil looked like raw sewage and fork seals stuck hard, preventing the bushings from popping out the fork slider. I succeeded in mangling my workbench and vise screws trying to separate them.

Pretty much every wear part in the forks is toast, but touring with heavy loads will do that.

Steering head bearings were still great, though!
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#245 Unread post by Skier »

My bike is back together but I'm kicking myself. I had a beer with dinner and no riding after drinkin'.

Solution: another beer and wake up early tomorrow for the test ride. :)
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#246 Unread post by Skier »

I'm averaging about 7,000 miles between tire punctures on my 599.

A friend has over 100,000 miles on motorcycles and no punctures.

My bike is cursed. :x
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#247 Unread post by Skier »

Yeah that brake pin slider is fine.

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#248 Unread post by jaskc78 »

is that pink carpeting you've got the slider on?
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#249 Unread post by Skier »

White rag soaked in old red fork oil. ;)
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#250 Unread post by Skier »

I am become death, destroyer of motorcycle tires.

Less than 200 miles before my trip I puncture the front tire on my bike. In the middle of nowhere Montana my friend punctures his rear tire.

Trip writeup sometime tomorrow.
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