Howdy listers,
This is just posted out of a little frustration mostly with myself for not noticing the problems sooner. The first item was a front tire replacement. I used the zip tie method and didn't even have to use irons to get the new tire on. While I had the front wheel off, I noticed one of my fork seals was leaking. So I pulled the fork and tried cleaning the seal. No dice I had new fork seals but no fork oil at my Montana house. Nearest fork oil - 70 miles west. I did get the PVC for the home made seal driver locally though. While changing the fork seals, I noticed a coolant seep. The cold nights here in West Yellowstone seem to encourage leaks. Last year (or two), I pulled the radiator to access the seeping clamps. I did that this time but couldn't see a leak at any of the visible clamps (tightened them anyway). Off comes more plastic and the air box to look into the "V". I can see a slight leak at a clamp under the rubber skirt near the left front of the "V" and tighten that. Since I have it apart this far, I may as well do a starter valve sync with my new, unused Motion Pro SyncPro tool. I have a new air filter and spark plugs on hand so those are installed. As the tasks and time added up, it was too much for my marginal battery which I killed dead a month or so ago and that battery now gave up. None available locally so another drive west 70 miles each way for a new battery.
Will this be the end ???
This is just posted out of a little frustration mostly with myself for not noticing the problems sooner. The first item was a front tire replacement. I used the zip tie method and didn't even have to use irons to get the new tire on. While I had the front wheel off, I noticed one of my fork seals was leaking. So I pulled the fork and tried cleaning the seal. No dice I had new fork seals but no fork oil at my Montana house. Nearest fork oil - 70 miles west. I did get the PVC for the home made seal driver locally though. While changing the fork seals, I noticed a coolant seep. The cold nights here in West Yellowstone seem to encourage leaks. Last year (or two), I pulled the radiator to access the seeping clamps. I did that this time but couldn't see a leak at any of the visible clamps (tightened them anyway). Off comes more plastic and the air box to look into the "V". I can see a slight leak at a clamp under the rubber skirt near the left front of the "V" and tighten that. Since I have it apart this far, I may as well do a starter valve sync with my new, unused Motion Pro SyncPro tool. I have a new air filter and spark plugs on hand so those are installed. As the tasks and time added up, it was too much for my marginal battery which I killed dead a month or so ago and that battery now gave up. None available locally so another drive west 70 miles each way for a new battery.
Will this be the end ???