New Beer Cooler!!

[itsbob]

Over 100MPH with an oil soaked rear wheel, smooth move

The wheel, not the tire.. there was no oil on the tire.

 

[Pete]

The wheel, not the tire.. there was no oil on the tire.

Must have been the "Tire Protection Force Field" that kept the oil that was flinging back on your "wheel" from getting on the "tire" that was mounted on it. Those BMW's, what new innovations will they think of next?

 

[aps45819]

Those BMW's, what new innovations will they think of next?

:shrug: overhead cams?



Gotta agree with Pete about the oil, if it's on the wheel, it's on the tire.

 

[itsbob]

:shrug: overhead cams?



Gotta agree with Pete about the oil, if it's on the wheel, it's on the tire.

On the way up stopped every 100 miles and checked.. most of the oil was caught on the FD housing the rest that did drip onto the wheel, never made it off the rim onto the tire..

You have to think how slow a leak this was.. the Transmission takes less then a quart of oil, and I still had oil left in it.. the leak was a slow seep through the week-end and 1600 miles, actually looking back more like 3,000 miles. It was probably leaking shortly after I did the oil change.

I NEVER saw any sign of oil on the tire..

and like Pete pointed out.. IF I had oil on the tire.. 100 MPH + speeds.. would I be here typing this?? Probably not.

 

[itsbob]

:shrug: overhead cams?



Gotta agree with Pete about the oil, if it's on the wheel, it's on the tire.

Hmm, overhead cams?? Have to check to see if the K bikes have them.. I'm sure they do...

 

[aps45819]

IF I had oil on the tire.. 100 MPH + speeds.. would I be here typing this?? Probably not.

probably not.

Big difference between a weep and a leak

 

[BadGirl]

Can we get back to my new convertible, please, and how fabulous I'm going to look driving it?

 

[Pete]

On the way up stopped every 100 miles and checked.. most of the oil was caught on the FD housing the rest that did drip onto the wheel, never made it off the rim onto the tire..

You have to think how slow a leak this was.. the Transmission takes less then a quart of oil, and I still had oil left in it.. the leak was a slow seep through the week-end and 1600 miles, actually looking back more like 3,000 miles. It was probably leaking shortly after I did the oil change.

I NEVER saw any sign of oil on the tire..

and like Pete pointed out.. IF I had oil on the tire.. 100 MPH + speeds.. would I be here typing this?? Probably not.

Ooooooookay

 

[Pete]

probably not.

Big difference between a weep and a leak

Leak is what blood does after you mangle yourself. Weep is what people do when you are dead......maybe

 

[itsbob]

Can we get back to my new convertible, please, and how fabulous I'm going to look driving it?

How often will I get to drive it?? That's the question!

 

[itsbob]

Those BMW's, what new innovations will they think of next?

how about forkless front ends.. no more "telescoping" forks. no fork seals, no fork oil.. a solid front end.

Duo-Lever..

 

[Pete]

how about forkless front ends.. no more "telescoping" forks. no fork seals, no fork oil.. a solid front end.

Duo-Lever..

That way it doesn't leak fork oil all over the front wheel/

 

[Ponytail]

How often will I get to drive it?? That's the question!

I would just like to note how cool your wife is. How many women would let their SO's comment in public about coming up with a game to play in order to keep "concentration" levels peaked to maintain 100+mph on a motorcycle on a public highway...and have NOTHING to say about it 'cept "Where's my convertible?"

 

[Pete]

I would just like to note how cool your wife is. How many women would let their SO's comment in public about coming up with a game to play in order to keep "concentration" levels peaked to maintain 100+mph on a motorcycle on a public highway with oil spewing out on the back wheel...and have NOTHING to say about it 'cept "Where's my convertible, oh and is your life insurance paid up and where is the policy?"

:fixed:

 

[Ponytail]

:fixed:

You're SUCH a woman. Don't sweat the small stuff.

 

[ItsGene]

Overhead cams.

Yup..the K1200lt has two of them. Twin cam 16 valve pain in the ass to adjust varying thickness bucket knuckle busting nail breaking military vocabulary inspiring piece of high priced metal. You take all the readings, zip tie the cams to the sprockets, remove the caps, remove the cams, pull the bucket and flip it over to read the thickness stamped on the underside of the bucket. Calculate new bucket thickness by subtracting clearance wanted by the current thickness. Swap what buckets you can then head to the dealer to pay $9 a bucket for replacements. Good thing is, didnt need to change my first buckets until 60K miles!

I just replaced my main output shaft seal on the LT. Nice little $1100 bill for that one...grrrr!! Love those extended warranties!! 70K miles worth of synthetic gear lube.

Nissan 350 Z, pretty pretty car and they do have a convertible version. You two arent old enough yet for a convertible Solara!

ItsGene

 

[desertrat]

I like the Toyota Solara. But I'd really rather have the Toyota Spyder. Too bad they don't make it anymore. Find me a used one reasonably priced, and we've got a deal.

Hold out for the new Camaro!

 

[itsbob]

Yup..the K1200lt has two of them. Twin cam 16 valve pain in the ass to adjust varying thickness bucket knuckle busting nail breaking military vocabulary inspiring piece of high priced metal. You take all the readings, zip tie the cams to the sprockets, remove the caps, remove the cams, pull the bucket and flip it over to read the thickness stamped on the underside of the bucket. Calculate new bucket thickness by subtracting clearance wanted by the current thickness. Swap what buckets you can then head to the dealer to pay $9 a bucket for replacements. Good thing is, didnt need to change my first buckets until 60K miles!

I just replaced my main output shaft seal on the LT. Nice little $1100 bill for that one...grrrr!! Love those extended warranties!! 70K miles worth of synthetic gear lube.

Nissan 350 Z, pretty pretty car and they do have a convertible version. You two arent old enough yet for a convertible Solara!

ItsGene

I'm at a loss.. apparently there is nothing wrong with my bike..

I screwed up and checked my transmission on the sidestand (apparently, though I don't remember exactly) topped it off with a pint of gear oil, and went to work.

This morning I check again. I put the bike on the centerstand, FD is slightly overfull (about the same), I pop the fill plug for the transmission and the pint I put in yesterday is now on my garage floor. So where-ever the leak is, I'm not losing enough oil to be concerned about, it's defenetly NOT the transmission and it looks a lot worse then it is.

Made your reservations in Wisconsin yet??

 

[itsbob]

I would just like to note how cool your wife is. How many women would let their SO's comment in public about coming up with a game to play in order to keep "concentration" levels peaked to maintain 100+mph on a motorcycle on a public highway...and have NOTHING to say about it 'cept "Where's my convertible?"

I think I'll keep her!!

Problem is it's so quick to get there.. you're cruising around 80 - 85, you twist the throttle just a little bit, you feel the surge, look down and the needle is passing 100.. No desire to hug the tank.. no wind trying to beat you off the seat, just quiet smooth acceleration. Kinda scary, and makes you look at your speedometer more than you normally would.

 

[Ponytail]

I think I'll keep her!!

Problem is it's so quick to get there.. you're cruising around 80 - 85, you twist the throttle just a little bit, you feel the surge, look down and the needle is passing 100.. No desire to hug the tank.. no wind trying to beat you off the seat, just quiet smooth acceleration. Kinda scary, and makes you look at your speedometer more than you normally would.

Yea, the Buell does that too me. It's SOOOoooo smooth at 80mph. and Soooo easy to roll on that throttle to pass a natural resources cop at 100mph plus.

The Harley on the other hand, I know when I'm going faster than 80 when everything gets fuzzy.