Classic Bike Forum

My gawd it's hot. 112k service & replaced a leaking oil cooler pipe yesterday, to damn hot to ride it though.

It's fuel injected John, so the pick up is the lowest point in the tank. Meaning the water will have been 'drunk' by the engine & explains why the first tank or two run a little rough at times.

That's a really obvious idea that I can't understand why I didn't think of it myself.

What I did was....

...filled it with petrol & rode about. I guess as it holds 22ltrs it diluted the water enough not to be a problem.

Beginning to think my 14 is under delusions of being a classic. I got a puncture in the rear thursday, so took the wheel out to get it fixed. Both mounting holes for the rear calliper stripped when undone, so I've had to fit thread inserts. Then when I put it all back together a bleed nipple snapped...

Glad to hear it's still going well.

You're right. Sometimes it's not the new additives are bad, but that the old additives are missing. Off the top of my head GL-4 gear oil has additives for brass bits, GL-5 doesn't, for example.

What he said, it's hardly an advanced engine. Just slop decent oil in & change it enough. A proper filter is a good addition though.

14 fixed & a quick test ride today ended up being 207miles long. I've missed having a bike on the road!

I can't believe how good the front end is now, it never felt bad to me before but now it's like a different bike. Stable, pointy & totally ignores any bumps.

It's sunny now, hope you've all got your steeds out & enjoying it?

Hmm thinking about it I've sold 50% of bikes I've ever owned, so yes it is possible.