finally got around to taking the water pump out the other day and was glad i did.
when i pulled the front cover away from the engine i tilted it to drain the excess oil and stuff out and the bearings in the water pump fell apart. luckily this didnt happen while running.
i ordered a water pump...
as she was brought home, beautiful bike for 30 years old, very workable!
P.S. check the mileage, its actual!(im only the second owner, and the last time it was plated was 1994)
well, i have not cleaned the bike since i got it, so tomorrow after work i am gunna hit up the car wash and hit it with some engine cleaner and clean it up good, so maybe i can see where the leak is.
it appears to be leaking a little out of the shifter seal and maybe along the rear cover(could...
i was thinking if it was the water pump it would leak coolant, not oil, so i need a water pump rebuild and some new seals, this looks possible with the engine in the bike, so it shouldnt be a problem
finished my first full tank of fuel at about 42mpg, great mileage i think, but i have had to put about a quart of oil in since the last oil change.
i noticed oil leaking out the water pump housing weep hole(it is not antifreeze, it is oil) what could cause this, is there a seal in there from...
yeah, just put my lowers on and it stiffened the whole assembly up, but you are right about the heat, wow!
debating on trying to put a venting system into the lowers that can open and close, has anyone tried this?
took the wing out on a nice 120 mile ride today(its never been more than around the block since ive got it). about 40 miles into it i developed a fuel line leak, stopped at a hardware store and 2 bucks later had it fixed. other than that the bike ran great. got the fairing lowers on and all...
i havent had to remove the seat, so im not even sure how it is installed, all i know is that there are 2 huge bolts coming out the sides just behind the drivers portion of the seat.