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The weatherstrips on the tank, mainly the left and right side, are prone to holding in water. I had my tank off to do service and checked into it. Pulled the strips off, sanded, primed and painted. Also put a little gasket maker to seal them up and keep water out.

HOW, DARE YOU. ahhaahah So I had no idea there was a motorcycle specific oil a week ago. Time to switch things up anyways.

The limited space is the worst part. It makes it very difficult to get the valve cover off, and back on with the gasket staying where it needs to be.

Rusty pipes, cleaned up with 150 grit sandpaper.

I made crosshatches. Diagonal one way, then the other.

The bikes got 77k. The seals might have just been shot to be honest. I was able to catch a fingernail on the streaks, so I was convinced they were below the surface. Guess not...

My forks were leaky, and there were black streaks that wouldnt clean off with degreaser, so I replaced the legs. This gave me a chance to play with the old ones. The first pic shows the streaks and sanding with 2000 grit, which didnt do much. The 2nd photo shows what happened with red scuff...

Took the tail off and wired in a power connector into the taillights. Then wired in a usb charger thru the luggage box. Really wanted a way to charge my phone and radio, without having it on the handlebars. Woo!

Just curious. Might try rebuilding the ones I've got. Thought Id ask if they are sealed before I dig.

I know the locks can be swapped out, but can they be rebuilt so the tumblers will match the ignition/key??

On the green t-shirt roll up picture, there is a m12 bolt coupler, next to the red adjustable wrench, that works as a m19 allen.

Better to have and not need, than wipe my ass with a sock.

Are these the 2.5" collars that fit the eibach spring??? And dont we only need 1 to change a spring???

My thinking is, if I get a flat tire, and plug it, it'll need air. Even enough to get me to a gas station is fine. It would be nice to have an air pump built into the bike via spark plug or exhaust, and use the engine to pump air to the tire. Not sure the bike would run on 1 sparkplug, haven't...

Gotcha: Manual part numbers Damper rod holder 90890-01423 Damping rod holder YM-01423 Motion Pro tool 08-0117 specs: Length: 12" Width: 32mm Side A Ridge Length 11.5mm Gap 8.5mm Depth 5mm Side B Ridge Length 10.8mm Gap 8.3mm Depth 3.6mm Ill post back once I figure out to use side A or B...

More like, swapped, in this case. The current legs have black streaks (fingernail deep) where the seals touch, and enough fluid leaking to do something about. I'm hoping to get by with a m10x1.0 coupler locked into a socket (with tape) and on a 1/4" extension.

This is the most complicated, simple thing ever. I've seen the forum guides showing the step by step process and tools needed for the rebuild, but the part about the damper rod holder is skipped past. Some people are using a tool like the one in the pic, but I haven't had my forks apart and...

Im trying to find the thread size of the damper rod in a 2013 non es. I have a m10x1.5 rod coupler that I'm hoping is correct... Thx

Building my kit at the moment. Got a hand air pump with a hose attached, so pumping doesn't bend the valve stem.

also looking to upgrade my rear spring if i can find a collar to fit the 0800-250-0550