P3_techman
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- Aug 20, 2011
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So I'm about to put the damn thing fully back together finally, and what do I find? A freaking ring of fluid on the right fork, the one I didnt replace. Additionally, When I was putting everything together the stem took a little coersion to get in the head with the new bearings, turns out that it was just ever so slightly bent.
That puts the total new parts to:
(so far)
left fork
top triple
front fairing stay
windscreen
subframe
oil cooler return line
oil and filter
misc. hardware
Plus, a repair job on the top left subframe mounting tab involving many layers of professional grade JB Weld and some woven roving layers. 3 out of 3 places I took the frame to couldnt get the bead to stick to that cast aluminum.
Pictures soon. Honestly, It looks kinda shady, but I beat the hell out of it with a hammer and it didnt go anywhere, the question is, will the thread hold up? Ya'll will get a laugh out of it I'm sure.
Now added to the list is a left fork and bottom triple. Luckily, I could care less about cosmetic damage.
The thing I am worried about is that I still haven't been able to even think about turning it on. So far, roughly 22 or 2300 into the thing. I'm very afraid that I am just throwing my money away on it, Problem is I still owe 4200 bucks on it.
Anyone want to trade a track bike for an XB?
That puts the total new parts to:
(so far)
left fork
top triple
front fairing stay
windscreen
subframe
oil cooler return line
oil and filter
misc. hardware
Plus, a repair job on the top left subframe mounting tab involving many layers of professional grade JB Weld and some woven roving layers. 3 out of 3 places I took the frame to couldnt get the bead to stick to that cast aluminum.
Pictures soon. Honestly, It looks kinda shady, but I beat the hell out of it with a hammer and it didnt go anywhere, the question is, will the thread hold up? Ya'll will get a laugh out of it I'm sure.
Now added to the list is a left fork and bottom triple. Luckily, I could care less about cosmetic damage.
The thing I am worried about is that I still haven't been able to even think about turning it on. So far, roughly 22 or 2300 into the thing. I'm very afraid that I am just throwing my money away on it, Problem is I still owe 4200 bucks on it.
Anyone want to trade a track bike for an XB?