I was only messing with the Harley comment. Truth be told I'm considering getting one...
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote: >Mike, > I daresay most of the HD's I know of actually don't leak >oil.... Sorry to disappoint. > :-) > I'm going to take a detailed look at it myself before I make >any further decisions - but I have to admit my first thought was to >take a breaker bar and beat some sense into it. > Wasn't my best first thought.... > :-) > -Joey > >On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 11:24 AM, <mike21...@aol.com> wrote: >> >> Kyle, >> Hey, that's a foul and not very funny. I call shenanigans! >> Ok maybe a little funny. LOL >> >> But seriously, I'm not a gearhead either, but from the work & money you >> already have in it, it sounds like a rebuild might not be such a bad thing. >> You could open her up a bit for a little more by boring her out a bit, or >> just have it rebuilt as is. Perhaps looking for a replacement engine is a >> better way to go. >> >> Or you could buy some Harley emblems for it, they leak oil too right... >> you'd fit right in... :-O >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> >> To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Sun, May 27, 2012 11:14 am >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather >> Jacket >> >> Have you tried dipping the bike in Seafoam™ yet? >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks though! >>> :-) >>> -Joey >>> >>> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM, paul annen <greenzer...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > o, sorry... >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Paul, >>> >> Wrong end of the right coast :-) >>> >> I'm in central Maine. >>> >> -Joey >>> >> >>> >> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:23 AM, paul annen <greenzer...@gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > joey, you are in south florida right? if you can trailer it up to the >>> >> > orlando area i might have a guy that wont charge you an arm and a leg >>> >> > to >>> >> > split the case and get you rebuilt.. >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> >>> >> > wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> I picked up this bike a year ago this spring - put 6,500 miles on it >>> >> >> last year. At the end of the season, I had the entire rear brake >>> >> >> system replaced - the rotor (bad when I bought it, but didn't >>> >> >> realize >>> >> >> HOW bad) had eaten into the piston behind the brake caliper. Whoops. >>> >> >> Even had the master cylinder replaced - as the shop claimed they >>> >> >> couldn't get it to pump up after the new rotor went on. Evidently >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> rear tire that was also replaced at the same time was actually the >>> >> >> wrong size - lead to handling issues that I couldn't pinpoint since >>> >> >> the rear tire was actually hitting on the frame of the bike under >>> >> >> cornering. (Rear of the bike would just slide sideways with no >>> >> >> warning >>> >> >> - or at least thats how it felt, the tire itself never broke loose, >>> >> >> just felt like something was broken in the suspension) >>> >> >> At the start of last season I installed (with considerable >>> >> >> help from my Dad) an electronic ignition system to replace the >>> >> >> faulty >>> >> >> points. >>> >> >> At no point did I think I was running a bike with really bad >>> >> >> carb problems. At the end of last year when I started getting a >>> >> >> slight >>> >> >> knocking sound something wasn't quite right. Smart money was on the >>> >> >> valves being out of adjustment One look at the shimming procedure on >>> >> >> this bike was enough to make my eyes cross. I elected to haul it >>> >> >> into >>> >> >> a shop for that. A large part of that decision was finding out what >>> >> >> the local Suzuki dealer was going to charge me for the shims. >>> >> >> So I rode the Suzuki into the shop about a half hour away >>> >> >> and >>> >> >> dropped it off. >>> >> >> Most of this next bit is what I was told. >>> >> >> Unfortunately my own mouth got me into trouble and I asked >>> >> >> them to 'fix everything'. Yeah. Whoops. Well after the valve >>> >> >> adjustment job was done, they figured out that it wasn't running >>> >> >> terribly well - even after the valves and ignition timing were >>> >> >> adjusted. Making the logical assumption that after the spark plugs >>> >> >> were changed (I asked for that) the carbs must be the problem. When >>> >> >> the carbs were removed and disassembled - a large amount of rust was >>> >> >> found - jamming into the jets I understand. After several days in >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> dunk tank and four carb rebuild kits - they came out all shiny and >>> >> >> new. >>> >> >> While all of this was going on an oil leak was discovered. >>> >> >> I >>> >> >> was told about it - but I had a hard time believing that an oil leak >>> >> >> so bad that it couldn't be ridden would have spontaneously >>> >> >> developed. >>> >> >> I guess I'm wrong - perhaps the winter in the cold shed opened up a >>> >> >> seal. >>> >> >> At some point I'm going to give it a very detailed once >>> >> >> over after I've checked the oil level and see if I can put my >>> >> >> eyeballs >>> >> >> on where the problem lies. >>> >> >> -Joey >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 9:08 AM, nighthawkin <gswannab...@gmail.com> >>> >> >> wrote: >>> >> >> > so what did the dealer do for 8xx.xx bucks then!? so you say it >>> >> >> > didnt >>> >> >> > leak >>> >> >> > when you took it in there? or is this a new/used bike you just >>> >> >> > picked >>> >> >> > up? >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> >>> >> >> > wrote: >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> All, >>> >> >> >> Allow me to clarify. >>> >> >> >> The oil leak is so bad that when I rolled into my >>> >> >> >> driveway >>> >> >> >> after 30 miles there was enough burning on the exhaust that it >>> >> >> >> appeared there was a white cloud coming from the right hand side >>> >> >> >> of >>> >> >> >> the bike. >>> >> >> >> It appears to be burning on the #4 exhaust pipe. Upon >>> >> >> >> further inspection the entire right hand side of the bike has oil >>> >> >> >> splatters, along with my right pants leg. >>> >> >> >> The oil currently in it is 10w40 Kawasaki branded oil, >>> >> >> >> but >>> >> >> >> when I rode it in there it had Castrol in it - also 10w40 JASO/ >>> >> >> >> MA >>> >> >> >> spec. According to the dealer it was leaking when I rode it in. >>> >> >> >> Ever since I've owned it I've had to add oil >>> >> >> >> periodically >>> >> >> >> but come on - its got 56,000 miles on it and its 34 years old - >>> >> >> >> it's >>> >> >> >> gonna use a little oil. >>> >> >> >> As to the amount - all I can tell you is that the >>> >> >> >> sight >>> >> >> >> glass (which BTW is a HORRIBLE way to check oil level in my >>> >> >> >> opinion) >>> >> >> >> was completely empty when I got home - in all fairness I'm sure >>> >> >> >> the >>> >> >> >> bike wasn't exactly level, but even where it was sitting it >>> >> >> >> should >>> >> >> >> have read at least something. >>> >> >> >> My Girlfriend, who was following me, made the comment >>> >> >> >> that >>> >> >> >> she thought she smelled a distinct burning smell but actually >>> >> >> >> thought >>> >> >> >> it might have been her car. >>> >> >> >> The irony of the whole thing - that 30 mile journey was >>> >> >> >> probably the best 30 miles I've had on that bike. I had no idea >>> >> >> >> how >>> >> >> >> badly the carbs were crummed up - it would appear that not long >>> >> >> >> after >>> >> >> >> I bought it I must have sucked some rust into the carbs and >>> >> >> >> partially >>> >> >> >> blocked one or more of the jets. It has never run better since >>> >> >> >> I've >>> >> >> >> owned it. >>> >> >> >> Still frustrated - but I haven't been back out to look >>> >> >> >> at >>> >> >> >> it since last night when this was discovered. >>> >> >> >> -Joey >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Allen Thomas >>> >> >> >> <althomas...@gmail.com> >>> >> >> >> wrote: >>> >> >> >> > Sorry to hear that Joey. I'm assuming the oil is leaking >>> >> >> >> > externally >>> >> >> >> > and >>> >> >> >> > not being burned up in the motor, correct. Where does the leak >>> >> >> >> > seem >>> >> >> >> > to be >>> >> >> >> > coming from? I know of a couple places where they are known to >>> >> >> >> > leak. >>> >> >> >> > Front >>> >> >> >> > sprocket seal, lower rear head gasket, valve covers, and also >>> >> >> >> > there >>> >> >> >> > are some >>> >> >> >> > o-rings people suggest replacing when doing a valve job because >>> >> >> >> > they >>> >> >> >> > can >>> >> >> >> > leak oil into the exhaust. Were the people at GSR any help? >>> >> >> >> > They >>> >> >> >> > would >>> >> >> >> > probably know more bike specific stuff, but I'm willing to help >>> >> >> >> > figure it >>> >> >> >> > out. >>> >> >> >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >>> >> >> >> > From: Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> >>> >> >> >> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >>> >> >> >> > Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 22:52:29 >>> >> >> >> > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >>> >> >> >> > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >>> >> >> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my >>> >> >> >> > Leather >>> >> >> >> > Jacket >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > All, >>> >> >> >> > I really wanted to tell you all the good news: >>> >> >> >> > I picked up my GS-1000 from the dealer I had working on >>> >> >> >> > it. >>> >> >> >> > Here is the bad news - well - two fold: One they had it >>> >> >> >> > over >>> >> >> >> > a >>> >> >> >> > month and two the bill was $869. >>> >> >> >> > Here is the even worse news: >>> >> >> >> > There is an oil leak so bad coming from some place they >>> >> >> >> > couldn't >>> >> >> >> > identify. To be fair I'm not exactly sure - but it appears to >>> >> >> >> > have >>> >> >> >> > leaked out and burned at least two quarts of oil on a 30 mile >>> >> >> >> > ride >>> >> >> >> > home from the dealer. >>> >> >> >> > The dealers opinion is that they cannot identify it >>> >> >> >> > without >>> >> >> >> > pulling the engine - possibly splitting the case - and >>> >> >> >> > figuring >>> >> >> >> > out >>> >> >> >> > what is leaking. >>> >> >> >> > The problem is - I have no place to work on the bike, not >>> >> >> >> > enough knowledge of the internals and (evidently) not enough >>> >> >> >> > money >>> >> >> >> > to >>> >> >> >> > be able to afford someone else to fix it for me. >>> >> >> >> > I have now doubled my purchase price in repairs - and I >>> >> >> >> > can't >>> >> >> >> > ride it. >>> >> >> >> > Thoughts? Suggestions? >>> >> >> >> > Graham - want another GS-1000? Allen? >>> >> >> >> > -Joey >>> >> >> >> > PS - No I'm not happy. :-( >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> >> > -Joey Kelley >>> >> >> >> > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >>> >> >> >> > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >>> >> >> >> > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> >> >> >> > Google >>> >> >> >> > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >>> >> >> >> > nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> >> >> > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >>> >> >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> >> >> >> > Google >>> >> >> >> > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >>> >> >> >> > nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >>> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> >> >> > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >>> >> >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> -- >>> >> >> >> -Joey Kelley >>> >> >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >>> >> >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! 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