i know ive preached it here before.. but marine tex is awsome stuff!!!!
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > It is ok guys, I can find it when I get the real oem part. It was mostly > out of curiosity. > Javier. > > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Lie Njie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If memory serves, I think it's around 70 inch-pounds -- I remember it >> being just over 5 ft-lbs, which was just above the lowest rating setting of >> my 5-80 ft-lb wrench. I'll check the Clymer tonite. >> >> Peace, >> +Lie >> >> >> On 11-05-26 10:45, Lie Njie wrote: >> >>> Don't have the Clymer manual here at work, will look tonite and send you >>> the spec. >>> >>> I wondered why it's plastic, too, but then again the oil cap on the other >>> side >>> of the bike is plastic, too. Maybe it holds better as the oil heats up? >>> Anyone >>> know for sure? >>> >>> Peace, >>> +Lie >>> >>> On 11-05-26 10:43, Javier Garcia wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Lie. I will go to the plumbing section to see if I can find a >>>> temporal replacement. What I don't understand is why it has to be a >>>> plastic >>>> cap? I can't find any particular reason. What is the spec torque for >>>> this >>>> thing? >>>> Javier. >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Lie Njie< >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I waited... ten... long... days... with... no... bike... for... >>>>> BikeBandit... to... deliver... the... "Don't Open" cap. >>>>> >>>>> It took a LOT of will power to torque it down to spec once I had it on >>>>> the >>>>> bike, visions of another split were dancing through my head, but it >>>>> torqued >>>>> down fine. >>>>> >>>>> I have no idea what kind of pressure builds up under the cap (it's >>>>> plastic >>>>> after all) so maybe some cork or a bit of hardening putty might work, >>>>> but >>>>> personally, I'd just go for the new cap. >>>>> >>>>> Peace, >>>>> +Lie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 11-05-26 08:21, Javier Garcia wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Today I took my 96 750 to work. Got here and leave it on the side >>>>>> stand. I >>>>>> just went to the parking lot and most of the oil is on the floor. >>>>>> Apparently, my "don't open" cap, which I cracked like a year ago and >>>>>> fixed >>>>>> with super glue, has gave up and let the oil out. I touched and it >>>>>> just >>>>>> came >>>>>> apart. I am pretty sure no local shop will have it on stock, so I have >>>>>> to >>>>>> wait few days. In the meanwhile, does anybody knows what else can I >>>>>> use? >>>>>> like a generic cap of the same size... which size would that be? >>>>>> >>>>>> Lie, did you finally ordered yours or just super glued it? >>>>>> >>>>>> Javier. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:44 AM, Lie Njie< >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> have you called the local honda dealer? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Guy on the phone at BikeBandit told me that the parts were at a >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> warehouse, >>>>>>> and wherever I got it from (online, dealer, etc) that the bike is so >>>>>>> old >>>>>>> that it's *very* unlikely anyone would have it in stock, and I'd have >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> wait for Honda to ship it to them, and then get it from them, and >>>>>>> there's >>>>>>> no >>>>>>> close honda dealer that would be much faster than 2-day UPS. Honda is >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> bottleneck, and the ones charging absurd prices for OEM parts ($50 >>>>>>> for a >>>>>>> fuel hose -- really???). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Peace, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> +Lie >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> 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 [email protected] >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
