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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 22:52:29 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > 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 [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. > > > > > > -- > -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 [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. 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