You can buy tracer dye at the auto store and put it in and use a black light to follow where it comes from On May 27, 2012 12:37 PM, "Michael Curran" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was only messing with the Harley comment. Truth be told I'm considering > getting one... > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus > > Joey Kelley <[email protected]> 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, <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > >> To: nighthawk_lovers <[email protected]> > >> 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 <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks though! > >>> :-) > >>> -Joey > >>> > >>> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM, paul annen <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > o, sorry... > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > >>> > 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 <[email protected] > > > >>> >> 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 <[email protected]> > >>> >> > 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 < > [email protected]> > >>> >> >> 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 < > [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! 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