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Well, That's Torn it!

Started by Urban_Legend, November 21, 2015, 08:23:47 PM

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Urban_Legend

November 21, 2015, 08:23:47 PM
I went out the the Oily Rag Garage this morning to complete the work on my latest project bike (rebuild of my Step sons BMX) to find a sight that would make your hair stand on end.
I found the brake fluid had been leaking from my clutch MC for the last few days. I had the lid off it last week the bleed the clutch after installing a new RPM detent spring. (After the install the clutch felt too light, so i bleed that sucker, and it came good).
So to cut a long story short, it looks like i will be getting a respray done on my fairing (I was planning to anyway to repair the gravel rash from my off early this year) Not even 12 months since she the FJ hit the road and here i am getting a respray organised.  :dash2:

Mark



Mark
My Baby (Sparkles)
84 FJ1100/1200 motor
92 FJ 1200 - Project bike. Finished and sold.
84 FJ1100 - Project bike.

Troyskie

#1
November 21, 2015, 08:37:07 PM
Ah crap mate! :empathy3:
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

FJmonkey

#2
November 21, 2015, 08:51:25 PM
DOT5....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Urban_Legend

#3
November 21, 2015, 09:08:09 PM
Quote from: FJmonkey on November 21, 2015, 08:51:25 PM
DOT5....

Yep. learned the hard way.
Mark
My Baby (Sparkles)
84 FJ1100/1200 motor
92 FJ 1200 - Project bike. Finished and sold.
84 FJ1100 - Project bike.

CutterBill

#4
November 22, 2015, 08:06:11 AM
Hence my post about finding an alternative to DOT3/4 brake fluid.  Sorry for your troubles...
Never Slow Down, Never Grow Old.

Current Stable:                                                     
FJ1100                                              
FJ1200 (4)
1999 Yamaha WR400 (street-legal)
2015 Super Tenere
2002 Honda Goldwing

rktmanfj

#5
November 22, 2015, 11:45:26 AM
Randy T
Indy

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.
Psalms 144:1

'89 FJ1200
'90 FJ1200
'78 XT500
'88 XT350

Bones

#6
November 22, 2015, 01:29:24 PM
Brake fluid is really good to paint on your rims to make the edges nice and shiny. :good2: Not so good on tanks and fairings though. :dash2:
93 fj1200
79 suzuki gt250x7


Too young to be old but old enough to know better.

Earl Svorks

#7
November 22, 2015, 02:25:20 PM
  I got this pic of unintentional results of bleeding a master cyl. It appears that he doesn't have the little deflector on the floor of the reservoir. It also appears that he neglected to cover the thing up before pumping same. Love that DOT 3.

FJmonkey

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November 22, 2015, 04:24:25 PM
Quote from: Earl Svorks on November 22, 2015, 02:25:20 PM
  I got this pic of unintentional results of bleeding a master cyl. It appears that he doesn't have the little deflector on the floor of the reservoir. It also appears that he neglected to cover the thing up before pumping same. Love that DOT 3.

That will take a little time to polish out....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side
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