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Took out the bar end weights!

Started by nurse, July 07, 2012, 04:06:49 AM

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nurse

July 07, 2012, 04:06:49 AM
Why? I hear u ask? .....erm just because!  My word am I glad I did though!  The right hand side was fine, came out looked clean, nothing sinister inside so I put it all back.  Then repeated on the left. Yuk what can only be described as a wet, brown, diarrhoea like substance started to run out from inside the tube :bad:

Somehow water must have got inside and gradually turned into rust soup as it couldn't then dry. No idea how it got there coz I can't find any obvious way in there.

So after 45mins of cleaning out the inside (another of the kids toothbrushes ruined) I gave a protective spray of wd-40 and put it back together.  
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July 07, 2012, 04:19:18 AM
ummmm yummmy  :bad:, never seen that happen before, knw the weights can rust on but thats crazy ,
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne
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