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Offline Furbo

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Approaching 70K - what to check
« on: August 22, 2016, 04:29:01 AM »
Well, yeah, like the title says, at the end of the 'official riding season' (end of Nov) my beloved Babyshitbeigebeauty will have between 65-70 on the clock. I generally do the maintenance on it over the winter; valves, oil, fork seals, plugs, etc, as its a good way to stay in the garage with a pipe & boursom and outta SWMBO's way in the house!  ;D   

Anything I should check on particularly?  Thinking to flush the radiator and replace hoses...but...what say y'all.   
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Offline jettawreck

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Re: Approaching 70K - what to check
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2016, 07:28:53 AM »
Pearl beige luster 2005 was one of my favorite colors.
Steering stem bearing check/adjust perhaps?
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Re: Approaching 70K - what to check
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2016, 09:06:41 PM »
Etc might cover more things than most would think about.  Check and/or grease all bearings?
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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: Approaching 70K - what to check
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2016, 01:44:01 PM »
Your starter/alternator chain is most likely near it's wear limit. Also consider this mod to your chain tensioner as they have a tendency to flop into the clutch hub.

http://s240.photobucket.com/user/vk5zlr/media/chain4.jpg.html

I made my own out of a pipe nipple and a bit of time with grinder.

I had to replace my tensioner as it got a bit bent from banging into the clutch.

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Re: Approaching 70K - what to check
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2016, 02:44:37 AM »
Alternator chain.....yeah. That's good, thanks.

I replaced the cam chain tensioner with an aftermarket manual kit years ago. Wow - hadn't realized how much noise it was making!
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