If your Concours has a puddle of gasoline under the tank when you go out to start it, don’t. One of the cylinders is probably full of fuel. If you try to start, you will cause hydrolock. (via C.O.G.)
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What is leaking here?
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tonight I noticed a little puddle under the tip of the front cowling on my Connie:
Fender extender installed
Monday, September 6, 2010
Saturday night I finished up a project I had started on Friday night, installing a fender-extender on the Connie.
Gas tank rust repaired
Monday, September 6, 2010
Somehow I managed to purchase my Connie without noticing a little rust spot on the gas tank. You might say I was blinded by love? Whatever the case, it needed to be repaired.
Exhaust Pipe Rust Repaired
Monday, September 6, 2010
Saturday afternoon I use diet cola and aluminum foil to clean the rust off of the chrome exhaust pipes. Yes, diet cola and aluminum foil.
Windshield Bolts Replaced
Monday, September 6, 2010
On Saturday night I replaced the windshield bolts. A couple of them were missing, and the other problem was that some of the bolts were the wrong size. That lack of attention to detail is unacceptable when it comes to safety.
Ready for Service
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Yesterday I got the Clymer’s service manual in the mail from Murph’s, so with the Kawasaki service manual already in handy I’m ready for servicing my bike!
Virtual Gravel Rash
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tonight after removing some of the caked-on dust from under the seat, I decided to investigate the gravel rash on the right of the lower fairing of the bike. Getting down on my hands and knees to take a look, expecting deep grooves, I was shocked to instead find something like silver paint stuck to [...]
Pondering repairing this rust
Monday, August 23, 2010
Options: Sand. Use light grit paper and paint. Seal. Use something like POR-15 to seal it and paint over that.