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03-22-2010, 08:30 AM
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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That would have sucked
hada long day/late night last night buttoning up the futura to get it ready to take to work today despite the rain (parkings a major issue at the jobsite I am at today so its much easier to ride)
I had to finish wiring the voltage regulator, and reassemble the right side rearset. It fought me every step of the way and I may need to do some modifications when I hook the rear brake back up. So I had along day yesterday before this between taking a ride and having a st paddys day dinner at my dads house. So suffice to say it was getting late when I got everything done. Bike took a while to turn over which it always does first time of the season and it finally comes to life. Its smoking up a little but I figured I did make a mess with the oil and there may be some in the airbox. So I let it run for a bit, shut er down and geared up for a test ride to make sure the VR doest crap out or soem other problem. I pull back in the driveway and still see smoke then see oil on the ground  so I pull the plastics off and clean up the mess to look for the source of the leak. Looks like its comming from the oil filter cover so i check if theres a loose bolt. I tighten em up a bit more and it still leaked so I think the gasket crapped out.So I am kicking myself for not properly torquing the bolts but am happy I did test ride it since theres oil on my tires. Would hav e been a bad ride in between the mist/wet road and an oil soaked tire. |
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03-22-2010, 09:12 AM
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco
Posts: 1,041
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Yeah, my Falco's filter gasket crapped out last summer. Luckily mine was just a slow drip. Put in a new one, and it's all good now.
I did pinch the valve cover gasket after a valve check one time, though, and that dumped oil all over the rear tire. Not a fun ride home at all. |
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03-22-2010, 09:15 AM
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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I am surprised this one lasted all this time. Af1 has an aftermarket one for 6 bucks, but will call the local aprilia dealer and see if they have one in stock and have the mrs pick it up on her way home from work.
I want to check the torque specs on it too to see how bad I overtightened it 
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03-22-2010, 01:40 PM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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Tommy... are you running a cartridge style oil filter on the futura?
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03-22-2010, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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these are the ones a lot of guys on the aprilia board use http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scrip...?idproduct=908 |
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03-22-2010, 02:36 PM
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
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It's kind of strange seeing people in other states make references to AF1.
I guess they've grown a lot since that little shop off Lamar that Teka mapped my TLR.
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03-22-2010, 02:45 PM
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03-22-2010, 03:01 PM
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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03-22-2010, 03:03 PM
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03-22-2010, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
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man, that'd scare the crap outta me
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