Escape From the Prison Planet
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My bike has had an oil seep from the rear upper pushrod tube seal since I bought it. I bought an O-ring set weeks ago and finally got around to it this morning. I did some reading/YouTubing about it and it looked really straightforward. Collapse the tubes, shorten the adjustable pushrods, remove pushrod and tube together, replace O-rings, reassemble in reverse.
Well, the internet failed to mention that there are 2 types of S&S adjustable pushrods. One style that goes short enough to be removable, and my style that only shortens about 3/8" and can't be removed without pulling the tanks, valve covers, and rocker boxes. **** all that noise! Luckily I figured that out on the first 1. And when I got the tube down it was instantly obvious that the inside of the old O-ring was nicked.
So plan B was to maybe work a new O-ring over the upper end of the pushrod and pull it back down. Well, all I managed to do was lose the O-ring up inside. Idiot! After a brief panic attack, I managed to fish it out.
Plan B was impossible. So plan C was to clean everything and use some RTV on the tube end where the damaged O-ring seats. It felt like total hackery but I was unprepared today to pull the top end apart.
Got it back together and cleaned up. I'm at the turn around point of my 50 mile road test now. Because tacos.
I'm cautiously optimistic. If it isn't cured, it's better.
Well, the internet failed to mention that there are 2 types of S&S adjustable pushrods. One style that goes short enough to be removable, and my style that only shortens about 3/8" and can't be removed without pulling the tanks, valve covers, and rocker boxes. **** all that noise! Luckily I figured that out on the first 1. And when I got the tube down it was instantly obvious that the inside of the old O-ring was nicked.
So plan B was to maybe work a new O-ring over the upper end of the pushrod and pull it back down. Well, all I managed to do was lose the O-ring up inside. Idiot! After a brief panic attack, I managed to fish it out.
Plan B was impossible. So plan C was to clean everything and use some RTV on the tube end where the damaged O-ring seats. It felt like total hackery but I was unprepared today to pull the top end apart.
Got it back together and cleaned up. I'm at the turn around point of my 50 mile road test now. Because tacos.
I'm cautiously optimistic. If it isn't cured, it's better.
'Still my S&S, gently weeeeps....'
Hope that takes care of it until you have more time. Because road trips.
Hope that takes care of it until you have more time. Because road trips.
Haha, yeah. Really, upcoming road trip is why I don't want to further open this particular can of worms.
I know the running joke forever is that Harleys mark their territory. Might have been true with the older stuff, my experience has been the opposite though -- at least anything Evo (which is what this is) and newer. My dad has run a couple to 100k and they were bone dry. This one was clearly damaged during initial assembly by someone who was in a hurry.
I got about 70 miles on it by the time I got home and it's got a little residue hanging off the end of one fin. Not sure if it's still leaking or just didn't get it clean enough. Remains to be seen. At any rate, better than before.
Also, and completely unrelated, here's the bountiful harvest from my garden. I had plans to have an actual plot but work schedule took priority.
I know the running joke forever is that Harleys mark their territory. Might have been true with the older stuff, my experience has been the opposite though -- at least anything Evo (which is what this is) and newer. My dad has run a couple to 100k and they were bone dry. This one was clearly damaged during initial assembly by someone who was in a hurry.
I got about 70 miles on it by the time I got home and it's got a little residue hanging off the end of one fin. Not sure if it's still leaking or just didn't get it clean enough. Remains to be seen. At any rate, better than before.
Also, and completely unrelated, here's the bountiful harvest from my garden. I had plans to have an actual plot but work schedule took priority.
UPS guy brought the Vortex for my Creedmoor build. Goal is to ring the 1000 yard gong.
I'd really like to get out and break it in this week but I really need to focus on yard work. In fact, there are a couple others I've been messing with that I need to try out too. My priorities are all screwed up.
I'd really like to get out and break it in this week but I really need to focus on yard work. In fact, there are a couple others I've been messing with that I need to try out too. My priorities are all screwed up.
I want that!!!! After I get some stuff done here at the house I'm gonna try to save up for a nice rifle. I'd really like a kickass looking AR as I don't have much experience with rifles other than a pea shooter 22 or an AR.
It's a horrible affliction. This is the first AR10 platform I've built. It was a medium-budget build until I went scope shopping.
1000 yards with an AR? That would be impressive. I would like to try that with my 308 Savage. That gun groups a dime size group at a hundred yards.
Not sure the platform is really all that important. There are a few reasons I chose it.
It appears that 6.5 Creed is a little more forgiving than .308 and since I'm not really that talented, I'll take anything that makes me look better.
I've wanted to try my hand at long distance stuff for a while. Doubt it'll become a real hobby for me though. I typically have more fun building things than actually using them.
It appears that 6.5 Creed is a little more forgiving than .308 and since I'm not really that talented, I'll take anything that makes me look better.
I've wanted to try my hand at long distance stuff for a while. Doubt it'll become a real hobby for me though. I typically have more fun building things than actually using them.
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