Bad Flywheel
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Bad Flywheel
Hey guys thanks for having me. I recently picked up a 2000 Night train with 15,000 on the odometer. The seller told me it had been converted to gear drive and had a cam put in. Well the other day I found a pin hole fuel leak on the gas tank right at the rear mounting tab. I took a trip to my local bike shop and without seeing the tank or the bike the owner sounds confident that I have a bad motor, more specifically a bad Flywheel. All I can tell you is that it shifts just fine, has plenty of get up and go, and the vibrating I do notice doesn't seem to harsh. He threw out a rough quote of 3500 to replace the flywheel. Does any of this seem right?
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Hey guys thanks for having me. I recently picked up a 2000 Night train with 15,000 on the odometer. The seller told me it had been converted to gear drive and had a cam put in. Well the other day I found a pin hole fuel leak on the gas tank right at the rear mounting tab. I took a trip to my local bike shop and without seeing the tank or the bike the owner sounds confident that I have a bad motor, more specifically a bad Flywheel. All I can tell you is that it shifts just fine, has plenty of get up and go, and the vibrating I do notice doesn't seem to harsh. He threw out a rough quote of 3500 to replace the flywheel. Does any of this seem right?
Find your meds, take them, then read your post and see if it still makes sense.
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Oh you must be "that guy" every forum has one. You can't clarify so you come up with some cute little quips to boost your post count. Pleasure to meet you.
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Kinda thought so, wanted to verify.
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I've seen more than one 1 and done post here that are looking for reactions.
Maybe take a pic of where your leak is coming from.
As stated above, take it to another shop.
Last edited by Uncle Fuzzy; May 11, 2017 at 09:01 AM.
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Definitely sincere, nothing I hate more than getting my time wasted, I wouldn't waste yours. I'll try and get a picture up after work. It's leaking at or near where the rear mounting tab is welded at the tunnel.
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Check the petcock area and all your fuel lines. Fuel leaks have a way of traveling. A leak from the tank itself ie a blow hole in a weld is possible but unlikely. Best way to check those that I know of is to pull the tank and pressurize with air and do the soapy water test.
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