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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 04:53 PM
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My buddy owns a shop and he has a giant fan he puts on bikes when doing heat cycles, not an hour when I was there. a hour sounds like a long time. I doubt more he did it for an entire hour, than he did it for a hour and everything is ok.

Myself, being a skeptic, I thing he ran it for a bit. And is saying an hour, to make you feel good. either way take it for a ride and find out.

The rear bolts on rocker covers are hard to get. Again the skeptic in me, thinks, he didn't get them tight enough and said it was bad cover. It wasn't leaking before this?

When doing rear covers with my buddy I wanted to use dogbone one and make an effort. Being a novice I really on the manual, and very by the book. He tells me its just cover. Probably right, the tq spec, I don't think is that high.

But again either way, ride it look, and enjoy.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2024 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by pyuchem

He said couldn’t do a test ride because it’s raining but he let the bike run for an hour in the shop with a fan ON. Not sure if that’s ok ?
Have seen that done a number of times and done it myself a few.
The fan is a good idea
No big deal.

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Old Nov 14, 2024 | 07:21 PM
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Picked her up today. Around 150 miles back home and so far no smell of burning oil. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

Thanks everyone for tagging along and all your feedback. Appreciate it. It’s like a dysfunctional online family here love it.




 
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Aren't you glad you got all those negative thought set aside? 😎
 
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Appreciate it. It’s like a dysfunctional online family here love it.
A lot of us do resemble that.
Glad ya have some good news.
Enjoy it Sir

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Old Nov 15, 2024 | 09:05 AM
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Thanks everyone for tagging along and all your feedback. Appreciate it. It’s like a dysfunctional online family here love it.

Uh oh, I hope I'm not that weird uncle that everybody hates......
 
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Uh oh, I hope I'm not that weird uncle that everybody hates......
Every family has one and if you don't think your family has one THEN it's You

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Old Nov 15, 2024 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 702
Aren't you glad you got all those negative thought set aside? 😎
Feels good. I'm relieved. Ready to put some miles before snow gets here.

Originally Posted by WP50
A lot of us do resemble that.
Glad ya have some good news.
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