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Snoopy's in the shop again.

JaimeC

JaimeC

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I brought it in last week for a New York State inspection and discovered the right side fork leg is leaking fluid. They didn't have time to work on it last weekend so I dropped it off on Saturday. :(
 
On my old bikes, it was easy to figure out how a fork seal could get torn. Road debris chipping away at the exposed forkleg would cause a rough area to form and it if was low enough on the leg it would be conceivable that the seals would eventually get abraded by that rough patch.

HOWEVER on these newer bikes with their USD forks, there is a plastic shield protecting that part of the fork leg from just that kind of damage so I'm at a loss to figure out how this might've happened.
 
Well, Snoopy is back home and in the garage. The mechanic pointed out that they probably SHOULDN'T'VE passed it for inspection because the front tire was so thin, but they put a sticker on anyway because they didn't tell me about that the first time. Just as well, I can do the tire myself for a lot less money than they want.

I wanted to order from Bike Bandit, from whom I've ordered in the past many times, however they were having BIG problems on their website today. Every other click resulted in a "Error 500 -- Server side problem" and after awhile I said "Screw it!" and ordered the tire from Motorcycle Superstore instead. They charge a little more than Bike Bandit, but at least their website WORKS.
 
Took Snoopy on a Poker Run yesterday. Compared to the bikes with which I was riding, what I lacked in acceleration I more than made up for in turning ability. That, plus I was never in "the wrong gear" for some of the steep, gnarly hairpins we found ourselves on was wonderful. Unfortunately, all that shifting around on the saddle to negotiate the turns ended up with me tearing most of the attachment points on the right side floorboard rubber.

I usually order my replacement parts from Bob's BMW for the K1200LT but I couldn't help but notice their website doesn't have ANYTHING listed in their parts catalogue for the C-series bikes. Fortunately, A&S Cycles in Roseville California had a very comprehensive site and I was able to order the replacement rubber. I've just bookmarked their page and will be using them again I'm sure.
 
There were a LOT of those 10-15 mph hairpins on VERY steep up and downhills. Had to keep shifting around to get a good line of sight through each one. Surprised I only tore up the right side rubber, I'm pretty sure the left side was getting a good workout too. I remember when I first got the bike and saw how those pads were attached I expected they wouldn't last very long. Sometimes I HATE being right.
 
exavid said:
If it's only the little nubs that tore off and the upper surface is still okay you could cheat with a few self tapping screws into the plastic.
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I'm thinking that MAYBE I should use some RTV Black on them to supplement those little nubs. That stuff should hold the pads in place, but still allow me to remove them when I need to access what is below them (like for checking the oil or whatever else BMW decided to hide under them). What does everyone think? Either that, or just plain old rubber cement?
 
I wonder if some kind of non-slip coating on the floorboards underneath the rubber would help prevent shearing off the rubber pins. Perhaps something like contact cement, put on only one surface and allowed to dry before applying the rubber covers. That way the glue wouldn't adhere and join the two surfaces but would add some friction to help keep the two surfaces from shifting.
 
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