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15-4-2015 Uly thinkertime

18-4-2015 - Uly Thinkertime, Customer came in to check the error code .. as his normal shop could not... error cooling fan, fuse was broken.

 

Uly Thinkertime, and with the rocker cover gasket looking like this, he has been driving way to long with leaking gasket.

 

Uly Thinkertime, so long it destoid the cooling fan. as the fuse blows right away when the fan should kick in , the cooling fan is soaked in oil and has to much resistance.

 

Uly Thinkertime, been leaking for a long!! please check this on the 2007 - up Xb models.

 

Uly Thinkertime, brake caliper sliding pin is sticking, will clean this.

 

Uly Thinkertime, cable is leaking a little.

 

Uly Thinkertime, gearbox oil changed clutch adjusted, and shrink tube over the leaking cable.

 

Uly Thinkertime, belt can go for a while, but starts to have signs off ware.

 

Uly Thinkertime, rear wheel bearing check... yep... there gone.

 

Uly Thinkertime, fresh bearings in.

 

Uly Thinkertime, taking out the sliding pin.

 

Uly Thinkertime, dry and hard grease , clean and lube it ( also clean the hole )

 

Uly Thinkertime, fil the hole with a little grease, push the pin in , and with some farting noises the grease will come out all around the pin, put the rubber boot back in the slot , and mount the caliper back.

 

Uly Thinkertime, primairy tensonsion ? way to slack.

 

Uly Thinkertime, rotating the engine for the rocker covers, loosen the sidestand ( euro models ) and crank positioning sensor plug.

 

Uly Thinkertime, sandy bikes, the plug will fill with sand , blow this clean, otherwise the plug will not lock.

 

Uly Thinkertime, front bolt out ( engine supported with jack )

 

Uly Thinkertime, spark plugs the easy way ( with engine down )

 

Uly Thinkertime, the old orange gaskets.

 

Uly Thinkertime, the black ones are the ones you need , cover back on.

 

Uly Thinkertime, engine back up, adujsting the clutch cable.

 

Uly Thinkertime, rear off the bike supported, with weight off the rear shock, you can remove the mounting bolts.

 

Uly Thinkertime, on a uly loosen the remote adjuster too.

 

Uly Thinkertime, and pull the shock out , to have acces to the fan mounting screws.

 

Uly Thinkertime, pull the fan out, and loosen the connector ( hard to get to )

 

Uly Thinkertime, been leaking a long long time..

 

Uly Thinkertime, with the fan out, cleaning is easy.

 

Uly Thinkertime, fan back on , test funtion with your favaorite diagnostic program.

 

Uly Thinkertime, mounting back the remote adjuster, use a little neverseas on these bolts, they can seaz in the brass nuts.

 

Uly Thinkertime, stock airfilter replaced, for K&N one, for longer lasting fun.

 

Uly Thinkertime, and time to service the front end.

 

Uly Thinkertime, pad are olmost new?

 

Uly Thinkertime, but the front bearings are also gone ! , time for new ones, and some fresh oil for the forks.

 

Uly Thinkertime, as i walked the bike in , i try a brake stop. i heard the steering head bearings knock, so afther the forks when back in, retighten the steering head bearings.