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Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:19 am
by Marylander
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:52 pm
by Bucho
I'm sorry you had bike trouble Kirk.
It was still fun to take you around. More trailwork may wait a few months but I'll keep at it.
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:46 pm
by Marylander
If you had a bike that was run pretty dang hot for, say, 20 minutes or so (I don't know how long, the whole ride was fairly short) would you do anything besides addressing the overheating issue, e.g., inspect the cylinder? I don't think I know enough what it should look like to judge myself unless it looks really chewed up...
On a related note I ordered some radiator hoses from the uk yesterday morning and fedex is showing that they will be delivered today. I'm anxious to see. It'd be pretty amazing if they make it today...
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:53 pm
by Wingfixer
Marylander wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:46 pm
If you had a bike that was run pretty dang hot for, say, 20 minutes or so (I don't know how long, the whole ride was fairly short) would you do anything besides addressing the overheating issue, e.g., inspect the cylinder? I don't think I know enough what it should look like to judge myself unless it looks really chewed up...
On a related note I ordered some radiator hoses from the uk yesterday morning and fedex is showing that they will be delivered today. I'm anxious to see. It'd be pretty amazing if they make it today...
If it was running when you shut it down (didn't die on its own) you should be fine.
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:42 pm
by Marylander
Wingfixer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:53 pm
If it was running when you shut it down (didn't die on its own) you should be fine.
Ok, good. Thanks!
My radiator is on its way to utah. The radiator hoses I ordered yesterday morning arrived from the UK today. Pretty amazing...
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:31 pm
by Wingfixer
Marylander wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:42 pm
Wingfixer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:53 pm
If it was running when you shut it down (didn't die on its own) you should be fine.
Ok, good. Thanks!
My radiator is on its way to utah. The radiator hoses I ordered yesterday morning arrived from the UK today. Pretty amazing...
Mylers? They do excellent work!
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:51 am
by Marylander
Wingfixer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:31 pm
Mylers? They do excellent work!
Yep, I knew someone back in the 90s who really screwed up the radiator on his street bike in a crash. It was twisted and most of the fins were smashed. They made it look better than it did before the crash. Very impressive.
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:51 pm
by Marylander
The vent tube between the power valve linkage and the frame melted. That was my first indication of an issue. I thought the vent tube had just come undone and oil was somehow getting pushed up through there (the tube is oil colored). I reached in with my glove, which melted on contact. You can see all the melted plastic tube (being replaced by a rubber tube that I had saved from my old concours) and some black melted black stuff from the glove. I'll get it all cleaned up before I put it back together. Just for peace of mind I spun the motor a little to verify that, in fact, it will still spin...
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:17 pm
by Marylander
Radiator arrived from Mylers today. I put it on and filled it up and coolant started dribbling out of the exhaust port. Hmm... I'll have to pull the head and take a look inside. Here's hoping I don't need a new cylinder...
Re: Riding 3/17 plus a really hot bike
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:58 pm
by Boom Boom
Just cooked an o-ring, simple fix.