Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted June 5, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 6 hours ago, JDChico89 said: Put on a one of these thingies! Interesting, seems like it could solve a few problems such as the twitchy throttle and bar end weights for vibration. KAOKO THROTTLE STABILIZER KITS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 15 hours ago, 1moreroad said: Put a hole in the oil pan. Looks like a rock hit it. 70 miles into a planned 1000 mile weekend. Just sitting waiting for AAA to flatbed the bike home. Can I just drop the oil pan to replace it or do I have to pull the whole exhaust? EDIT TO ADD: AAA can't find a towing service to get the bike. It would have saved me an 1.5 hours if I would have known that and I could have gotten my son to come pick me up. So now AMA and AAA have refused to pick me up in the MS Delta. EDITED AGAIN: Traced the oil leak over a mile back from the traffic light where I noticed the leak. Nothing. No dip. No bump. Just a random rock. Ughhh. Sorry to hear that. I suppose 70 miles from home is a lot better than 500! Yes, you have to drop the exhaust to replace it, at least I did. Were you able to find a tow? '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted June 5, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 16 hours ago, 1moreroad said: Put a hole in the oil pan. Looks like a rock hit it. 70 miles into a planned 1000 mile weekend. Just sitting waiting for AAA to flatbed the bike home. EDIT TO ADD: AAA can't find a towing service to get the bike. It would have saved me an 1.5 hours if I would have known that and I could have gotten my son to come pick me up. So now AMA and AAA have refused to pick me up in the MS Delta. Sorry to hear of this situation, what a crappy way to have a ride ruined. Hopefully you were able to get it hauled back home. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteinpa Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 How fast do you think you were going at impact? Sure it wasnt a random bullet? Sure seems small to penetrate the pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 1moreroad Posted June 5, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, betoney said: Sorry to hear of this situation, what a crappy way to have a ride ruined. Hopefully you were able to get it hauled back home. I was. I was less than 1.5 hours from home so my son picked me up in our pickup truck. I'm very frustrated that it took AAA an extra 1.5 hours to let me know that the tow truck they promised was on its way was never on its way. I switched to AAA after 2 years ago the AMA roadside assistance contractor told me - no joke - they only tow cars. 52 minutes ago, peteinpa said: How fast do you think you were going at impact? Sure it wasnt a random bullet? Sure seems small to penetrate the pan. 65 to 70 mph. 2 lane state highway in the middle of farm land. Gentle curves. No gravel around when we drove back past. No people or other cars around that I saw. I was surprised about the size of the hole, too. Probably why I could ride more than a mile while leaking oil. The hole is high enough that I'm not sure a skid plate would have mattered. I'm very thankful that I was able to pull into a rest stop. The shoulder where it happened was only a couple inches wide with a ditch on either side of the road. I'm also thankful that Arkansas House in Jasper and Lemley's in Calico Rock offered me a credit for a future stay. They are both small, local motels with no refund policies on the day of arrival. Looking forward to this trip before the end of the year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted June 5, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 3:04 PM, skipperT said: Just so you’re aware, the spacer on our forks fits INSIDE the progressive spring at the top. So these washers may not work depending on the ID. (Someone may have to be a guinea pig and let us know if they fit)... -Skip I have Sonic .95 springs I put them washers on the bottom of the spacer and on top, which also protects the flimsy OEM spacer from the fork cap... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo3 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Saw 100F on my tracer today. Ufffda. Edited June 5, 2021 by kilo3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybinnyc Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Heli ATP said: Interesting, seems like it could solve a few problems such as the twitchy throttle and bar end weights for vibration. KAOKO THROTTLE STABILIZER KITS How do you like this so far? Does it work fairly well? After your post I was reading up on it and curious to know what you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer847 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 5:05 PM, 1moreroad said: Put a hole in the oil pan. Looks like a rock hit it. 70 miles into a planned 1000 mile weekend. Just sitting waiting for AAA to flatbed the bike home. Can I just drop the oil pan to replace it or do I have to pull the whole exhaust? EDIT TO ADD: AAA can't find a towing service to get the bike. It would have saved me an 1.5 hours if I would have known that and I could have gotten my son to come pick me up. So now AMA and AAA have refused to pick me up in the MS Delta. EDITED AGAIN: Traced the oil leak over a mile back from the traffic light where I noticed the leak. Nothing. No dip. No bump. Just a random rock. This is the second instance I've read about this....don't even remember where I read the first, but it prompted me to register.....been lurking for a while. I may get a pan guard.....don't know if it's any more prevalent on this bike than others or not. What an instant shut down for a trip. That stinks about finding about the AMA and AAA not being able to help you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted June 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 I only saw 93 yesterday with thankfully low humidity so with proper hydration and evaporative cooling I was able to enjoy a beautiful day and maintain a good pace when desired from start to finish... Shaded picniclunch of fried chicken overlooking the beach on the lake in Palmyra, WI. E0 91 octane available in town, as well as ice cream; sadly no frozen custard.😆 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riding_tall Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Put on a new tire and chain. The tire had not one but two plugs in it. There is a story in itself with that one but I'll just say I am not a fan of the cartridges. With the new tire and chain on I went and did a little exploring and had a great ride. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clegg78 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 3:05 PM, 1moreroad said: Put a hole in the oil pan. Looks like a rock hit it. 70 miles into a planned 1000 mile weekend. Just sitting waiting for AAA to flatbed the bike home. Can I just drop the oil pan to replace it or do I have to pull the whole exhaust? EDIT TO ADD: AAA can't find a towing service to get the bike. It would have saved me an 1.5 hours if I would have known that and I could have gotten my son to come pick me up. So now AMA and AAA have refused to pick me up in the MS Delta. EDITED AGAIN: Traced the oil leak over a mile back from the traffic light where I noticed the leak. Nothing. No dip. No bump. Just a random rock. The oil pan replacement is super easy, you do need to drop the exhaust but that’s pretty easy. Order the replacement gasket and if you want the exhaust gaskets as well. I also replaced the rubber o ring on the oil level sensor. I am intimately familiar with the pain you are in … A Motorcycle Trip Cut Short : 2020 Strikes again. – Interwebs of Joe About a week ago I left on a motorcycle trip/adventure as I talked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clegg78 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 15 hours ago, tracer847 said: This is the second instance I've read about this....don't even remember where I read the first, but it prompted me to register.....been lurking for a while. I may get a pan guard.....don't know if it's any more prevalent on this bike than others or not. What an instant shut down for a trip. That stinks about finding about the AMA and AAA not being able to help you. After seeing how these oil pans can break and dealing with mine, the aluminum is very brittle and thin in areas…. The blunt flat face is a great target for a rock to be kicked up. A sump guard is highly recommended IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member mikerbiker Posted June 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 Graves plates in, AIS out. Done w first sparkplug change. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted June 6, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, mikerbiker said: Graves plates in, AIS out. I did the same. Really cleaned up that area by getting rid of all the AIS plumbing… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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