leave it,.. it looks vintage that way...

mine weeps, too... ...

Serowbot yours is likely perfect and your trying to make me feel better?

Its been difficult for me, since Ive always been a perfectionist, but with age & failing health Ive learned to say "Thats good enough" or "Its just not worth the time & energy to go in to fix that".
As stated, youve already been there to fix it & didnt,, SOOO,, how much time are ya willing to risk wasting by trying again? It runs, its a bike, its as fun as if it didnt oooze,, How much oil are ya losing, in terms of dollars/ year? How much of a mess is it? Is it worth messing with NOW?
As you already considered, youre Going back in, eventually,, for the cam chain, SO, Id wait & Id really consider doing the troubleshooting & pinpoint where the problem is,, & Id sure be looking closely at every sealing washer that comes out, AND study where they land. Sealing washers can only seal if the surface they are on is smooth enough to allow them to seal. Id also consider replacing them,, theyre cheap,,

If you dont have the Versy I'm shocked youve got that many miles & no new cam chain,,

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/05/14 at 09:44:55:


Yeppers, JOG2. I've been in construction for 33 years and have gotten to "good enough" finally. There's ALWAYS a detail you coulda done better, but there's an old Greek saying, "Many will see, but few will notice." Same for minor leaks, paint blips, and handyman mods. Most of the people who notice my bike are riding from the opposite direction at 45-50mph. No one will see that overspray on my spokes.  

Ride it, enjoy it for what it is, look past the warts, look at it it like youd like to be looked at,,Dont let fear of someone elses thinking force you into action.. IOW, if someone else thinks its such a big deal, let them fix it,,

Kinda reminds me of when I built a fence to keep my kid IN the yard & dogs out,, My dad was over & as he was leaving he pointed out a coupla things about the fence that werent quite up to snuff.. I listened,, I didnt get upset, I just pointed to the shed & told him all the tools needed to build the fence were right in there.. If my fence doesnt suit ya, get on with fixin it.. Im pleased with it, it works & it wont be falling down,,Im callin it good, but if you wanna make it perfect, get on it,, Ya know what? He didnt ever even Touch that fence.. I guess it wasnt bad enough to really need messed with,,