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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #15 - 07/28/17 at 09:02:35 Maybe Rex is coming to MM's place in September? If you did not lubricate the O-rings when you assembled the top caps, the rubber may be getting stuck and causing the drag. The WD40 and other lube you used should help.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #16 - 07/28/17 at 09:32:48 Well, I will see this afternoon. I have not had any get so tough to get back off like this one.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #17 - 07/28/17 at 15:35:29 Dave wrote on 07/28/17 at 09:02:35: Maybe Rex is coming to MM's place in September? . I plan on it. Yep.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: A quick test ride Reply #18 - 07/28/17 at 19:31:07 Waiting to hear how this worked out...
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Re: A quick test ride
Reply #19 - 07/31/17 at 18:52:09

Gary_in_NJ wrote on 07/28/17 at 19:31:07:

Waiting to hear how this worked out...

I got back to the bike today. The caps still do not want to come off. They turn ok, I used the power rachet on it and they just turned and turned and turned but did not come off.
So I took a shortcut and drilled a small hole in the base of each fork, drained some oil and put a screw with O-ring in each hole. Now I have a functioning front suspension and can drain the tubes without removing them from the bike.
Unless someone has an idea to remove the caps I am just going to tighten them up and go with it for now.
I want to ride it.

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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: A quick test ride Reply #20 - 07/31/17 at 18:59:26 I probably would have drilled out/dremmeled the $35 caps off the forks then permently damage the forks that are worth hundreds. But at least you're riding... I guess.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: A quick test ride Reply #21 - 07/31/17 at 19:48:18 That's getting it handled!
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #22 - 08/02/17 at 18:56:05 Got about 10 minutes on REX yesterday. I need to go up a size on the pilot jet; will get to that in the morning. There is lots of power available. After that then it is on to mid & high ranges. Yee Haw !
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Re: A quick test ride
Reply #23 - 08/12/17 at 10:38:16

I have had a few more short test rides.
The engine/carb are coming along. There had been a significant pause just after idle, and that has mostly been corrected but there is still a slight pause, especially if the throttle is cracked really hard.
Aside from that it is pulling like a freight train.
With that acceleration there is a bit of a wobble going through 4th gear at about 5000rpm.
I need to get the speedo hooked up so I can see what the speed is when that happens.
AND ... I have a freaking oil leak from the head. No doubt it is the head plug, but I don't understand why since I installed a Versy plug. It should be good. I will be pulling the head cover this afternoon to find out what's up.

Till next time boys and girls ... same BAT time ... same BAT channel ! !

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #24 - 08/12/17 at 12:03:51 Did you use 2 o=rings? 1 in the groove and 1 below the head.
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Armen Serious Thumper Offline Half-Witted Wrench-Jockey from Jersey Posts: 1452	Re: A quick test ride Reply #25 - 08/12/17 at 13:47:18 Can't wait til it's broken in and sorted out
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #26 - 08/12/17 at 16:27:37 Michael, I thought I had gone back and added the 2nd o-ring BUT apparently NOT ! 😠 I frustrate myself ! 😢 SOOOOOO, yes, there was only one of those little red suckers on there. Oh well, it was something that was easy enough to determine. Tomorrow afternoon; put it back together with TWO O-RINGS !
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: A quick test ride Reply #27 - 08/12/17 at 16:32:19 What gasket sealer are you using? Not saying that is the problem now, but there is always tomorrow. The head cover to head gap determines the cam to bearing fit. Heavy application is not your friend. A sealer that sets up isn't either.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: A quick test ride Reply #28 - 08/12/17 at 17:04:25 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/12/17 at 16:32:19: What gasket sealer are you using? Not saying that is the problem now, but there is always tomorrow. The head cover to head gap determines the cam to bearing fit. Heavy application is not your friend. A sealer that sets up isn't either. Some red stuff. Will check the name tomorrow.
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Re: A quick test ride
Reply #29 - 08/12/17 at 17:34:38

The semi-liquid stuff they use in motorcycle shops is the best stuff I've used. The tube I bought when I did the cam on the 05 is Finally gone.
Only lost less than half a teaspoon.

Ok, looked at the tube.
Says
Semi-Drying Liquid gasket.
Three Bond 1104, but I think it's been replaced by 1108.

http://xmasonsale.com/three%20bond%201104?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyaWVi_jS1QIVCFp-C...

I bet a local bike shop sells it.
That's where I got it.
Even if it's five bucks less online, it lasts so long and you'll save the price of a buncha RTV that won't get hard in the tube. Unless waiting isn't a problem..
This stuff will crush so flat it's amazing.
I had the cover off to repair damage from the throw out breaking and was really pleased with how very thin it was and so easy to clean up.
I couldn't say how many passes I made torquing it. I just kept giving them a squeeze until I felt the clamping force .

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