minivin wrote:ah yes the problems with R11S's..... final drive seal blown at 10k, gearbox seal replaced at 20k, catalytic converter replaced at 25k, lower yoke clamp replaced due to severe corrosion at 30k, seized Tokico front calliper stripped and rebuilt with new pistons and seals at 40k, fuel tank electrical connector taken off and de-rusted due to no grease at 48k (was suffering fuel pump surging), final drive bearings loose and damaged final drive seal and once again leaking (and shag undoing the nut and torquing it to 150lbf/ft or what ever it is), and now just about to go through 50k this weekend with icky ABS and a catalytic converter buzzing away, I wonder whether it will make 100k miles Pazon ignition system and Mikuni carbs seem so tempting.........
What a moaning bastard.
I'm sure any Vincent would do 20k miles with just a sniff of oil and a top-up of the tyre pressures. On mis-matched tyres, that is.
...someone with respect for the environment perhaps? (in defence of minivin!) Seriously, minivin's list is too familiar: my cat was rattling by 20k miles, the paintwork on the forks/yokes could be a lot better, everybody and their uncle has had leaking final drive seals, and my front brembos are on the bench...Still a great bike though!
'Hinterachsge' translates as 'rear axle'.(Not 'Differential', so f*** off)
They just said the seal looked a bit wet but couldn't find the cause. I hadn't used the bike after I found the leak, so I had only covered about 50 miles after I had cleaned out the gaiter. If it was a cock up I don't think anyone would admit to it anyway. Hopefully it is sorted now.
It will be difficult riding the bike all the way to Garmisch with crossed fingers.
Pazon ignition system and Mikuni carbs seem so tempting.........
