| Details |
Mileage |
Date |
Description |
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18,000 |
8/23/2003 |
Motorcycle purchased |
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21,800 |
3/12/2006 |
Maintenance log started |
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21,800 |
3/12/2006 |
New front tire |
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21,800 |
3/12/2006 |
4 new carb boots |
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22,000 |
3/20/2006
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Replaced oil and oil filter (10w40 synthetic blend) |
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23,000 |
6/12/2006 |
Patched hole in rear tire |
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23,900 |
8/23/2006 |
New gel battery |
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24,400 |
6/1/2007 |
Annual maintenance -
new valve shims,
changed engine oil. trans fluid, final drive fluid,
lubed control cables,
rebuilt front calipers and front master cylinder,
drained / filled / bled front brake system,
replaced front wheel bearings,
adjusted brake lever / pedal / clutch lever free play,
lubed rear brake pedal,
lubed centerstand pivots,
tightened exhaust bolts,
tightened cylinder head bolts,
new spark plugs,
new head gasket and cam chain tensioner gasket (seals weeped due to sythetic oil front last change),
new oil filter,
cleaned / regreased spedometer pickup at wheel
added engine guards and highway pegs
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26,000 |
4/18/2008 |
replaced oil with conventional 10w40 (synthetic was seaping out gaskets) |
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26,800 |
8/15/2008 |
Added power outlet (cigarette lighter) |
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27,100 |
8/30/2008 |
Replaced cam chain,
replaced oil drain plug washer,
replaced rear rotor with EBC Pro-Lite MD2024 rotor,
replaced rear brake pads with EBC Organic Pads FA34,
replaced cam chain tensioner cover gasket
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27,100 |
9/10/2008 |
Replaced factor oil filter assembly with custom Spin-on Oil Filter Cooler Adapter (SOFCA). |
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27,200 |
9/27/2008 |
Replaced all four exhaust gaskets, replaced missing cam chain tensioner oil plug, replaced missing rear fender nut and bolt |
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27,300 |
10/11/2008 |
Removed exhaust and had shop weld 2 cracks. Bike now runs smoothly again. |
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27,600 |
3/8/2009 |
Annual maintenance.
Replaced spark plugs with 4 new NGK BP6ES spark plugs.
New oil filter (Fram PH3950) and oil (Mobil 5000 10w40).
Tightened cylinder head bolts.
Adjusted cam chain tension.
Inflated tires.
Adjusted valve shims for correct valve clearance. E1=280, E2=?, E3=?, E4=?, I1=270, I2=?, I3=?, I4=?
Cleaned and re-oiled K&N air filter. |
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27,600 |
4/17/2009 |
Cleaned carbs with ultrasonic cleaner, replaced float bowl gasket, verified proper float level, tried to balance carbs but failed due to #4 cylinder with no vacuum. |
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28,100 |
6/6/2009 |
Installed oil cooler and fork brace. |
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29,000 |
7/4/2009 |
Patched hole in rear tire. Removed and cleaned both petcocks using ultrasonic cleaner and carb cleaning solution. Shortened fuel lines. |
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29,100 |
7/11/2009 |
Replaced front brake master cylinder (entire reservoir). Replaced front brake lines with stainless steel lines. Added DOT4 brake fluid and bled the lines. |
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29,900 |
3/28/2010 |
Changed engine oil (10x-40) and oil filter. I love the SOFCA. |
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30,000 |
4/11/2010 |
New rear tire, Dunlop D404 130/90-16 M/C 67H |
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30,300 |
5/3/2010 |
Replaced side view mirrors
Replaced missing starter button |
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30,300 |
5/19/2010 |
Polished alternator cover to a mirror finish (well, pretty darn close to a mirror) |
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30,300 |
5/19/2010 |
Installed Mac 4 into 2 exhaust system to replace my rusted out exhaust |
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30,300 |
5/23/2010 |
Replaced my ripped OEM seat cover with an aftermarket Saddlemen seat cover (saddleskins) |
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30,700 |
7/17/2010 |
Replaced cracked stainless steel brake line |
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30,800 |
4/1/2011 |
Installed new ignition coils and spark plug wires
Fixed split pickup coil wires
Changed engine oil and oil filter (Mobil 10w-40) |
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30,900 |
4/23/2011 |
Changed middle and final drive gear oil (Hypoid SAE 85W90 GL-4) |
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31,200 |
5/21/2011 |
Had shop install new front tire (Dunlop D404F 100/90-19 57H)
Also had shop fix a leaky final drive drain plug
Lastly, had the shop investigate squirrely front end. They loosened stearing bearing nuts. Too early to say if it helped. |
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31,600 |
6/11/2011 |
Adjusted idle air mixture
Checked carb float level
Readjusted carb sychronization
Replaced cracked vacuum advance line |
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7/14/2011 |
Installed historic plates |
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33,000 |
8/28/2011 |
Rejetted carbs to match aftermarket exhaust and K and N air filter |
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33,100 |
11/20/2011 |
Replaced stripped carb air idle mixture screws.
Replaced butterfly shaft seals.
Replaced all carb screws with stainless steel hex bolts. |
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33,100 |
1/1/2012 |
Replaced leaking fuel stop valve in one of the carbs. |
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33,100 |
3/25/2012 |
Annual maintenance. Most maintenance was done recently enough that I did not redo it. Here is what I did this time around.
Changed engine oil (10w40) and oil filter (Fram 3950)
Checked brake pads
Lubricated brake pedal, side stand, center stand, and drive shaft joint
Inspected front steering assembly, battery, fuel lines, engine mounts (getting pretty worn), and throttle
Adjusted idle speed
Topped off middle and final gear oil (85W90)
Adjusted cam chain tension |
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33,400 |
5/1/2012 |
Tried out some LED turn signals. Item 34344 from LEDLight.com (12 SMT Tower S25 LED) Turned out not to be bright enough. |
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33,400 |
6/1/2012 |
Investigated broken left turn signal. Turned out to be fauly thumb switch. Replaced with a new similar unit from Mikes XS. |
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34,000 |
7/7/2012 |
Bike was running too rich with new aftermarket idle air jets. Was at 2 turns out. Went to 1-1/2 turns out. |
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36,300 |
8/20/2013 |
Changed engine oil and oil filter.
Installed automatic cam chain tensioner off a Yamaha Raptor 660.
Adjusted valve clearances. Intake = .11-.15. Exhaust .21-.24.
| Cylinder | Intake gap | Intake shim | Exhaust gap | Exhaust shim |
| 1 | .127 | 275 | .203 | 285 |
| 2 | .100 | 275 | .229 | ? |
| 3 | .152 | 275 | .229 | ? |
| 4 | .100 | 280 | .229 | ? |
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36,300 |
8/27/2013 |
Replaced valve cover gasket.
Replaced front brake pads. Installed EBC organic pads, FA41 and FA61.
Replaced oil filter rubber hose that had a burn hole in it. |
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36,600 |
9/23/2013 |
Rejetted carbs for higher altitudes. Dropped one size on mains to 110 (original stock size). Dropped two sizes on pilots to 40 (one down from stock). |
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37,300 |
3/21/2014 |
Repaired cracked fuel line. Installed quick fuel line disconnects. Blocked one outlet on each petcock. |
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37,400 |
5/10/2014 |
Replaced oil pan. Old one was leaking due to stripped threads. I bead blasted and powder coated the new one prior to installation. |
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39,500 |
7/5/2014 |
Replaced broken speedometer cable. |
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39,600 |
6/15/2017 |
Lapped valves
Replaced valve seals with new viton versions.
Adjusted valve clearances
Replaced head gasket and valve cover gasket to address weeping
Replaced cam end plugs which were leaking
Changed engine oil and filter
Installed new tires (Shinko SR712 130/90-16 in the rear, Shinko 712F 100/90-19 front)
Cleaned carbs and cleared blockages from 3 of 4 pilot jets
Replaced float valve in #3 carb so that it stops fuel flow again
Replaced fuel line
Trimmed excess length from ehaust headers going into muffler.
New exhaust gasket
New cam chain tensioner gasket |
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40,000 |
8/24/2017 |
Replaced spark plug wires while trying to fix ignition related stutter. Didn't help. |
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40,000 |
9/17/2017 |
Replaced ignition unit to address intermittent loss of power.
Removed now faulty fuel line quick disconnects as they were internally damaged and not allowing enough fuel to flow.
The hesitation and misfiring is now gone. The bike runs great again.
Removed the vacuum and mechanical advance units and lubricated them so they spin easily. |
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41,800 |
6/20/2018 |
Oil and oil filter changed |
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43,200 |
10/02/2018 |
Replaced burned out headlight bulb. Installed Sylvania 9003 (H4, 55/60w) |
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43,700 |
06/23/2019 |
Replaced battery, installed Xtreme AGM battery from Batteries Plus (XTAX24HK-BS)
Replaced fuel shutoff for one carb. Bike still overflows fuel out air filter on rare occasions. |
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43,900 |
09/21/2019 |
Adjusted carb float level again, replaced one carb float bowl gasket, tightened one carbs fuel shutoff valve. |
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44,300 |
05/22/2020 |
Engine oil and filter change, Royal Purple 10w-30. Lubed drive shaft. Topped off middle gear oil. |
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09/15/2020 |
Its silly but ever since I bought the bike it had a cracked reflector. Finally after 17 years I got a replacement and installed it. |
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45,100 |
03/07/2021 |
Replaced failed AGM battery, slightly out of warranty. Installed a Super Start (Oreilly Auto Parts brand) ETX18L AGM battery. |
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45,200 |
04/10/2021 |
Rebuilt rear brake caliper and installed new pads |
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46,100 |
06/26/2021 |
Replaced voltage regulator, rectifier. Replaced fried battery and headlight. Installed voltage gauge on handlebars |
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10/14/2021 |
Replaced rear tire, Dunlop D401 130/90B16 73H
Balanced front and rear wheels
Rebuilt both front brake calipers using K&L 32-1605 rebuild kit
New front brake pads, EBC FA41 and FA61
Replaced front brake fluid |
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03/25/2022 |
Cleaned carb and air filter |
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47,800 |
06/18/2022 |
Replacee engine oil and filter; Fram PH3950 and Royal Purple 10w30 |
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09/16/2024 |
Installed Shad SH29 top case on the luggage rack |
