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Time to check the front cylinder base gasket since the rear had developed a leak. This time I removed the the engine from the frame. And once up on the bench and all hoses and starter motor removed cleaning begun. Not much dirt but still some in all the “wrinkles”, ear cleaners are helpful, pipe . . . → Read More: LC8 front cylinder base gasket replacement Since it was time to look over the front cylinder, rear had an oil leak a while back. Wont cover every step of removing the engine just how I managed the last bit getting it out of the frame: As when changing the rear cylinder base gasket I used our lift hooked up to the . . . → Read More: LC8 Engine removal and engine stand How to get the inner tube out is covered in the post I did about replacing the fork seals. Have later found an easier way to get to rebound tap, that wont require breaking inner leg apart So had just gotten the forks back together but there was some issues with the rebound adjuster so . . . → Read More: WP Inner fork tube and rebound valve Cause of the oil leak ended up being a “Pyndon Syndrome” a new base gasket and some extra sealant compound was needed. Cylinder was already off so cleaned everything one last time, had gotten hold of this sealant compound from a guy who has been wrenching longer then I have been alive so lets see . . . → Read More: KTM 950 Adventure Cylinder Base Gasket replacement After getting stranded cause of the fuel pump while visiting a friend in southern Sweden. Something had to be done and found this solution to reduce the arcs that “weld” away the contact points. Ordered the parts and took out the fuel pump and since it had lasted as long as it did the contact . . . → Read More: KTM 950 Adventure MOSFET fuel pump So continued working on the oil leak. Had decided to lift the rear cylinder and have a look. Had to disconnect all the electrical wiring and drained the coolant to be able to tilt the engine forward to have room enough to lift the cylinder: Several other wires and hoses later it was . . . → Read More: Pyndon Syndrome So was going to go to the bottom with the oil leak on the KTM, for some time it has been spitting a little oil out. Im suspecting the cylinder base gasket but hoping its the oil pressure sensor, so stripped the bike to clean it: As you can see its quite messy: . . . → Read More: KTM 950 Adventure Oil Leak So after visiting my friend it was time to head back home. Made it home but brought a cold with me so feel a little under the weather! First day getting home I spent on smaller tarmac roads still not much interesting happening, passing by this police force going through a stopped car, notice the . . . → Read More: Road back home Built a homemade one, did not take that many detailed pictures but did some cardboard mockups: Once I had some size info I had some help from a local company building aluminum trailer with the cutting and bending and welding. First raw form needed some more shaping to fit: Clearance: Getting there: . . . → Read More: KTM 950 Adventure Extra Rear Fuel Tank Day 2 Have had some requests for the GPS Track from this and it can be downloaded, called 2012 Skellefteå till Linköping. Started day day with some slab to cover some distance and when fueling up overfilled the fuel, great start: Some areas are beautiful: Mixed in some unpaved but good roads and . . . → Read More: Heading south to visit a friend Day 2 and 3 |
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