Emerald Fuel-up Log

2001 Kawasaki W650
Property of chukcha14. Added Jul 20 2023

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Jan 27 2024

Fully disassembled both fork legs and drained old 10w oil. There was 400ml in each leg. The old oil was completely used up and black tar like substance with a ton of metal shavings in it. The previous owner did change the fork oil a long time ago; no one knows then (I know this, because one spacer washer was installed incorrectly), but I don’t think anyone actually disassembled the fork legs fully. The upper bushings were completely used up to the brass. The lower bushings are fine. I replaced: All 4 bushings, 2 Oil seals (oil seal covers were still ok), 2 OEM springs (I installed RaceTech 0.85kg/cm stiffer forks) Cleaned everything with kerosene. I also disassembled the front light and discovered that the inside of the chrome fairing around the headlight was rusty in several areas. I disassembled it, cleaned, scrubbed the rust away and carefully painted with Rustoleum paint to prevent further rust. In addition, I disassembled the top of the steering stem to find a completely dry upper bearing. I didn’t have the necessary equipment to remove the stem completely and inspect the lower bearing, but I suspect it is very dry too. I sprayed some chain grease onto the top bearing and reassembled everything. Painted all paint chips on frame and steering area with black Rustoleum paint.

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Added by chukcha14 on Jan 27 2024 at 6:19 pm