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A funny thing happened to me today.  I took Ethel for a long sunny ride and nothing broke or fell off!  I know how much we all love debating the correct thread size of our flange retaining widgets but it's all just a means to an end that I've occasionally lost sight of - actually going for a nice ride.  Over the last couple of years I've fettled my Navigator into near-submission and though she's not perfect I've reached the point where I'm now maintaining rather than rebuilding.  Now that Spring has sprung it's an absolute joy to be able to put down the tools and put on the helmet. Try it! 

Nick H

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No excuse not to ride, the weather in my area has been perfect for riding.

Like Nick, I spent most of last year fettling the Navigator.  This year will be about riding it.  Hopefully routine maintenance and no more.

 

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Absolutely, although riding it does throw up more maintenance items.
I have done about 100 miles on my Navi this year and happily regaled anyone who would listen about it being completely oil tight.
However I now have a very slight weep from the points cover (ok ignition pickup cover) so I obviously damaged the camshaft oil seal putting the cover back on.
So this now means removal of the non-leaking timing cover to replace that, and then removal of the non-leaking primary cover so I can re-time it.
Maybe I will just carry a tissue with me!

 

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An oil leak is evidence of oil being in the system, when there is no oil that's the time to fret.

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... I think that most bikes can be made oiltight with care. My 850 Commando didn't leak a drop, neither did my ES2 although I have to confess sealing the primary chaincase was a trial. My Electra - so far - doesn't leak from the engine or gearbox as such but primary chaincase oil is coming out of the seal in the rear case but only when it's running.

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it's just marking it's territory. 

Well that's what I used to say, to try and justify the puddle underneath my bike.... 

 



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