Marcarl

If you were replying to me, I did not get the PM. Keep in mind that it's a Gold Wing I'm dealing with, not a Venture.

There was gas in the tank, right? If so, you made a FIX,,, now onto something more interesting.

Montreal didn't win!!

You'll have to check the site for size and type. They also have the slides I think. Just a suggestion, my experience is that they work well.

What do you mean..... Canadians???? We tried, but it wouldn't turn. Found out later that both back wheels needed to be off the ground and there was only one jack. Guess it was cheaper to have a spare rather than put in 2 jacks,,,,, Americans!!!! and their engineers!!!

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I had a flat once,, and after working in the mud and snow in my Sunday suit to change it out, discovered it was only flat at the bottom!!! Things they don't tell yah in the owners manual!!!

Forgot to mention: replaced guide bushings,,, just for that reason Earl, but thanks for bringing that up. We did go with seals from AllBalls though, thinking that they might be reputable enough? Might there be too much wear in the lower tubes? Fresh oil was in the tubes for only 2 weeks and was totally black.

2003 GL 1800. Fork seals were shot. Replaced seals and tubes. One seal still leaked so replaced that one. Found it had turned upside down in the process,, they don't work well that way. So now the new one leaks, tubes are perfect. WHY?

If you have fuel coming out with the petcock off, I would be checking above the petcock real close. Could be that the petcock doesn't shut things off completely, but I would think the petcock seal to the tank??

Looks like a missing spacer. Go back to the garage and see if it's laying around the tire machine somewhere, or in the vehicle you used to get it there. It looks like a really thick washer with an extra collar on it. The collar matches the spacer/bearing inside the wheel.

I'm tinking you might be missing the spacer washer that sits inside the wheel hub then. Can you take some pictures for us?

Did you loose the 'washer spacer' that sits inside and flush with the wheel? Did you install the large washer in the proper sequence?

I've never used rainx, but used pledge quite a bit, but it was a Slipstream windshield, but I doubt it was any different. When rain was in the forecast, I would put on a good coating of paste wax . Never a problem. I've heard though that some Rainx will cause problems and that they make a product for 'plastic'.

Interesting for sure

https://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/oemparts/a/yam/500459b6f8700209bc793b3a/exhaust You are right about the numbers, I didn't notice the '1' in the number for the one side.

You can try to put some glue in the joint area, but that doesn't always work either and then they are screwed. You can also try to get the diaphragms that have a rubber boot that holds them on, but if your slides come apart it doubtful that will help either. My guess is that the plastic is cracked and therefore the 2 parts won't hold together, so time for new slides. Cracks are very hard to see or find, but logic tells me that something got larger or weaker, and it wouldn't likely be the metal part.

Your memery is not so bad yet, keep up the learnen!!

Looking for good reports

Parts fiche shows the same number, but then it also shows the same number for either side,,, doesn't make sense to me, thought the left side would be opposite the right side. Shows $589 USD

When things are over-used, they often have failures,,,,,, just sayin.

Somebody likes Canada me tinks, and hey!! it's Canada Day today. Time to celebrate our country.

Get a new piece welded on at L&N exhaust. 519-four four nine-5288. Located close to Cathcart Auto Wreckers. May not look as pretty, but will have you up and running soon. Or call Zdeno's in Kitchener, they might have a used one.

Depends on what the running voltage is. If the stator is producing 13 some volts when running, then you should be ok for ignition from that point. On the other hand, you might have enough to start, but if the stator isn't producing then you will run into low voltage and then the ignition will start to fail,, but the bike won't start again either. So check the running voltage, it needs to be over 13v. Also, check your battery before you go to bed, it should be 12.6v and then check it again when you get up. No charger attached. It should not be less than 12.5v. If it reads 12.0v then the battery has problems.