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JB Weld fix
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Got to love POs....
Seems to be holding but there is a pretty constant drip especially when on the side stand.
Suggestions? I can't see anything when the rotor cover is off. I can't tell if it is a crack or a hole. My plan of action is to pull the motor over the winter and see if I can get that epoxy off. Then maybe find a tig welder to sew it up.
Jim
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1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
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Jim
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1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
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1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
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Don't have enough long term projects yet?
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
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1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400
Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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I lost a part of the lower half of the ignition side once going down in 200Km/h +. It took a fair bit of time welding and shaping it back but it was a fix that lasted.
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floivanus wrote: Don't have enough long term projects yet?
LOL You have no idea...
Jim
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2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
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Which is why I said knock that garbage off (no matter what anyone says, yes it could work, but it is always a temp patch) take it to any small time welder (there's someone in the yellow pages that does it at home in his garage I PROMISE that, toss him $20 to weld whatever tiny crack that really is with the motor in the frame and be done in no time, especially if the bike is healthy and runs fine.
Edit; if I put all the bikes that arent kaws or current riders in my sig it would get rediculous even to me
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
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Then Tig for sure.
On the other hand JB weld does have some uses. I repaired cosmetically a broken fin segment then painted my motor and you would never know its there.
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In my experience there is no product known to man that can stop an oil leak by just applying it from the outside like a band aid, unless there is a way to remove all oil from the bonding surface and something for the "jollop" to key into. I did manage to fix a leaking trim tab cylinder on my boat with JB weld however, It had a hairline crack near where the hydraulic line fitted. I filed a notch into the polymer where the crack was. and then, having cleaned it again with carb cleaner applied the JB weld. Again this was a last minute repair without which a trip would have been spoiled, as when the problem was noticed there was no time to get spares and effect a full repair. So I always keep some JB weld on hand, it can't do everything, but it's better than a cancelled "social engagement" and definitely isn't garbage, but at the same time it can only perform minor miracles not major ones.
1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400
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