"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
07/31/2019 at 02:23 • Filed to: None
0
3|
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
07/31/2019 at 02:23 • Filed to: None | 0
| 3 |
So......with great regret, I am no longer able to attend the oppo meetup at the dragon this year. I kept hoping I’d be able to bring the Fiero, or the new motorcycle, or the FoST, but the following has happened in the past two weeks and it has gotten to the point that I am genuinely questioning if it was divine fuckery.
-First, the rear passenger caliper for the FIero stripped the threads for the banjo bolt on the brake line. LIke 100% clean out.
-Replacement caliper came in today and.....it’s for a firebird, I think, and doesn’t bolt up to my mounts.
-Focus ST decided to develop a very loud, howling whine between 40-65mph that goes away under braking. I’m hoping it’s a wheel weight that fell off but this noise comes and goes but it is worse this time. Just as it fell out of warranty too......
-Kawasaki can’t take a trip like that. It’s too low powered so I’d take days to get there and back.
-TDM 850 is possible.....but I’m still dealing with the seller about what to do as he is firm on price and I don’t know if I want to pay that.
-Finally, the
Triumph would be fine if the controls weren’t so stiff. Electrical system seems to be better and the new signals work great. Buuuuuuuuut I doubt I’d be comfortable after the first hour on the road.
None of these are major issues, but all of them are enough to keep each vehicle in a state I don’t trust to make the journey.
Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/31/2019 at 06:20 |
|
Maybe wheel bearing on the S T?
RacinBob
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/31/2019 at 07:38 |
|
Ditto on the bearing. A co workers 2 year old Focus ( certified used car) just had one fail. Also having it go away under braking is consistent with a bad bearing. Does the wheel move unloaded?
|
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> RacinBob
07/31/2019 at 18:24 |
|
I haven’t put it up in the air yet. I’m having the handbrake replaced under warranty so I’ll ask them to look into it then.