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Offline VirginiaJim

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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2011, 04:50:02 AM »
Yep..  That part of the reason I'm here, to enjoy myself.  Thanks, quackers!
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2011, 08:01:10 AM »
Being a new owner of a 2011, I should ask if this is a common issue and something to keep an eye out for? Also in the same realm are the loosening/tightening of the header nuts, is thins something to look out for as well?

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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2011, 08:15:09 AM »
Coolant leaking is uncommon to this bike.  Header nuts loosening.....quite common.
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2011, 08:19:19 AM »
Are you hearing an exhaust leak or do you just go through and tighten them after a given amount of hours?
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2011, 08:31:16 AM »
Quote from: dgshaffer on November 30, 2011, 08:19:19 AM
Are you hearing an exhaust leak or do you just go through and tighten them after a given amount of hours?

I've not heard a leak on mine but I check the header nuts when I have the plastic off for other reasons.
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2011, 08:48:53 AM »
Got it. I'll have the shop check them when it's in for the 600 mile service.
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2011, 09:11:31 AM »
You might have them replaced with Fuji-Lock nuts and not have to worry about them again.
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2011, 09:21:04 AM »
They're all metal I'll assume. Thermal cycling isn't an issue? I'd assume it isn't.

There's a lot of assumin goin on here!
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2011, 09:26:01 AM »
All metal.
Picture here:http://www.metric-threaded.com/browse.aspx?category=LOCK%20NUTS&id=2161
Buy here:http://www.trackdaystore.com/NUT-FUJI-LOCK-8MM-_p_2439.html

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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2011, 09:40:18 AM »
Quote from: gPink on November 30, 2011, 09:26:01 AM
All metal.
Picture here:http://www.metric-threaded.com/browse.aspx?category=LOCK%20NUTS&id=2161
Buy here:http://www.trackdaystore.com/NUT-FUJI-LOCK-8MM-_p_2439.html

And I thought J&P was high on their S&H!  Trackdaystore wants $14 to ship a package of 10 nuts!  They are nuts.......crazy.
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Re: Leak between Thermostat housing cover and hose
« Reply #30 on: November 30, 2011, 09:41:24 AM »
Shop around.
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