Sorry about the lag. I have had the displeasure of moving 2 times last month. Now, about that oil pan:
I think my Connie is acting out and seeking attention. I recently purchased a gently used Ducati and I have had nothing but trouble with the Connie since then. I am also starting to wonder about my luck. Good and Bad. I managed to touch the radiator with the exhaust pipes when I was removing them in an effort to get at the oil pan. It appears that no amount of forethought and pre-planning would have prevented the event either (I tell myself that anyway
). I simply lost my grip and the pipe kissed the radiator and viola! A pin hole leak! I never considered removing the radiator to get to the pipes. There
is was plenty of clearance...
So, this maintenance outage is experiencing a schedule shift and growth. While I'm at it I will replace the tires and install new TPS since I have that stuff already. I have a new radiator on the way so I had some time to ponder the leak. (A new radiator is absurdly expensive. Seriously) I grabbed some JB Weld and shoved a few batches into the radiator and let it set up. I think it worked for now. I have ridden it and let it heat up with no more leak. I'm not going to continue using it, I just wanted to see if JB weld could seal it.
That's it for now. I should be back on the road this weekend.