Last weekend.. We did a ride around our state. 3 days 1400kms +/-
Up north and then into the high country, before the snow comes. Beautiful weekend, avg about 25c every day.
After many, many upgrades and dollars and time:
- New Akrapovic full system is killer. It's a thing of beauty
- Light weight wheels
- race spec rear shock
- Upgraded front forks
- P&P head with new cams (as well as +2 on rear)
- Brembo masters
- quickshifter
- Saddlemen seat - way better than the Corbin I had
- Much Ti bolts and fasteners.
Was really looking forward to giving the bike a good thrashing. Ended up blowing a LH fork seal at the start of the 2nd day. Had fork oil everywhere - LH brake caliper covered in oil, rims and bike. Put a dampener on the weekends fun. Thought about calling a tow, but we ramped up settings on the good RH fork, stopped every now and then to wipe down the wheel and bottom fork leg, and finished the ride using rear brake. Not as much fun, a little bit clenching of the 'ol bottom at times, but made it home ok.
This was the last run after we noticed the oil leak and I decided that this was the last fun I was going to have for the weekend. Wiped it down as much as possible, warmed up the rear brake, said a few prayers and slowed down a wee bit. Relying on engine braking and gear changes rather than more brake.
(it's my first attempt at Gopro'ing and editing footage - had a wired mike under the tail to try and get exhaust, but ended up more engine)
Got home and now she's waiting on the shop to do their thing.