Help with bike lying up

[Hooli]

I'm pretty sure the cooler isn't stat controlled. Put your hand on it within mins of starting the bike & it's warm. Plus if it had a 'stat the handbook wouldn't say cover half it when riding in cold weather. The oil in there won't be any older than the rest of the engine.

Besides oil is millions of years old when they dig it up...

[Andre]

I'm pretty sure the cooler isn't stat controlled.

That's why I am still thinking about modding a stat in. Will soon become an issue for me again brrrr But other things have higher priority. Maybe next year. If it's cold I her away from the road.

[Suzuki boi]

Thanks lads for the tip on not needing to drop all the oil.
Had an hour to kill this evening so i said I'd sort the oil cooler out.
Said I'd change the 2 sides of the oil cooler pipes as if one is leaking the other is bound to follow suit soon enough.
Took out the bottom of the oil cooler pipes.
Took out the old seals.
Got my box of random rubber seals and found one I thought looked the right size.
Put it on,smeared a bit of oil on the seal.
Put all together.
Filled oil again.
Started up ,oil pouring out of both sides 
Took apart again and went with a seal one size up.
Put together and now no leaks

I noticed the brakes kind of dragging while I pushed the bike,as kiwi suggested may be an issue with the calipers rather then the discs.
Banged the 2 calipers and pumped the brakes a few times, now I didn't feel any drag. Will know if thats sorted out come Monday morning.

[Suzuki boi]

Typical, started it up this morning to heat up and boom hit with a smell of burning oil.
Checked underneath and now leaking again 
I looked at the exact size of the original seal and it was diameter 2.4mm internal diameter 14.8mm
The one I'm pretty sure I put on was 16mm internal diameter,unsure what the width was.
Probably why the 2 deals are leaking.
Now to find 2 o rings the exact size!!
Was raging like a bull when I seen it this morning,had to drive it on tho.

[seth]

I'm sure the oilcooler seals are Suzuki size and you'll need yo get them from a Suzuki dealer I'm afraid .

[gsxbarmy]

I'm sure the oilcooler seals are Suzuki size and you'll need yo get them from a Suzuki dealer I'm afraid .

I'd agree with @seth, also I believe that the material the seals are made from has been chosen to resist the heat/oil residue etc generated in normal use.

[Hooli]

I'd pop into a hydraulics place like Pirtek with an old one to match. I bet they'd have something that'd do the job. You just need the right diameter & same or slightly greater thickness.

[Tony Nitrous]

If you're talking about the ones the low end of the oil line uses to bolt up to the motor they are a couple of $'s / £1 from Suzuki. I change one every time I do an oil change. Can't be arsed reusing them.

(I pull the oil line off to remove the filter,
It's worth it to have the best exhaust)

[Suzuki boi]

Thanks @Tony Nitrous
Picked up 4(2 to keep spare) for 6€ here 
But before I picked them up the actually pipe was covered in oil
So the pipe was f**ked.
And was leaking alot more then before.
Of course there's no parts for this bike on this planet so needed a fix.
Jubilee clips.
Saw no leaks .
Will know in the morning as the oil comes out wayyyy more on first start up( why's that? )

[Andre]

Any place that fixes hydraulics can fix this. Try https://www.pirtek.ie/

You will then need O-rings (part# 09280-12012) where it attaches to the oil cooler. They are different than those you replaced on the engine side.

[Hooli]

Aye Pirtek replaced the flexi sections on my oil cooler pipes.

The reason it leaks most on the first start is the oil is thicker so the pressure is higher, as the engine warms the oil pressure drops a bit.

[Suzuki boi]

Think I sorted the oil leak.
Think it was the oil filter causing problems.
So stuck a new filter on there this evening.
Will check in the morning if its 100% sorted.
@KiwiCol seems you could be right about the bobbins being the issue with the front brake.
All of mine aren't moving.
So need to pick up some brake cleaner and get loosening

[Suzuki boi]

Got to freeing the bobbins.
Tho it bucketing rain here so not gonna test drive it yet. Hopefully fixes the brakes.
Went to adjust the front forks as it seems off.
I was right , the front preload wasn't equal.
Put them both to 4 rings as per MCN setting.
Typical I can't adjust the front compression or rebound as the screw don't want to budge!!!
Expecting the rear shocks later today or tomorrow so attempted to see if I could loosen the bolts holding the old ones in place.
Nope the right hand side Allen key rounded of straight away. 

[Suzuki boi]

So shocks came yesterday and just finished sticking the rear shocks on. One side didn't want to come off. Old shocks were totally knackered.


Sorry photos are s**t ,I was too tired to take better ones. And I know the rust and dirt is horrible,that's on the to do list
Fixed up the chain while I was at it.
I noticed a wobble on the handlebars while I was riding the past few days. Thought it could just be tyre pressure or uneven wear on the tyre.
Nope the head bearings were very loose.
I mean when I felt for play while holding the stanchions it was big play!! Tightened it as much as I could.
Bike feels like its really holding to the ground. Steering is alot harder now and will take awhile getting used to,must be from the bearings being so loose to tight now.
And the rear shocks,by God it's great only feeling a bump once rather then 10 times after.
That was only after about 15 minutes test ride.
Will know properly after my hour ride in the morning.

[grog]

Keep at it mate, wish i was closer to help. Yore doing a great job. Rip those head bearings out, replace i reckon.