Joined May 2010
592 Posts | 247+
San Francisco, California
Yes, I likely already know the answer to this. However, this forum is filled with folks much more knowledgeable than I and I am soliciting your input.
The condensed version: Water pump seal issue led to discovery of grooved balancer shaft. I have a spare balancer shaft and bearing, but I have to split the cases to replace it. So, do I just go ahead and replace the bearings, seals, etc while I'm in there? No, I won't be doing it personally since the work is well beyond my mechanical skill. Thus, it's going to cost substantial money anyway just to replace the water pump (balancer) shaft.
Motor has about 14 hours since last rebuild. Oil change evidences a bit of snow flake metal on the magnet (sometimes worse than other - bigger flakes). If it were you, how far would you go? Thanks in advance for the advice.
Oh, the bike is a 2005 FS650C.
The condensed version: Water pump seal issue led to discovery of grooved balancer shaft. I have a spare balancer shaft and bearing, but I have to split the cases to replace it. So, do I just go ahead and replace the bearings, seals, etc while I'm in there? No, I won't be doing it personally since the work is well beyond my mechanical skill. Thus, it's going to cost substantial money anyway just to replace the water pump (balancer) shaft.
Motor has about 14 hours since last rebuild. Oil change evidences a bit of snow flake metal on the magnet (sometimes worse than other - bigger flakes). If it were you, how far would you go? Thanks in advance for the advice.
Oh, the bike is a 2005 FS650C.
