Joined Sep 2008
97 Posts | 6+
Chicago
2008 FE650 with about 160 hours, mostly ridden ripping through city.
Did my oil change and filter cleaning (Scotts metal filter) and found tiny shiny squares that looked brass in color not chrome. Maybe I'm color blind but they did not look chrome to me.
I did a search and found the thread about the shiny chrome squares and that it indicated rocker arm bearings.
Informed opinions would be greatly appreciated.
I've ridden the bike almost daily since picking it up and doing a cross country type ride.
Using Shell 5w40 rotella full syn and Mobil 1 5w40 full syn diesel.
Changing it every 3 weeks depending on how much I ride. A day could be 15 minute rides running between cars to get to a destination or a few hours broken up in sections of stopping in to different friend's restaurants to warm up. Below 20F about 30 minutes before key fingers lose feeling, depending on speed and how long high speed is maintained.
Not bouncing of the rev limiter. Does get over revved sometimes when a gear is missed.
I think that is more then enough info, or too much.
Informed opinions are greatly appreciated.
I am seeing having to do a 4 hour drive to drop this baby off for new bearings, partial rebuild, etc, drive back and waiting. Then coming back with half a stack of Ducati cash to pay for fix. Yes, unpleasant... but the pleasure this long legged Swede is giving me I'm sure has a high price.
Thank you.
Did my oil change and filter cleaning (Scotts metal filter) and found tiny shiny squares that looked brass in color not chrome. Maybe I'm color blind but they did not look chrome to me.
I did a search and found the thread about the shiny chrome squares and that it indicated rocker arm bearings.
Informed opinions would be greatly appreciated.
I've ridden the bike almost daily since picking it up and doing a cross country type ride.
Using Shell 5w40 rotella full syn and Mobil 1 5w40 full syn diesel.
Changing it every 3 weeks depending on how much I ride. A day could be 15 minute rides running between cars to get to a destination or a few hours broken up in sections of stopping in to different friend's restaurants to warm up. Below 20F about 30 minutes before key fingers lose feeling, depending on speed and how long high speed is maintained.
Not bouncing of the rev limiter. Does get over revved sometimes when a gear is missed.
I think that is more then enough info, or too much.
Informed opinions are greatly appreciated.
I am seeing having to do a 4 hour drive to drop this baby off for new bearings, partial rebuild, etc, drive back and waiting. Then coming back with half a stack of Ducati cash to pay for fix. Yes, unpleasant... but the pleasure this long legged Swede is giving me I'm sure has a high price.
Thank you.
