Re: [ST] Double Damn!

["Mitch Miglis" <mmiglis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Recommend you buy a little tool called a valve stem tool. It will enable you
to take the old stem out and replace it with a new one. I wouln't try to
salvage the leaky one at all.


Mitch
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Just Daetrin" <daytrip90@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:58 AM
Subject: [ST] Double Damn!


> Yesterday I had a nice ride to my cousin's house.  While there I decided
to
> check my tire pressure.
>
> While inflating the rear tire, the little valve pin wouldn't close for
> nothing and all the air kept coming out.  I tried several things to close
it
> but no go.  Any ideas on how to adjust that little bugger so it closes
> again?
> Damn!
>
> I also noticed a little oil dripping from the bike - never noticed any oil
> underneath the bike before, so it may be a new leak, maybe not.  And I
can't
> find my manual anywhere.  Does anyone know exactly where on the site glass
> the min/max oil levels are?  Also, can I presume that since no idiot light
> went on that there was atill a bit of oil in there and my engine isn't
> ruined?
> Double Damn!
>
> Any suggestions are appreciated, as I would like to avoid having to have
my
> bike towed from Everett to Olympia (80-90 mile trip).
>
> Lastly... I have 10,600 miles on the bike.  How soon before 12,000 would
it
> be OK to have the 12k service done, and any idea on what the cost should
be?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
> '01 BRG ST
>
>
>
>
>
>
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