MOT fail laugh...

[Wrigsby1]

Just a quick laugh and heads up for you oilheaders... My 11GS was in for the test yesterday and annoyingly the high beam must have failed in the way in... But also the tester picked up the front Tele ball joint boot was split... Well call me stupid but after 100k + miles on oilheads and many MOTs I'd forgotten it had one... No probs with the ball joint just the deteriorated boot... So add it to you twat list of stupid fail checks...
I wasn't with the bike so bulbs are the easy fix but the boot is not an on site fix...

 

[Paul Young]

Just a quick laugh and heads up for you oilheaders... My 11GS was in for the test yesterday and annoyingly the high beam must have failed in the way in... But also the tester picked up the front Tele ball joint boot was split... Well call me stupid but after 100k + miles on oilheads and many MOTs I'd forgotten it had one... No probs with the ball joint just the deteriorated boot... So add it to you twat list of stupid fail checks...
I wasn't with the bike so bulbs are the easy fix but the boot is not an on site fix...

Boot was £3.99 on eBay last time I needed one…

The bolt is also a bit of a beast to undo, if I remember right. Tightened to a serious torque figure so heat and a big bar to undo it. Then it needs a modified socket to tighten it whilst holding the inner Allen head in place. I think I took an angle grinder to a long socket of the appropriate size.

 

[Wrigsby1]

Boot was £3.99 on eBay last time I needed one…

The bolt is also a bit of a beast to undo, if I remember right. Tightened to a serious torque figure so heat and a big bar to undo it. Then it needs a modified socket to tighten it whilst holding the inner Allen head in place. I think I took an angle grinder to a long socket of the appropriate size.

Thanks... I changed a ball joint over 15 years ago but that was previous crash damage... Never had a prob but sure as shit it'll be checked in future...

 

[Steptoe]

Boot was £3.99 on eBay last time I needed one…

The bolt is also a bit of a beast to undo, if I remember right. Tightened to a serious torque figure so heat and a big bar to undo it. Then it needs a modified socket to tighten it whilst holding the inner Allen head in place. I think I took an angle grinder to a long socket of the appropriate size.

Really, changing the boot is usually a piece of piss ??

 

[Paul Young]

Really, changing the boot is usually a piece of piss ??

I agree, but the spec sheet shows it’s torqued at 130Nm and you have to unbolt and lift the telelever out of the way to replace it… Or am I wrong?

 

[Wrigsby1]

Really, changing the boot is usually a piece of piss ??

Undid the bolt and the ball joint was loose so all good... Either wheel out or Tele upski to get a good look...