{"id":59103,"date":"2015-12-07T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=59103"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:40","slug":"gsxr1100mn-deco-mainte-new-tech-oil-change-steering-stem-bearing-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20151207\/everyday-events\/gsxr1100mn-deco-mainte-new-tech-oil-change-steering-stem-bearing-4","title":{"rendered":"GSXR1100MN Deco-mainte New Tech Oil Change Steering Stem Bearing Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6373\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nWe can&#8217;t just hand over the oil cooler as is.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m torn between whether it&#8217;s easier to repair the cooler or to fabricate a bracket.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00727.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00727\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00727.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00727-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00727-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nRoughly, this is the center position. It&#8217;s pretty severe&#8230; man.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6369.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6369\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6369.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6369-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI quickly fabricated an oil cooler offset bracket.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6370.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6370\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6370.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6370-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6370-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThis time I&#8217;m using a &#8220;joint connector&#8221; that&#8217;s commonly used in furniture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6371.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6371.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6371\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6371.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6371-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is how it turns out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6372.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6372\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6372-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6372-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe spacer has to bottom out properly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00727.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00727.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00727\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00727.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00727-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00727-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6373\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6373-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nAnd there we have it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6376.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6376\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6376.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6376-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6376-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe painted lower bracket and<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00732.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00732\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00732.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00732-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s apply NC100 generously.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6378.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6378\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6378.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6378-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6378-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI sprayed clear coat on top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can&#8217;t just hand over the oil cooler as is. I&#8217;m torn between whether it&#8217;s easier to repair the cooler or to fabricate a bracket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[123,76,91,64],"class_list":["post-59103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-deco-mainte","tag-front-maintenance","tag-gv73a","tag-oil-change"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}