{"id":59125,"date":"2015-12-07T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T09:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=59125"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:40","slug":"gsxr1100mn-deco-mainte-new-tech-oil-change-steering-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20151207\/everyday-events\/gsxr1100mn-deco-mainte-new-tech-oil-change-steering-stem","title":{"rendered":"GSXR1100MN Deco-mainte New Tech oil change steering stem bearing replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-321653770\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6365.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6365\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6365-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6365-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThis is a GSXR1100. It&#8217;s got quite a sharp specification to it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00698.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00698.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00698\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00698.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00698-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00698-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOverall it looks pretty whitish. It&#8217;s in a very dirty condition.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00701.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00701\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00701.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00701-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00701-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nLifting the front up&#8230; on the left side handle stopper there&#8217;s something that looks like putty or Devcon&#8230;<br \/>\nI have a really bad feeling about this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00705.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00705.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00705\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00705.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00705-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00705-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00704.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00704.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00704\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00704.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00704-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSure enough, there&#8217;s a crack in it. I&#8217;ll patch it up for now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00708.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00708.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00708\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00708.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00708-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00708-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00707.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00707.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00707\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00707.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00707-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00707-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLet me create a small bevel first, then weld it. Since it&#8217;s a casting, I&#8217;ll go with 4043 aluminum rod.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00710.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00710\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00710.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00710-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00710-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI&#8217;ll preheat the area around it lightly. I think it&#8217;s better to minimize the difference between the area near the melting point and room temperature.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00714.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00714\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00714.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00714-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00714-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve built it up in a crown shape. I&#8217;ve made it strong enough to handle another hit if it comes.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00702.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00702.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00702\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00702.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00702-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00702-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00703.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00703\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00703.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00703-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00703-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nHmm&#8230; this is going to be quite a challenge. I&#8217;m stumped. It was sold in pretty rough shape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a GSXR1100. 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