{"id":66133,"date":"2014-01-18T22:55:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-18T13:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=66133"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:38","slug":"gsxr1100l-deco-mainte-clutch-not-disengaging-new-tech-oil-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20140118\/everyday-events\/gsxr1100l-deco-mainte-clutch-not-disengaging-new-tech-oil-change","title":{"rendered":"GSXR1100L Deco-mainte, clutch not disengaging, New Tech oil change and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-3553226590\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08109.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66126\" alt=\"DSC08109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08109.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08109.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08109-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08109-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNow let&#8217;s compare them side by side. Left) new, right) used<br \/>\nThe seal edge is sharp and crisp!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08100.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66127\" alt=\"DSC08100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08100.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08100.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08100-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08100-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>The clutch release seal has also swollen, and the edge is all droopy and soft. It feels mushy and squishy to the touch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08104.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66128\" alt=\"DSC08104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08104.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08104.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08104-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08104-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>I&#8217;ll measure all the way around just to be safe.<br \/>\nGoing off on a tangent here&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitutoyo.co.jp\/products\/micrometer\/sotogawa.html\">Mitutoyo Quick Micro MDQ<\/a> \u2014 a great tool where one full turn of the thimble moves the spindle 10 mm.<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;m happy it has an on\/off switch. Mine is automatic, but I&#8217;m the type who likes to turn it off myself.<br \/>\nSince I don&#8217;t measure things very often in work like this, I&#8217;ll keep using this one for a while longer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08110.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66129\" alt=\"DSC08110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08110.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08110.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08110-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08110-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>When it loosens, the lock washer floats up. As long as someone checks it, there&#8217;s no problem.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll reuse the lock washer and nut this time.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08117.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66130\" alt=\"DSC08117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08117.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08117.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08117-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08117-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe feel is really nice now. This gives me peace of mind! I&#8217;ll wipe off the leaked fluid, then wipe the wheel and chain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08113.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66131\" alt=\"DSC08113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08113.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08113.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08113-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08113-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>The rear caliper seems to be weeping a bit. There&#8217;s a crack in it, so it needs to be replaced.<br \/>\nAluminum banjo bolts are really scary. You don&#8217;t see them on bikes people buy these days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08114.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66132\" alt=\"DSC08114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC08114.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08114.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08114-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/DSC08114-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Oh no! The front one is aluminum too&#8230; hmm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now let&#8217;s compare them side by side. Left) new, right) used The seal edge is sharp and crisp!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[123,91,64],"class_list":["post-66133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-deco-mainte","tag-gv73a","tag-oil-change"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66133","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=66133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}