Well,I've no experience with any of this.But how could I know if something was wrong?I've got 36,000+ miles on my bike...and not one strange noise,knock,tick or any shavings and such in any of my oil changes since day one.Temp runs consistent.Burns no oil.Idles fine.Runs excellent and strong.Is there like some kind of "warning" before something like this happens?She's been to the top SEVERAL times...for extended times(at least 3 to 4 minutes at wide open...long enough to stop pulling anyway.At least I "think" she stopped pulling...she MAY have had some more steam left..I suspect she did)...and never balked once.I'm not going to be doing that anymore...maybe rarely.But how would I know if she was damaged?Or for that matter,preparing to let go.
* Last updated by: blue07 on 7/22/2010 @ 9:49 AM *