Well ... my "great find" hasn't turned out the way I wanted it to.
Picked up the Vulcan in January for only $1000 and as the weather got warmer, finally got around to working on it. Biggest issue was the front rotors (too thin to pass a safety). I bought new ones, and new brake pads, and everything seemed fine.
Unfortuntely, when I took it out on a highway ride, it started to leak oil from the front ACCT. Turns out the PO had stripped the housing for the cap bolt. I made it back and got a replacement. Installed the replacement, and everything seemed fine.
Took it out for another ride (not on the highway this time), and right about the "farthest away from home point" it start to make some horrible "clackety" noises, way beyond what any bike should make, and it seemed to be getting worse.
I managed to pull into a friends place and parked it. Picked it up with a buddy's trailer a few days later and dragged it back home. I eventually got the old Honda (which was in the middle of chain and sprocket change --- but that's a whole 'nother thread in itself) finished and moved out to make room for the Vulcan.
Drained the oil today and almost cried (and definitely said a few words I can't type in here) when I saw the oil screen (see pic).
I guess all that's left to do now is either part out the bike or try and source out a "new" engine for it.
Picked up the Vulcan in January for only $1000 and as the weather got warmer, finally got around to working on it. Biggest issue was the front rotors (too thin to pass a safety). I bought new ones, and new brake pads, and everything seemed fine.
Unfortuntely, when I took it out on a highway ride, it started to leak oil from the front ACCT. Turns out the PO had stripped the housing for the cap bolt. I made it back and got a replacement. Installed the replacement, and everything seemed fine.
Took it out for another ride (not on the highway this time), and right about the "farthest away from home point" it start to make some horrible "clackety" noises, way beyond what any bike should make, and it seemed to be getting worse.
I managed to pull into a friends place and parked it. Picked it up with a buddy's trailer a few days later and dragged it back home. I eventually got the old Honda (which was in the middle of chain and sprocket change --- but that's a whole 'nother thread in itself) finished and moved out to make room for the Vulcan.
Drained the oil today and almost cried (and definitely said a few words I can't type in here) when I saw the oil screen (see pic).
I guess all that's left to do now is either part out the bike or try and source out a "new" engine for it.