Looks like I've got a leak at the top of both cylinders (left side in the back up high just below the chrome).. I'm guessing that not driving it for so long must have screwed up the gaskets.. I'm really hoping they are not going to be a pita to replace (doing it myself).
If it's just rocker box gaskets then it won't be too hard. When you take the covers apart, use either a granite countertop or a piec of glass (must be absolutely flat) to check for any warpage. Even a little bit of rocking back and forth could cause a leak. There's a thread in the FXR section here that describes the sanding and truing of the cover plates. I think it also has informatiion on how to lower the motor in the frame for access to the rear rocker box.
If the leak is between the cylinder head and the bottom rocker box piece, then disregard all of the above and just replace the gaskets.
Still no luck whatsoever in finding some forward controls to use the stock MC (they have some cheapo's but they look cheap)..
Does the FXR4 use the same bolt pattern for forward controls as the FXR3? (found a set advertised as off an FXR4) thanks!
To my knowledge a set of forwards that fits one will fit the others (FXR2, 3, and 4). They're hard to find but I just saw a nice looking set on ebay.
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Topic: New member in Washington State, Whidbey Island- 1999 FXR3 (Read 4114 times)