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Luftkoph
Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 - 06:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

just got my oil test results,they say there is a lot of silver in the oil,and it seems to be common in buells.They do not know where it comes from,anyone have an idea?
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Teeps
Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 - 06:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Probably the roller/needle bearing cages for the big end of the rod(s.)
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Hughlysses
Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 - 07:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

+1 to Teeps' post. Silver plating was added to the cage on the big end roller bearing starting in 2006 (IIRC) which supposedly improved the durability.
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Luftkoph
Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 - 07:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks guys, they say 94 is norm mine is 113,must be a buell thing
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