Now that I’ve had a chance to run the Concours a bit and got some fresh oil in it I’ve discovered the first mechanical problem. Oil is running from the oil cooler at the front of the motor. It looks localized around the oil lines coming out of the oil cooler. I’m hoping it’s the gaskets highlighted (GASKET 14X19.5X1.4 11009-1461). They’re only a couple of bucks each and they might even be a standard size that I don’t have to go all the way down to the dealer for.
With the fairings off I had a look around the rest of the engine now that it’s been run a bit and everything else looks tight and dry. With luck some cheap gaskets and re-torqued oil lines will mean a mechanically able Concours that’s ready for the road.
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| You can see the wet oil line connectors at the bottom – fortunately that seems to be the leak. There is no trace of oil higher up. |
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| Connie with her skirts off again… |