Out west in the Mountains!

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Bike definitely feels better in the cold, but it's more fuel hungry. I'm a little different as far as fuel economy goes. I like to record it, but then again i'm getting gas every day!

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Rain.. It's why I can't have nice things:

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Seriously. I might actually have to wash this thing soon!! :rofl

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14460 miles.. 15k service is coming up fast! Looks like i'm due by Tuesday. Bike will be down.

Decided to not take any highways this morning:

https://goo.gl/maps/1igEJ

Lovely morning to take the back way!

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THOSE FRONT DISC PADS LOOKIN LIKE THEY NEARLY DONE

[Slide Panda]

Dirty? Sure

Done? Not by a long shot

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Dirty? Sure

Done? Not by a long shot

I have new pads sitting in a box at home. But not needed!! They do look like there isn't any pad left though.

I washed the bike for the first time in 3000 miles/2 months tonight. Gravel road planned for tomorrow morning of course.. 

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Bike does well on gravel.

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Dammit. Well THAT's not good...

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Narration? I seem some crud but is there something more worrisome?

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Leaking from the slave.

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Bummer. Clean that up lest it ruin the paint

At least replacing one is a simple if slightly fussy job

[ducati culture]

That leak could be as simple as the o rings on the pushrod or the o ring in te clutch slave. Or as the PANDA said crappy stuff 

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Mmm good point - is it oil or brake fluid?

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Think it's brake fluid. I'm going to order the 3 orings, i think, from CA cycleworks and just rebuild this one to get it back on the road. Wish i knew. I could have saved on shipping! Ordered my belts yesterday.

[Slide Panda]

Give them a call - if they hvve not shipped the belts yet they can probably toss the rings in the same box. They are good folks.

brake fluid will rinse off with water, oil won't. Or theres the brown paper bag trick. Oily stuff will make it translucent and stay that way.