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<\/a><\/div>\nBefore we left for the Galapagos, we had scheduled an appointment with their Kawasaki dealer to take a final shot at fixing Inna’s oil leak. I also wanted to get both bike’s an oil change as this would be the last major city we’d be in for a while. Additionally, my rear tire had maybe 1000 miles left on it on pavement, but with Peru ahead, it was time to finally put the rear tires we had been lugging down from Los Angeles on. <\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nInna’s had more tread left than mine, but ultimately we decided to change tires on both bikes. We were at the halfway point of the journey and there were plenty of dirt roads ahead, so any extra traction would help.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nThe mechanics at the dealer were very helpful, and I gave them the usual description of where it was leaking and what had been done so far. He popped off the latest seal, took a look, and did something no one else had looked at yet, the o-ring. Inside the bushing there is an o-ring, and it looked a bit worn. Ultimately we replaced the o-ring and put on the 4th or 5th new seal of the trip, but at least the o-ring was a new idea. The bad news is that if the new seal and o-ring don’t fix it, the shaft is probably warped and will need replacing. Major surgery I won’t do until we get home.<\/p>\n