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Offline AleksejsN

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Hi all,

I have 2nd gen DL650. That black plastic cover is crumbling; do you know what that would be?

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Re: What's the name of that rubber, and how hard is it to replace?
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2024, 18:48:59 »
Looks like a pretty well dead seal on the possibly dead top steering head bearing.
You'd be better off introducing yourself in this section, and asking technical questions in the appropriate area.
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Looks like part no.7, dust cover.