Check your nuts!

Another brilliant day so I took the old girl out for a spin, after I rolled her out and kicked her over I went back into the workshop to get my gear and noticed a small pool of oil, by small I mean about a bread and butter plate size, I knew I had a slow drip there at the bottom of the case and I was just keeping an eye on it, I hadn't riden for a few days thanks to the shite weather we are having and having checked the oil last week and topping it up a little more than I needed to so I wasn't concerned about the level. I cleaned it up and all around the lower half of the case and took it out for a good run, I have circuit I do around town, it is about 50-60 kms and it takes in the sites and also give Gloria the chance to be seen and admired. The SPV didn't miss a beat, I took it along a long straight flat section of road, it's at least two kilometres long and really opened her up, The needle on the speedo was hovering on 105kmph and there was more there, given the speed tests I did with a GPS that would be about 94ish in real speed, I kept it WOT for the best part and other than the points bouncing once or twice, causing a slight stutter, she ran well but I always have the clutch ready to go and I must admit once the needle hits 100 I start to get nervous.

Once back home I parked outside in the afternoon sun and began to investigate the location of the leak, there was no oil there so I just started checking the nuts, the drain plug was tight and I couldn't move the top up screw, I worked around the case nuts and they were all good, I always forget the lowest and with the nut on the wheel side because it isn't sticking out in your face....ah ha the culprit, it was quite loose probably a full turn before it started to bite!! I plan to do a full check at the 6000km mark which is less than 100kms away anyway so I'll just be mindful and vigilant until then. I've added a photo of my tool bag, I have all sorts in there, I might get it all out and do an inventory, more out of interest, its a hot topic on most forums and everyone has an opinion.

On a different note, I park outside if it's not going to rain and it's only 20 metres to my office and right in the middle of town but back one street from the main road, very prominent spot, but not at 8am like when this picture was taken, and the whole population of town would have seen the scooter there at least once. There is an optometrist right where I park and one day one of the girls came out and said that at least once or twice a day people ask if anyone in the office rides it, and the fact that they could have sold it at least half a dozen times.....most days when I am on my way home someone stops and comments or asks questions, She is very popular, kids still wave, I'd toot them if the horn worked, I get a double thumbs up from a guy I pass each morning on his way to get his newspaper, the Sito plus exhaust has people turning around to look at what is making the noise at 200 metres away, I always get end up with a smile on my face.
Off topic, I found out my five year old son has an imaginary friend, that's fine, shows he has some imagination and he and his 3.5 yo brother both play with him so he doesn't feel left out, my concern is that his name is Leon.....