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Offline Kalamazoo

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oil leak.
« on: December 10, 2008, 05:46:01 pm »
So the previous owner of my bike informed me that there is an oil leak that comes from where the shifter leaver comes out but only leaks upon start up and after the bike is stopped.  I never experienced this seeing as I rode the bike once and it was 35 degrees out. 

Anyone got any ideas of what might be wrong?
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crustyxpunk

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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2008, 05:48:43 pm »
The seal needs to replaced, becasue god only knows if that has ever been done.  Check out www.servicehonda.com they have em there and all the other stock goodies you might need.
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WHALEMAN

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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2008, 08:45:24 pm »
God knows about his shifter shaft seal?
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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2008, 08:52:19 pm »
God was a service technician for a well known Honda dealer in his youth, of course he knows.
search shifter seal and you will be delighted at the info. it's not a biggy
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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2008, 09:44:25 pm »
Takes ten minutes not a big deal at all.  I think I paid less than $8 for mine.
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Offline Kalamazoo

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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2008, 06:28:59 pm »
Thanks guys!
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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2008, 07:01:20 pm »
I think the bike is terminal, and he needs to sell it to me.  ;D
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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2008, 08:22:03 pm »
Haha agreed
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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2008, 09:29:12 am »
Quote from: HondaMan on December 11, 2008, 07:01:20 pm
I think the bike is terminal, and he needs to sell it to me.  ;D
REALLY CHEAP too
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2008, 03:33:35 pm »
Quote from: crustyxpunk on December 15, 2008, 02:07:25 pm
I would get a hanes repair manual to help you out and search these forums as I am sure someone has posted a thread about this somewhere. It does require you to have a bike jack and remove the forks from the bike, but it really isnt that difficult (well depending on how badly your old seals are stuck in those old forks  ;D)


Um, why do you need to remove the forks to replace the shifter seal?  :o
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crustyxpunk

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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2008, 05:27:56 pm »
whoops, I dont know why I had forks on the brain today, I think it was from reading about squirley's 550 build  ;)

Yes I would definitely recommend not removing your forks for this procedure, you should try the shifter lever instead lol
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Offline Kalamazoo

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Re: oil leak.
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2008, 07:48:21 pm »
haha thanks!
almost took off my forks  ;)
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