Lost something have you??trixynut wrote:[img]
..ok, so sprayed with degreaser, cleaned thoroughly, dried, and went out for a blast.
Got back, and the investigation has turned to the right side of the bike..
..there's oil on the main external oilway from the oil tank to the right front of the engine (the 'shiny pipe') and some spots above this on the end of an overflow pipe but as its from the carbs, its not that. So working upwards from there, theres no oil coming out from any of the gaskets on the oil tank (bottom one or middle one) and no oil on the small diameter external oilway that runs from one side to the other at the back of the cylinders, but there is oil on the oil filler pipe.
So, I'm pretty sure I've worked out what it is ................................. but I'm not saying!!
.. but theres a clue in the photo!!
Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
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Re: Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
Actually, I'm probably doing myself down a bit here, I'm not quite that big a donut!
The leak was from the oil filler pipe but not because the cap was missing, but because the O ring rubber seal had come off it. That and a sight chip in the cap rim itself meant oil was coming out, as you can see in the photo, then running/splashing over other bits, especially running through to the left side of the bike when it was on its sidestand.
The leak was from the oil filler pipe but not because the cap was missing, but because the O ring rubber seal had come off it. That and a sight chip in the cap rim itself meant oil was coming out, as you can see in the photo, then running/splashing over other bits, especially running through to the left side of the bike when it was on its sidestand.
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Re: Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
I WAS RIGHT!!!
C`mon where`s me doughnut?
It`s like blood in saliva,a little goes a long way,oil can run all over the place especially when warm.
C`mon where`s me doughnut?
It`s like blood in saliva,a little goes a long way,oil can run all over the place especially when warm.
LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES
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Re: Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
you had a lucky escape considering ,,, could easy have been a lot worse ,, just promise us all something
your going to buck up
your going to buck up
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Re: Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
Well, thanks for your help everyone, and yep, lucky outcome: no engine stripping needed! But a missing rubber O ring from the filler cap is not that obvious!
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Re: Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
Thanks Dave
Fitted the grabrail
Cheers
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Fitted the grabrail
Cheers
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the TRX made me do it officer!
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Re: Oil leak between cylinders and gearbox...
Well done, and nice to meet you.