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Surlypacer
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 10:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My xb and my wife's xb both leak from the primary threads. (down by the shifter) Cant find the installation in the manual.
Im lost as what to do.
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Toona
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 10:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mine weeps a little, just enough to collect some road dirt/dust between washes. No drips. If it's dripping, time to replace the cable. Most of the ones I've seen weep a little.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 11:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't think I've seen an XB clutch cable that didn't weep a little. They never leak or drip, just enough "spooge" to catch road dust.

I wouldn't worry about it until you need to change out the clutch cable. Maybe try to correct the issue then.
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Skully
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 01:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

spooge

The perfect word
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Xbeau12s
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 04:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

haha I was thinking of the same thing but mine leaks from the oil line on the other side and I've heard this being common. Yes - it "spooges" on the pipe sometimes but I just live with it as the Buell Mech close to me only fixed it a "little bit" Probably cause he doesn't know about "spooge" good animal name too.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Whatever you do, don't try to cure the leak by cinching down on the hex where it screws into the primary. The fitting is made of aluminum and will wring off REALLY easily. It's much easier and less aggravating to wipe it off occasionally.
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Surlypacer
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 04:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

where in the manual is the clutch cable replacement. I cant find it.
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Xb9ser
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

On 03s dont know about others the rubber boot at the adustment point will allow water in primary!! first time I changed mine.After one year warrenty. I drainded 1qt gear oil 1 qt water!!Put a zip tie on it no more issues but damage had been done. had to replace main shaft abd gear that fits on it they were rusted and gallded
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Road_thing
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 12:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Surly: On my tubers, I put shrink tubing on the last 6 inches or so at the bottom of the cable, then cinch it down with zip-ties.

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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 02:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oh, Surly. You still here?

Look at 2-70 through 2-73 in the manual.

At least that is what it is in mine.
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Cereal
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 08:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you do replace the cable, be very, very, very, very careful not to strip the case. And put some kind of thread sealant on it. This cured my ails.
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Surlypacer
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 03:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

2-70 is the handle bar stuff. in my 20063 manual . what kind of thread sealant
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Cereal
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 04:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I found it at a local auto parts shop, but this is the stuff (permatex high temp thread sealant) http://www.neverseezproducts.com/threadseal.htm
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Shakeybender
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 06:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mine leaks a little to. If I had to designate a root cause for this I'd hazard that during adjustment of cable the bond was broken between the area where the black part of the cable is seated in the hex bolt that screws into the primary.
Next time I replace the cable I'm going to make sure it does not get twisted at that area during cable adjustment and see where that gets me.
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