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Steve_uk
Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 03:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looking over the bike just now, I noticed a small amount of dried oil mist on the swingarm, just around the spindle on the left side of the bike.

I'm just a little worried that the oil tank could have a tiny crack or some porosity around the spindle area. Has anyone seen this before?

I don't appear to have lost any oil. I'm out riding tomorrow so will keep an eye on it.
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Lovematt
Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 07:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

check the fittings under the bike and where it goes from the oil tank into the engine. The "oil tank" does __NOT__ go all the way to the spindle...that side of the swingarm is used for the oil tank only about half way.
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Pcmodeler
Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 07:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Check the fittings around the area of the oil pump. I just had to fix mine. The 45 degree fitting was a whole turn short. That leaking oil was getting all over the swing arm and rear rim. I removed the fittings going to the oil pump and added some teflon tape.
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