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Bound to happen - oil drip

Rob S.

Rob S.

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I'm almost surprised this hasn't happened sooner. I mean, I usually ride her like a college freshman away from home for the first time.
 
wash her down with degreaser and tighten your cam chain tensioner bolts.....see what happens.

Unless you see some obvious leakage from a certain spot.
 
Cool is better. Got any Simple Green or...................S100?:)

Rob, noticed the brick under side stand. Ahh.....tall tires or suspension? Severely sloping away floor? Or is side stand pivot bolt really loose?
 
Just like to keep her as upright as possible. Read something about starting these bikes after they were on side stand not so good.

130/90-17 rear

3.50 v19 front

She seems to lean pretty far on the side stand, which is just as well, being that there's no center stand. According to PO: "This model didn't come with a center stand."

I was born at night, but not last night.
 
Rob S. said:
Just like to keep her as upright as possible. Read something about starting these bikes after they were on side stand not so good.

130/90-17 rear

3.50 v19 front

She seems to lean pretty far on the side stand, which is just as well, being that there's no center stand. According to PO: "This model didn't come with a center stand."

I was born at night, but not last night.
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the PO has fleas also^o
 
Rob S. said:
Just like to keep her as upright as possible. Read something about starting these bikes after they were on side stand not so good.

130/90-17 rear

3.50 v19 front

She seems to lean pretty far on the side stand, which is just as well, being that there's no center stand. According to PO: "This model didn't come with a center stand."

I was born at night, but not last night.
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Came originally with a center stand. Really did.

Anyway, my comment re your side stand......I just placed a brick under side stand, level floor, bike would topple to the right if not supported.

I recall your 1100EZ has left some parts:o on the road before, and I do know that a loose side stand shoulder bolt does allow the stand to swing well away from the frame retracted or extended and if really loose, I am thinking it could and would fall away.......and with no center stand or handy brick, Rob, you might not ever be able to dismount!

Anyway, where is the source of the leak???
 
Went for a ride before, so she's hot. No hose on her yet, but I figured a little WD-40 wouldn't hurt. So she's sitting in the street staining the asphalt now.

But the crank did twist a little - not too noticeable, on the bottom behind the pipes. Not a problem, I've got a whole can of VHT black engine enamel. :-\\\
 
I have an on/off leak right under the Stator cover (where the cover meets the engine block). My last ride (Jun 14th) covered 322 miles and in some very warm weather. This time it hasn't dripped once. I just cleaned up the area some and smeared a light coat of silicone sealer over the gasket at that spot. Seems to have stopped it.
 
I recently found a very slow oil leak (seep?). Ended up being the oil pan gasket. There was some old gasket material that was left on the surface and it made an indentation in the gasket and caused the leak.
 
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