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Oil leak...Big

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I own an 82 850 L. It's my first bike and I have learned alot this summer. On Saturday I took a long ride and noticed nothing unusual. with all the rain we have been having I havent been able to ride. but I went out today and just let it idol for a few min. oil quickly began to pour out of a machine drilled hole in the bottom of the engine on the left leg side. About a shot glass and a half of oil. At the beginning of the summer it had a small leak in the same place but nothing like this. I replaced the O ring over the starter and the oil gage and the leak stopped. But this is heavy leaking. I only ran it for 7 min tops.
I wreked it a few months ago but I don't think that this is related I had no Leaking after the wreck. Any thoughts?
 
CurtWDavis said:
I own an 82 850 L. It's my first bike and I have learned alot this summer. On Saturday I took a long ride and noticed nothing unusual. with all the rain we have been having I havent been able to ride. but I went out today and just let it idol for a few min. oil quickly began to pour out of a machine drilled hole in the bottom of the engine on the left leg side. About a shot glass and a half of oil. At the beginning of the summer it had a small leak in the same place but nothing like this. I replaced the O ring over the starter and the oil gage and the leak stopped. But this is heavy leaking. I only ran it for 7 min tops.
I wreked it a few months ago but I don't think that this is related I had no Leaking after the wreck. Any thoughts?
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Sure... o-ring for the starter nose, or the grommet for the stator wires.
pull the cover off the starter and have a look see.
 
OEM? No i just had a kit that had one in it that looked like it would fit. but it held for months.
 
I replaced the cam chain tensioner at the beginning of the season as well. I dont see anything obvious around it. What red flags am I looking for around it?
 
I'll put my money on the starter o-ring.

What you might find lying around on the workbench won't necessarily stand up to the heat and oil environment. :o

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