Back end oil leak
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:14 pm
Noticed some oil around the large rubber gaitor before the final drive unit. Upon further investigation I also noticed a small leak from the rubber gaitor at the gearbox. This leak leads me to believe the leak is at the gearbox end and running down the inside of the swinging arm. We are not talking lots of oil but enough to cause me some concern.
Questions then.
1, The manual says use approx 0.8l at oil changes. When I filled the gearbox up, the bike was on a paddock stand and I filled up to the bottom of the threads on the filler bung. Have I over filled it?
2, I have used Mobil HD oil of 85W-90A GL5 spec. The manual calls for 90W.
So where is the oil likely to be coming from and how big a job is it. Also when should I start getting stressed about this?
Cheers
Questions then.
1, The manual says use approx 0.8l at oil changes. When I filled the gearbox up, the bike was on a paddock stand and I filled up to the bottom of the threads on the filler bung. Have I over filled it?
2, I have used Mobil HD oil of 85W-90A GL5 spec. The manual calls for 90W.
So where is the oil likely to be coming from and how big a job is it. Also when should I start getting stressed about this?
Cheers