Okay, so I have been having some oil leaks. I have to check my oil every two days or so. Friday evening, I was doing a output seal replacement (successful) After buttoning up the project, I was still curious of the leak? I was coating the left side lower bike stuff, (Kick Stands, Inside the drive sprocket compartment, Oil was getting in there. So Since a week earlier I had just clean the compartment, and (failed putting on the previous output seal) the back side of the compartment panel, it has all those chambers for lack of a better term. I put on 100 miles onto the bike. The oil had pooled near the opening, under where the chain comes in, and out. Soo what was my problem? The oil pressure sending unit. It was on, it signaled it had oil pressure, It was hanging on by the wire tension of the yellow wire, and it was super loose. Not finger tight or anything. I know when I put it on, a year or so ago, I had read somewhere that over torque-ing is really bad. So I guess I figured it was tight enough.
Now to compare the differences of output seal failure, the Clutch rod is the easiest way to see the build up. I figure the oil was spraying onto the sprocket, and then being flung all over the case. With the rusting chain, sending rust dust all over everything, allowed the visable build up of oil deposits on the clutchrod. If you zoom into the clutchrod, you can see where its still moist, then notice the spray pattern, it doesn't fill the space closest to the sprocket. (not as interesting). When the pics of the Red dust oil covered pics. I didn't oil my chain. So the first red oil covered pics where first of July, It is recommended to get a new chain, (I will) I have started oiling the chain since then. I figured it was less than a year travel time/use on it. bought it new previous to Aug of last year. (I have been Licensed for a year now!!!
) (I have been working on the bike for 3 years now!
) I have still put on 4,000 miles in that year of driving time!
Lesson learned, Find the specs for torque, use them, I still haven't found the torque specs, yet!!!
This pic was before cleaning it out. Doesn't not show any signs of leaks from visible seals.
Pic with the green grass was taken with only 100miles driven between replacing the output seals, (end of July, maybe Aug 1st.)