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Thanks sandmanred, I've cleaned it up and with the amount that dripping, I'd assume I'd see it coming from the sprocket, but its dry. I'll plug the alternator grommet hole and see. If that does not work I'll do what you say and replace the sprocket seal.

Thank you xschris So most people just cram it full of this Yamabond to block it up?

Can someone please explain what and where the alternator bushing is? My bike drips oil even after replacing the neutral switch o-ring, cleaning the area... i'm stumped. The oil runs to the lowest point of the 2 alternator wires. Just like...

Thanks! I've done quite a bit of work to it to replace all the dried out rubbers on her. Got it running well, still tinkering and learning as I go. A big thank you to everyone on here for their help and advice. Signal Question: My turning signals often turn off by them selves. They should, in...

Great, Thank you! I will ride it a bit and see where its coming from, if anywhere at all, thinking about it I did recently clean the chain a few times (which was awful, after 10 yrs in storage) and oiled it. It may just be the extra oil slinging off... The input is appreciated.

Hi, My bike leaks about a drip or two a day. It seems to run along the 2 loomed wires (alternator wires?) , Possibly coming from under the clutch cover. Unfortunately I wiped it away, but the two black wires in the pictures were oily. After finding a bunch of crud in behind the clutch cover...

A friendly hello to you all from Ontario Canada, In the fall I bought my first bike, this 1981 xs400 special ll heritage, only 4000km. I'm a Honda fan but when I sat on this the first time it just felt right. Previous to me, shes been in storage for many years, not perfect but good enough. So...

Oh great! Yes those must have stayed inside after I removed the screws. Thank you very much xschris ! No I did not remove the butterfly shaft seals, I soaked it in a very diluted pinesol water mixture. Everything else was apart. Much appreciated.

Hi, I recently bought my first bike, a 1981 xs400 heritage special. It has been in storage for quite some time... I took apart and cleaned the carbs, soaked them and put them a back together. The bike runs now. My problem : I was straining out my soaking liquid and at the bottom in all...