oil leak

[bigguy]

I also have another problem with this old bike, an oil leak. I can't really see where it's coming from, but it seems to leak more when the bike sits idle for awhile, any ideas.?

 

[joedrum]

gearshift seal sometime they leak out the back of clutch when the return oil hole is puged up or compeomised ...tack cable at motor in fuel pump ...mostly they dont leak much in serious ways

 

[bigguy]

It seems to leak quite a bit just being parked, not running. Could this be the tach cable, by the way, mine is broken, thanks.

 

[Omega Man]

Where under the bike is the leak? Over your left toe is the shifter seal, because your foot is right there when shifting.

~O~

 

[joedrum]

yes theres an o ring in there that somtimes not or just trashed ...there is no cam seal there to stop oil from the heads ...its done tis way to lube fuel pump ...tack runs there to ...the need for seal ...if its leaking mostly stoped its probably shifter seal down low where it gose in motor .. clutch leaking after running....just need to get down or raise bike enough to see whats up wings usealy tell the story on close inspection

 

[bigguy]

Thanks for the replies, will check these out.

 

[Omega Man]

Vegaswingnut and I had to put some sealer on the housing for the fuel pump actuator housing on my bike for leak, it worked fine.

 

[medcoman]

Check the water pump weep hole. Mine is leaking there and I'll be getting a gasket repair kit and fix it. Mine was leaking when it set also. Good luck on finding the leak. Medcoman

 

[Raider11]

I also have another problem with this old bike, an oil leak. I can't really see where it's coming from, but it seems to leak more when the bike sits idle for awhile, any ideas.?

Is this hard to fix? Just bought my bike this week, this was pointed out to me as a $50 fix in the shop. Can it be done at home, or is it too complicated for a quick fix? He said it was a seal, but if thats back in there a ways might not be an easy thing.

 

[Raider11]

yes theres an o ring in there that somtimes not or just trashed ...there is no cam seal there to stop oil from the heads ...its done tis way to lube fuel pump ...tack runs there to ...the need for seal ...if its leaking mostly stoped its probably shifter seal down low where it gose in motor .. clutch leaking after running....just need to get down or raise bike enough to see whats up wings usealy tell the story on close inspection

This was the quote I meant to post. Sorry about that. (It's only post #3)

Is this hard to fix? Just bought my bike this week, this was pointed out to me as a $50 fix in the shop. Can it be done at home, or is it too complicated for a quick fix? He said it was a seal, but if thats back in there a ways might not be an easy thing.

 

[joedrum]

no there not hard to fix ...can be pain first time into it ...but is rather simple with the parts to fix um fuel pump seal or shifter seal