Primary Leak
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From: Finland
Pardon my english it aint perfect
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From: omaha
Cant tell from your pic but it looks like you may have forward controls. If you do your leak is from the hole where the mid control shifter was. The gasket slides down over time and you get a leak. I was givin a rubber cap from a local dealer to push in but that distorts over time too. Sounds shade tree but find a bolt or shaft of slightly smaller diameter and silicon, yes, silicon it in there to keep it from rattling. That will keep the gasket in the proper position. Speed safely!!
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From: Miss. Gulf Coast
I do have forward controls and when I got the bike 6 months ago the hole you mentioned was open.
Went to the dealer and he sold me a little black button looking cover that snaps in. No gasket though.
Went to the dealer and he sold me a little black button looking cover that snaps in. No gasket though.
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From: Miss. Gulf Coast
I drained the fluid and put a new o-ring on the plug and rode it about 10 miles. Next morning there was a small drop of oil under the primary again.
I felt around the back side of the primary and can't really feel any oil back there.
I'm thinking now it may be the outer primary gasket or is it just my wishful thinking?
I felt around the back side of the primary and can't really feel any oil back there.
I'm thinking now it may be the outer primary gasket or is it just my wishful thinking?
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From: wayland ny
i had this very same problem last summer. You ride it park it next day theres oil clean it up leave the bike there for a couple days and nothin, take it for a ride next morning oil again. thought it was the drain then the primary seal finally took it all apart to find that the inner primary seal had a rip in it. Changed it out a no problems sence.
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From: California
Yup this is a known condition, as I had this happen to my 07 Street Bob... lucky for me I had over 22,000 miles on it at the time and it was still under warranty! If you don't wrench your own bike it's gonna cost you about 7 bills... sorry man.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Miss. Gulf Coast
I've done a lot of wrenching in my day but as I've gotten older I'm not much into it, but if it's 7 bills to fix it I guess I'll get a manual and do it myself.
What special tools do I need?
What special tools do I need?
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From: Southern Indiana
I love my bike, but they have some SERIOUS design flaws!!!