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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 06:40 PM
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Leaking Oil - Should I worry about it?

No, not of you're only an "oil leak monitor." Seriously. If you see oil on the motor or under the bike find out where it's coming from and fix it. It's a machine and it's not going to heal itself!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 06:43 PM
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Leaking Oil - Should I worry about it?

No, not of you're only an "oil leak monitor." Seriously. If you see oil on the motor or under the bike find out where it's coming from and fix it. It's a machine and it's not going to heal itself!
Actually there have been cases of bikes that ran synthetic oil and having a leak then switching to dino oil healing themselves.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 09:17 PM
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Actually there have been cases of bikes that ran synthetic oil and having a leak then switching to dino oil healing themselves.
Mine did that. Only one of the reasons I wasn't happy with synthetic..........
 
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
What took you so long......

Don't forget @65k it's the crank pin....


Where do you guys get your info??? Evo crankpins can easily go 100-150K miles!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2016 | 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Spanners39
Where do you guys get your info??? Evo crankpins can easily go 100-150K miles!
Life experiences.........
 
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Life experiences.........
Man I think that has more to do with your build than the average EVO. JMO
 
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Old Aug 10, 2016 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Spanners39
Where do you guys get your info??? Evo crankpins can easily go 100-150K miles!
They do, IF you can resist the urge to **** with them.
 
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Originally Posted by Spanners39
If it was an Ironhead or a Shovel I would say...worry when it stops!!!
If it stops leaking it's out of oil. That's what PMS used to say. (Yes he was a real person, and my Dad)
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Man I think that has more to do with your build than the average EVO. JMO
That would be correct....

At least while it was alive I really enjoyed it. some of my friends couldn't believe the power an Evo could create....
 
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Originally Posted by Sorg67
It drips from the primary casing bolt at the bottom near the back. That is nor the source. There is a drip line from the inside running down to the bolt.


did you ever find out where it was coming from? Mines leaking at that same bolt .
 
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