Oiled up rear wheel
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RE: Oiled up rear wheel
Dry clutch or wet clutch? they changed mid year in '84,mine was early with a dry clutch.
Even the dry clutch has a chain oiler so mist can escape from the primary case.
The wet clutch runs in an oil bath.
Make sure if it's wet it's not over filled.
If it's a dry clutch make sure the pick up oil return hose on the back of the case is hooked up and not plugged up.
The trans mainshaft bearing in the inner primary is prone to leaking from the primary case past the bearing and onto the trans sproket.
This bearing is glued in with locktite retaining compound #601 and will come loose over time and can ruin the inner primary case if is spinning in it's seat.
You may need to re glue that bearing or even have the case repaired if it is damaged.
Good luck.....Y2K [8D]
Even the dry clutch has a chain oiler so mist can escape from the primary case.
The wet clutch runs in an oil bath.
Make sure if it's wet it's not over filled.
If it's a dry clutch make sure the pick up oil return hose on the back of the case is hooked up and not plugged up.
The trans mainshaft bearing in the inner primary is prone to leaking from the primary case past the bearing and onto the trans sproket.
This bearing is glued in with locktite retaining compound #601 and will come loose over time and can ruin the inner primary case if is spinning in it's seat.
You may need to re glue that bearing or even have the case repaired if it is damaged.
Good luck.....Y2K [8D]
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RE: Oiled up rear wheel
So where is the oil coming from? If it's from the chain lube system, close it off. If it's from a leak, figure out where from - primary, tranny, or .... And what are you using for chain lube? Ain't never seen a chain drive that didn't sling lube on the sprocket, wheel, & tire.
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RE: Oiled up rear wheel
Totally agree about the spray on chain lube slinging back onto the wheel but the oil buildup is a whole 'nother thing. Chain drive originally enclosed in rubber boot so I would think any other lube system would be redundant. I think y2k had some good tips too. Thanks for the input.
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