Oil Leak Shift Shaft?
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Cruiser
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From: Folsom, CA
Oil Leak Shift Shaft?
Following a 200 mile ride I park the Fat Boy in the garage. After sitting for a day I noticed oil on my left floor board. The oil appears to be leaking from the shaft. Does this sound like a likely spot to develop a leak or possibly coming from another spot?
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I don't own one, but from what I see, I don't see that oil is involved with the shifter shaft. Unless there is a grease fitting and that might have leaked out somehow in the heat. Hmmm.
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If you're talking about your shifter arm (heel/toe shifter), or any of the linkage connected to that, there's no oil involved in any of those pieces.. the only oil on that side of the bike is either in the forks, the grease in the steering neck bearings, and the primary.. only place it could leak on that side and be remotely close to the floorboard is from the fuel thingie on the bottom of the tank.. maybe pictures would help?
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Well if your anything like me, when I change the oil, no matter how hard i try i always make a mess when i take off the filter. The spill (usually small) seems to follow along the frame, and find a nook or 2 to slowly drip even after i think I have cleaned up the mess. Maybe your going through the same thing?
Road Warrior
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Well if your anything like me, when I change the oil, no matter how hard i try i always make a mess when i take off the filter. The spill (usually small) seems to follow along the frame, and find a nook or 2 to slowly drip even after i think I have cleaned up the mess. Maybe your going through the same thing?
if you can't find where it is coming from, clean the bike and spray some talcum powder in the general area, go for a ride and the leak will show.
Road Captain
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From: Ottawa, Canada, summer, Daytona Beach Florida, winter
Did a shifter shaft seal on my 05 RK.
It is a fair bit of work!
Have to remove the outer and inner primary covers which means clutch and chain.
This is a significant job and that is if you know what you are doing.
good luck.
It is a fair bit of work!
Have to remove the outer and inner primary covers which means clutch and chain.
This is a significant job and that is if you know what you are doing.
good luck.
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Cruiser
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From: Folsom, CA
I think you're on to something here Golfmajic. My '04 FB appears to be doing the same thing. Thanks.
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Tourer
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i replaced a shift shaft seal early this year & a bunch of other seals.
no floor boards on my bike, so the trans fluid leaked down the inside of the primary & would drip off the bottom of the primary.
i asked a few questions, got a bunch of help & took some pictures along the way.
can be seen here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...ak-repair.html
no floor boards on my bike, so the trans fluid leaked down the inside of the primary & would drip off the bottom of the primary.
i asked a few questions, got a bunch of help & took some pictures along the way.
can be seen here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...ak-repair.html
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