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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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my primary chain was making a lot of noise so I took it to a local indy shop that mostly works on Harleys. he adjusted the chain and put a new inspection plate gasket on it. I rode it about 10 miles stop at parents house for a visit, came out to the garage to smoke and found oil dripping from bottom of bike. I finished my ride home about 15 miles. by this time oil was running down primary cover from inspection plate. took bike back to shop next weekend thinking gasket was no good. he drained oil from primary and said oh no. your oil is black and too much oil in it your crankcase seal is blown and needs a new one, I said ok fix it. left bike he puts in a news seal and checks everything else says all good. i ride back to my parents on the
way home 10 miles and it is still leaking. what could be causing these seals to keep blowing and fast? it an 07 1200c
 
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