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Old 11-15-2018, 02:28 PM
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Primary is good. Engine oil is good. Checked the transmission dipstick and it is on the add mark. Cleaned the area and dried it off. It's coming from the transmission. I will do further investigation this coming weekend.
 
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Possible simple solution if you have a washable / reusable air filtre; did you clean and oil up the air filtre? Too much oil and you will have a puddle on the floor next day. It is real easy to use too much oil.
 
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Old 11-15-2018, 08:24 PM
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Might I suggest looking very carefully under the transmission side cover, at the exhaust mount? There should be 2 bolt to hold the exhaust bracket on, and they have been known to disappear. Ask me how I know that. Mine showed the same symptoms you describe. The bolts were on vacation at an undisclosed location, so I replaced them, and no more oil leak. Loc-tite and torque wrenches are your friends. Also, I used a ball end allen wrench to install the bolts, so pipe removal wasn't required. Just a little patience.
 
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Originally Posted by Musician
Might I suggest looking very carefully under the transmission side cover, at the exhaust mount? There should be 2 bolt to hold the exhaust bracket on, and they have been known to disappear. Ask me how I know that. Mine showed the same symptoms you describe. The bolts were on vacation at an undisclosed location, so I replaced them, and no more oil leak. Loc-tite and torque wrenches are your friends. Also, I used a ball end allen wrench to install the bolts, so pipe removal wasn't required. Just a little patience.
Thanks to Musician, I found that one of the bolts on the transmission side door is missing and another one is loose. Going to replace the lost bolt and tighten the other one. Hopefully that fix it.
 
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Originally Posted by 5 Ton
Thanks to Musician, I found that one of the bolts on the transmission side door is missing and another one is loose. Going to replace the lost bolt and tighten the other one. Hopefully that fix it.
It will slow it way down but once a gasket starts leaking by they never seal up 100% again.
 
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It will slow it way down but once a gasket starts leaking by they never seal up 100% again.
Harley’s will, mine did and so have a bunch of other bikes I’ve worked on.
 
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check the mid section mount bolts for the exhaust which also serve to keep the cover on the clutch ramp. I have actually had those two bolts go awol once and loose a second time.
another thought is when you change oil the filter leaks, is that eliminated
 
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Old 11-18-2018, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 1Canuck
check the mid section mount bolts for the exhaust which also serve to keep the cover on the clutch ramp. I have actually had those two bolts go awol once and loose a second time.
another thought is when you change oil the filter leaks, is that eliminated
I plan on checking everything while the exhaust is off. Just to make sure.
 
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