Normal or not
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
You might try Redline V-Twin transmission oil instead of motor oil in the tranny. I had a similar problem and that fixed it. Besides that, regardless of what the MOCO says, motor oil will never serve as well in the tranny as gear oil.
Good luck,
John
Good luck,
John
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From: Columbus,Indiana/ Arecibo,Puerto Rico
Might want to warn you about using Redline Shockproof Gear oil in the transmission, There are side affects from using it. Namely Not a loud clunk when going into gear, easier to find neutral, no loud gear noise when riding, If you can live with that , then go ahead, a lot of us have done the same thing.
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
The shift shaft seal is a single lip seal with no skirt spring and are VERY prone to leaking when running thin synthetic motor oil in a trans that should have gear oil in it. My son is a teck and has changed hundreds of shift shaft seals on bikes running Syn3 in the trans.
He said the other day he saw a new seal that is double lipped with a skirt spring, so things are looking up.
He said the other day he saw a new seal that is double lipped with a skirt spring, so things are looking up.
Seems like I read somewhere that the clinical definition of an idiot is someone who makes the same mistake over and over and expects a different result every time - hmmmmm...
Last edited by jpooch00; Feb 5, 2009 at 09:26 AM.
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Try going to other dealers and find one that will just fix it and not give you lame BS excuses, then buy everything from him in the future.
Just a suggestion.
Good luck,
John
Just a suggestion.
Good luck,
John
Road Master
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From: Roanoke, VA
That's interesting because most dealers I talk to recommend it in the tranny.
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Here is my experience:
I had shifter seal replaced at 16000 miles. About $380.00.
I switch my 02 RKC to synthetic in all three holes at 17000 miles and oil started seeping through the gaskets on the crankcase, but not the transmission or the replaced shifter seal.
At 25000 miles and a year later, the synthetic oil doesnt appear to be seeping through my crankcase gaskets anymore.
I may be wrong, but I think CVOs have a different transmission.
My guess is your shifter seal is wearing and the slipperier snythetic oil found the leak faster than the old oil.
Beary
I had shifter seal replaced at 16000 miles. About $380.00.
I switch my 02 RKC to synthetic in all three holes at 17000 miles and oil started seeping through the gaskets on the crankcase, but not the transmission or the replaced shifter seal.
At 25000 miles and a year later, the synthetic oil doesnt appear to be seeping through my crankcase gaskets anymore.
I may be wrong, but I think CVOs have a different transmission.
My guess is your shifter seal is wearing and the slipperier snythetic oil found the leak faster than the old oil.
Beary
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From: Windham,Maine
Did you overfill the transmission? The level is to be checked with the bike off the kickstand.
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Dog155 made a good point. Check to make sure the leak isn't actually overflow from the breather tube. It is the curved rubber tube located slightly above and rearward of the area you are referring to. If the dealer overfilled the tranny it can barf, but this is unlikely since it holds 1 qt. and that's hard to screw up.
Last edited by iclick; Feb 5, 2009 at 11:17 AM.
