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Oil leak, a.k.a. "That's just grrrreat."
So this morning I roll my Spyder out of the bike barn down the driveway. I often have a little oil spotting on the asphalt (go figure). Today, I had a nice big chunk of fresh oil. Hmmm. Still ran the couple of miles to work, figured I'd check it when I got home.
Once I returned home, I took the tupperware off. Just as I feared-- the oil hose connecting to above the front sprocket was an absolute mess. Just plenty of sludge, grit, and fresh oil dripped down the sides. Joy.
I went to check the hose fitting to see if the clamp was on tight-- guess what? The clamp split in half under my fingers! WTH? It was like it was cracked, clean break and all, just held on the hose by the sludge. Dunno how something like that could happen-- I'm just glad it didn't fall off down into the sprocket.
Longtime Spyderlovers may recall I had questions about this before-- I had a little bit of leaking there earlier this year, really just a tad of it near the sprocket.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...I-be-concerned
Verdict then was this was normal, to be expected. Alas, what I discovered today was anything but.
Thankfully I caught it when I did, as I subsequently checked my oil level-- and I've got hardly any left .
While I'm sure that the solution here is pretty easy-- just a new clamp for the hose-- I'm not going to take any chances. I think my belt is coming loose off the *rear* sprocket, a gap is developing there, so I'm just going to drop off the bike at the shop and have them fix the oil hose while I get the belt checked/adjusted.
The frustrating part? It's supposed to be a nice weekend, I was looking forward to riding the Skyline ride.
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Oil leak, a.k.a. "That's just grrrreat."
Install new clamp , spray some brake clean on the area to clean it up , top off oil and go ride the skyway. The belt moving away from the lip of the rear sprocket is of no concern unless its now protruding over the outer lip , I've never seen a belt come off for the reason your stating. Go enjoy your ride.
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Originally Posted by widowmaker2011
Install new clamp , spray some brake clean on the area to clean it up , top off oil and go ride the skyway. The belt moving away from the lip of the rear sprocket is of no concern unless its now protruding over the outer lip , I've never seen a belt come off for the reason your stating. Go enjoy your ride.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
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Oil and Skyline
Take Scotty's advice and let's go!
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Mechanical things do fail--sadly!
I had a very similar mess happen to my 2003 Vrod HD. While doing the Great Lakes Run some years ago I had an oil change done at HD of Cleveland. Twenty miles out from Cleveland I noticed oil all over the drive belt-sprocket area. Took to another HD dealer and for the small price of $85.00 the loose hose clamp that Cleveland HD left loose was tightened. The bike is long gone as are all but one of my HD's. RT"s forever!
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Mike, if you have 4 full quarts of oil in your Spyder it will not show in the stick. When you add the last 1/4 quart thats when the level shows on the stick. I'm sure his Spyder is not anywhere near being out of oil.
I also agree with the others, buy a 50 cent clamp, add a little oil and ride it. There is supposed to be a small gap on the belt and also agree if it is not near the outside edge of the sprocket, your good to go.
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AMOUNT OF OIL
Originally Posted by arntufun
Mike, if you have 4 full quarts of oil in your Spyder it will not show in the stick. When you add the last 1/4 quart thats when the level shows on the stick. I'm sure his Spyder is not anywhere near being out of oil.
I also agree with the others, buy a 50 cent clamp, add a little oil and ride it. There is supposed to be a small gap on the belt and also agree if it is not near the outside edge of the sprocket, your good to go.
Randy, I was just going by what HE said "almost no oil left".....I don't know how he arrived at that ????Mike
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Randy, I was just going by what HE said "almost no oil left".....I don't know how he arrived at that ????Mike
Got ya !!!! If four quarts of oil leaked out, the puddle on the ground would spread out and almost be the size of a small car. I hope that was not the case and hope he meant to say it just wasn't registering on the stick.
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Originally Posted by arntufun
Got ya !!!! If four quarts of oil leaked out, the puddle on the ground would spread out and almost be the size of a small car. I hope that was not the case and hope he meant to say it just wasn't registering on the stick.
Heh... yeah, it just wasn't registering on the stick, that's all.
But the stick was *dry*, and I had just filled it to the top not 500 miles before. So I definitely lost plenty of oil.
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Originally Posted by daveinva
Heh... yeah, it just wasn't registering on the stick, that's all.
But the stick was *dry*, and I had just filled it to the top not 500 miles before. So I definitely lost plenty of oil.
Hot or cold? It will drop off the stick just sitting overnight. I think you may be over-reacting.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
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LOST OIL
Originally Posted by arntufun
Got ya !!!! If four quarts of oil leaked out, the puddle on the ground would spread out and almost be the size of a small car. I hope that was not the case and hope he meant to say it just wasn't registering on the stick.
But then HE went for a couple of MILE ride, so the oil would be spread on the ground somewhere......with that hose disconected he sure could lose a lot of OIL....The only way we will know for sure is HOW MUCH HE PUT BACK IN...?????????........MIke...
Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 10-19-2012 at 10:50 PM.
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LOST OIL
Originally Posted by daveinva
Heh... yeah, it just wasn't registering on the stick, that's all.
But the stick was *dry*, and I had just filled it to the top not 500 miles before. So I definitely lost plenty of oil.
So how much did it take to re-fill it..??????????.....So we can end this
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