any of you guys have a spare, non-leaking final drive sitting in a box that you'd be willing to sell? I thought I had my final drive leaking issue resolved. Around town trips, no leaks. but that didn't really heat up the final drive like a long hard roadtrip in the summer.
Well I took off yesterday for the NW bun cooler. really looking forward to it. Made it most of the way, warm/hot day, uphill, and I was pushing it. the bike was fully loaded. I stopped for lunch and then happened to notice that the rear wheel had gear oil all over it. CRAP. a ruined BC rally. So I found a napa store, got a cresent wrench, and a quart of gear oil and limped back home, checking final drive gear oil level every 50 miles or so. usually finding quite low and gear oil on everything. fortunately i made it home, but a ruined rally.
with the o-rings replaced, I didn't expect any issues. I wonder if the final drive housing has a hairline crack that doesn't open up until it gets hot or something like that.
anyway, if any of you happen to have a spare final drive to sell, please contact me.
brianzg1k@gmail.com
otherwise I'll puruse fleabay or other web searches for a final drive.
thanks,
-tdbru
Well I took off yesterday for the NW bun cooler. really looking forward to it. Made it most of the way, warm/hot day, uphill, and I was pushing it. the bike was fully loaded. I stopped for lunch and then happened to notice that the rear wheel had gear oil all over it. CRAP. a ruined BC rally. So I found a napa store, got a cresent wrench, and a quart of gear oil and limped back home, checking final drive gear oil level every 50 miles or so. usually finding quite low and gear oil on everything. fortunately i made it home, but a ruined rally.
with the o-rings replaced, I didn't expect any issues. I wonder if the final drive housing has a hairline crack that doesn't open up until it gets hot or something like that.
anyway, if any of you happen to have a spare final drive to sell, please contact me.
brianzg1k@gmail.com
otherwise I'll puruse fleabay or other web searches for a final drive.
thanks,
-tdbru