RE: [ST] Oil leak (was Introduction (was Bringing Bikes to Japan))

[Neil Lindsey <neillindsey@xxxxxxx>]

Original Message:

> Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:33:05 -0500
> From: "David Pullen" <dpullen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [ST] Oil leak (was Introduction (was Bringing Bikes to
Japan))

>> Matt, these bikes don't stick to their old tradition and don't leak oil,
if
>> yours does take it back. Most of us have many trouble free miles of
service
>> from our bikes.

> Mine did (new '03 ST).  It took 4 tries before they identified the source
(a
> gasket sealing the front sprocket).  To their credit, they seem to have
> gotten it right, and they stressed that no amount of oil leaking is
> acceptable.  They seem to want to squash the old "traditions"...

> Matt, glad to hear they got yours resolved.  What was the source?

Matt,

If you had an oil leak from the countershaft sprocket seal on a new ST,
chances are very good that it was caused by a CHAIN THAT IS ADJUSTED WAY TOO
TIGHT.  This is a very common problem -- most mechanics insist on over
tightening them, as they are NOT that familiar with the correct procedure
for a SSSA.  What is the correct procedure you ask?  I would recommend that
you look it up in either your owner's manual or a factory service manual --
I wish more mechanics would do the same.

... and if they didn't figure out that this was the actual source of the
problem, you can probably look forward to having the seal replaced again at
some point in the not-too-distant future.

Neil





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