Gearbox Oil --- a cautionery tale.

[SPUNKY]

I have recently used the Clymer book of words to check gear box oil level (pg 59)...........in which it states placing bike on sidestand and fill oil to edge of cap hole. 600ml of hypoid later job done.
One week later outside sainsbury's,' shit where is that oil dripping from', after hunting round I discover it's from a pressure/breather valve on top of the gearbox casing.
I rang SPC (very nice and helpful) and they confirmed that there is probably too much oil, and that the centre stand should be used when checking.

Doh!!!, undid the bolt whilst on the centre stand and approx 600ml of oil came pissing out. Oh well a partial oil change it is then!

Morale of story -- CHECK GB OIL WHEN ON CENTRE STAND.

Now everything stinks of Hypoid oil, anyone know a good way to clean it off the patio?

 

[shready]

I think my Haynes manual says the same but when I checked mine last week the level could only be seen when the bike was vertical.

The main thing is that it won't burn so just look for leaks, if there isn't any then it should be fine.

How's the GS going any way?

I took your old top box on a great holiday.

Jon

 

[SPUNKY]

Nice to see the ole box, soaking up the rays. Off to france this week, hence the checking oil levels etc.

Bike is fantastic I am so glad I gave up the duke.

Note to self..................Never under any circumstances knock the oil breather bung off the top of the gearbox, it is an absolute fecker to put back in place!!!