Leaky Boot?

[raginmund]

I may have a slight oil weep from the rubber boot (that's #13 in a series of sentences I never thought I'd type into a keyboard ).

It's not horrendous, but looks/feels like oil from the underside of the shaft drive, at the base of the boot (which is secured with cable ties..). After 30 miles commuting today, it's enough to smear my index finger.

I guess this would be easier to explain if I took a pic..

 

[Welshman]

I may have a slight oil weep from the rubber boot (that's #13 in a series of sentences I never thought I'd type into a keyboard ).

It's not horrendous, but looks/feels like oil from the underside of the shaft drive, at the base of the boot (which is secured with cable ties..). After 30 miles commuting today, it's enough to smear my index finger.

I guess this would be easier to explain if I took a pic..

I did not go to see Tom Jones last week at Sun City, but "its not unusual" mine varies sometimes nothing, sometime a drizzle, its like a wet fart for a GS.

 

[motobiker]

Aye.. its not uncommon. happens occasionally on my bike for apparently no reason at all. looks worse than it is.. crucially the oil level in the FD itself never seems to alter.. so I don't fret about it.

 

[raginmund]

Gents, those replies are a massive relief. So glad to know TADT

 

[Kneeslider916]

Gents, those replies are a massive relief. So glad to know TADT

I'd say it's buggered & will explode any day now. or not.

 

[raginmund]

I'd say it's buggered & will explode any day now. or not.

 

[Steptoe]

It's not horrendous, but looks/feels like oil from the underside of the shaft drive, at the base of the boot (which is secured with cable ties..). After 30 miles commuting today, it's enough to smear my index finger.

Just to be safe check the oil level in the final drive.

 

[raginmund]

Just to be safe check the oil level in the final drive.

Will do

I've not noticed the problem before, tbh. I've had the bike since Sept '09 and done 3000 miles so far.

 

[davegs]

Will do

I've not noticed the problem before, tbh. I've had the bike since Sept '09 and done 3000 miles so far.

Time for E-Bay then.

 

[raginmund]

Time for E-Bay then.

You know me already

 

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Now on 55,000 miles, says I tempting fate