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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="Ducdude" data-source="post: 44557" data-attributes="member: 2077"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Recently came back from a 15 min ride on the Vin in the 87F 30C temps with blasts up to 70 mph and lots of 40-50mph around town riding. Parked the bike over a white drip rag from the mag cover to the swing arm. I ate dinner and then went back to check not a single drop of oil on the rag....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I know a few tanks of fuel at motor way speeds will show some oil weeps and drips as it should be...I for one consider the matter now closed, she is as oil tight as she needs to be<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> My rear tire will now hopefully no longer be coated with oil..</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Thanks All for the help!</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Eric</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ducdude, post: 44557, member: 2077"] [SIZE=4]Recently came back from a 15 min ride on the Vin in the 87F 30C temps with blasts up to 70 mph and lots of 40-50mph around town riding. Parked the bike over a white drip rag from the mag cover to the swing arm. I ate dinner and then went back to check not a single drop of oil on the rag....:-)[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]I know a few tanks of fuel at motor way speeds will show some oil weeps and drips as it should be...I for one consider the matter now closed, she is as oil tight as she needs to be:-) My rear tire will now hopefully no longer be coated with oil..[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Thanks All for the help![/SIZE] [SIZE=4][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Eric[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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