K11 Owners Group

[getlunch]

Hi all,

When I pulled the rubber boot between the final drive and the rear wheel fork I had maybe 30ml, at most, of oil dribble out. It was closest in consistency to what I drained out of the transmission versus what I drained out of the final drive prior to disassembling.

Should I be replacing the shaft seal on the rear of the transmission and/or the shaft seal on the final drive? Or seeing that both seals look to be in fine shape, still feel pliable, no visible cracking, might this just be the result of twenty years of never having the boot pulled open?

cheers,

Rand
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Rand
'92 K100RS

[Shoganai]

If it were me I would do both.

One, just to be sure.

Two, since you are in that deep, do both.
That way you won't have to go in twice in case it's the 'other one'.


Please post pics so others can learn if you have time.
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[Flying Duck]

You should be able to tell by looking at the inside of the swing arm. If it's the tranny seal then there will be a "slug track" in the swing arm. It's usually the FD seal though.
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[merlin geikie]

FD brings attention to a telltale symptom:

[Shoganai]

[robleyd]

/me waits for Drikko to come along and make a remark about snail trails
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David, owner of:
1996 K1100 LT

[Shoganai]

[getlunch]

Thanks for the input, I figured replacement of both was the direction I was headed. Although, I was hoping someone would come up with something close to "It's fine, quit worrying, keep wrenching."

Haven't reached the main seal yet but considering it is also nearly twenty years perhaps that should be replaced as well?

A since I'm here sort of thing, kind of like when I visit my mom in Georgia and go out for breakfast, order biscuits 'n gravy and a side of grits and salt pork, a since I'm here sorta thing.

I'll be back to it in few days and will aim for getting some viewable pics posted.

thanks,
Rand
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Rand
'92 K100RS

[robleyd]

Inquiring minds and all that - I have a feeling that what you call biscuits are not the same as biscuits in Oz; and grits sounds like some abrasive sand. Enlightenment, please? Perhaps with pictures?
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David, owner of:
1996 K1100 LT

[drikko]

Spent all the day in the garden, last thing I want to talk about thanks Rob!!!!
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[Mystic Red]

[Al.]

We have porridge - rolled oats - oats are flat flakes then cooked in milk or mix of milk and water. Some put salt on or salt while cooking then sugar or just sugar in the bowl. Great in winter. Sometimes honey on top.

[robleyd]

Thanks Mystic Red

US biscuit will translate as a scone to Oz/UK residents, and grits is either corn porridge as Al said, or gruel.

Our treatment of a scone is most likely to involve a sweet topping such as strawberry jam, further layered with thickened cream.
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1996 K1100 LT