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6000 Up
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:10 pm
by RiceBurner
And the Rear Drive box shaft seal has gone already.
Vines are fixing it under warranty and say it's a common problem (defective seal) - is it?
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:17 pm
by Gromit
You mean to say you've been
using your bike??
You naughty boy.
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:57 pm
by minivin
yup, mine started to dribble at 8k and then finally went to full-flow on the same day as the 12k service with the gearbox output seal as well for fun. CW spent the whole day with two people doing the warrenty claim while I played on their F650CS demo and saw some family in Dorchester
Re: 6000 Up
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:40 pm
by Darth_1100S
RiceBurner wrote:And the Rear Drive box shaft seal has gone already.
Vines are fixing it under warranty and say it's a common problem (defective seal) - is it?
ANYTHING that breaks on the rear bevel box is normal on an S !
Dave
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:54 pm
by boxerpan
Give me maintenance free shaft drive anyday
Lloyd
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:04 pm
by Malc
I adjusted my chain today.
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:14 am
by Darth_1100S
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:15 am
by Darth_1100S
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:15 am
by Darth_1100S
Oooops - stereo
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:53 am
by boxerpan
Malc is resting over in the darkside - next to the fireplace
Lloyd
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:12 am
by RiceBurner
Got it back (finally!) - £201.something for the 6K service and the play in the driveshaft adjusted up within the warranty work.
Not bad I thought?
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:04 am
by Darth_1100S
"Not bad" - on a 6K bike? It's Feckin' terrible RB, if it was car you'd be screaming at 'em.
D
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:25 pm
by RiceBurner
Darth_1100S wrote:"Not bad" - on a 6K bike? It's Feckin' terrible RB, if it was car you'd be screaming at 'em.
D
not the seal failure - the price. given I was quoted something like £260 when I booked it...
Drive Seal gone?
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:08 am
by Rob B
Lads,
What are the tell tale signs that your seal has gone? I have just returned from the summer hols trip and there is some oil leaking out of the back of the rear para lever gaiter. I guess there is execss lube washing around somewhere.
Rgds,
Rob
Re: Drive Seal gone?
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:34 am
by adamski49
Rob B wrote:Lads,
What are the tell tale signs that your seal has gone? I have just returned from the summer hols trip and there is some oil leaking out of the back of the rear para lever gaiter. I guess there is execss lube washing around somewhere.
Rgds,
Rob
Rob
Yep, that sounds like it. Bailey kindly pointed mine out - I was blissfully unaware up until then.
It must be the norm for this seal to fail as BM have a set labour time for this job. I think mine was about £120 including the parts (less than £10 for the parts
) and was done with the 18k service.
I take it you had a good trip. Did you get the same varying weather systems from blue skies through to torrential rain like we had?
Adam
