07-12-24 - Oil Leak Checks

[@chriscchristodoulou8955]

I watched your videos you're doing an amazing job you have a lot of patience carry on the good work

[@daveco1270]

One of my favorite things to do is come out into the garage with my black light after fixing an oil leak. The black light shows all...and when it shows nothing, it's a victory. It feels great when you actually fix a leak. I had a push rod tube seal that was leaking like crazy, along with the base gasket on my T140. I put a new top end gasket kit on the bike and it's been dry as bone ever since.

[@martinowl]

As a professional, it must be satisfying when your work remedies a customer bike oil leak. As a rider who tinkers to keep his/her bikes running, fixing a leak is a massive relief! Lol.

[@stephencroft6481]

I wish we could have some of your arizona weather here in the UK it just never seems to stop raining .

[@fjdelmonte]

Come visit. We gotta lot of neat stuff to see here. And folks are friendly.

[@peterwilson8797]

My locktight 501 flange sealant has arrived. I have been impressed with the results you have. Only make I could source in the UK.

[@peterwilson8797]

510, sorry

[@daveco1270]

I use that same oil on my 64 Triumph TR6 but the spec sheet on their website says "not for wet clutches" which make me think it's not good for later oil in frame Triumphs that share engine and primary oil. I've never tried it on my OIF, so I don't know. Why are Nortons harder to start? Higher compression pistons, or just the way they are?

[@fjdelmonte]

I really don't know of the dynamics of the harder kick required on the Nortons. It could just be the bigger bore, it could be more compression (but I don't think so). It could be the gearing between the kicker and the engine sprocket, It could be the length of the kicker itself. A lotta "could be's." I have never tried to figure it out. Maybe some of the other followers have an idea. Guys?

[@fjdelmonte]

As for the oil, well, I used it for years in all the different bikes with no (known) ill effects. But now, with the feedback here from followers I now only use it as engine oil in bikes that don't share the engine and primary oil. Thanks.