pchicare
Member
I had the same problem others had where I was seeing a puddle of fluid
under my bike after I would stop riding. At first it looked like it was coming
from an oil line but after a lot of investigating I found that it was primary
fluid pushing out the weep hole in the starter. Rather than replace seals etc.
I contacted Curtis at WILD STEED WORX due to them doing a fix during a rebuild to stop this. He was great to work with and sent me a refurbished starter with the WILD STEED WORX fix. Have road for a while now and NO LEAKS !
While putting everything back together, and keeping in mind the primary pressure that allows this fluid to push through starter seals, vents etc.. I decided to give some more venting by removing the silicone plug on the primary inspection area and just go with 2 new gaskets. No silicone anywhere. I do have a vent on the back side of the primary. I know the service manual actually tells you to put a dab of silicone on that small opening but i didn't just to get more venting.
My question is, can you have too much venting ? Does the primary need a certain amount of pressure ?
By the way nothing is leaking. Not the starter, primary cover or primary inspection cover.
under my bike after I would stop riding. At first it looked like it was coming
from an oil line but after a lot of investigating I found that it was primary
fluid pushing out the weep hole in the starter. Rather than replace seals etc.
I contacted Curtis at WILD STEED WORX due to them doing a fix during a rebuild to stop this. He was great to work with and sent me a refurbished starter with the WILD STEED WORX fix. Have road for a while now and NO LEAKS !
While putting everything back together, and keeping in mind the primary pressure that allows this fluid to push through starter seals, vents etc.. I decided to give some more venting by removing the silicone plug on the primary inspection area and just go with 2 new gaskets. No silicone anywhere. I do have a vent on the back side of the primary. I know the service manual actually tells you to put a dab of silicone on that small opening but i didn't just to get more venting.
My question is, can you have too much venting ? Does the primary need a certain amount of pressure ?
By the way nothing is leaking. Not the starter, primary cover or primary inspection cover.