Post by insanity4all on Aug 4, 2013 17:51:09 GMT -5
The long version:
Woke up almost 2 hours late for work, skipped the normal morning routine, hopped on the bike half naked, ignored all traffic laws, and was swiftly rewarded with a train parked on the tracks, blocking the road. 1/4 mile from work. killed the engine as I don't have an exhaust system, and the noise irritates me if I'm idling for long periods of time. After about 15 minutes I decided I could have driven around the train by now. So I started it up, and proceeded to take the 3 mile trip around the train. Made it about 500 ft, bike died. This actually happens to me a lot, as My gas gauge hasn't worked for a few years. But it wasn't a no gas kinda death, sounded more like loss of compression to me, engine was speeding up but with no performance. And it'd only restart if applying throttle too. So I pushed it (literally) around the train, since I was on foot at least I didn't have to stick to the roads this time.
Quick lookover on the engine, noticed a lot of oil over one side of my center stand. Checked the oil, notta. Sent a co-worker to the store for some oil so I could attempt a ride home later in the day. After work made a funnel started pouring it in. As soon as the oil went in, it poured out on the other side. Just as fast. So pushed the bike the entire way home. Fracking Steep hills and all. Fairly certain I lost 1/2 of the 20#s I've added in the past year. Anyways today is a newday with sunlight, I just gave my bike a better inspection. and found the source of the oil leak.
The short version.
Reference the attached pictures, puh puh please.
I need to know the threading and size, so I can go to the hardware store and attempt to replace this bolt.
Also mechanically inclined people, I have a secondary question that well I honestly was just gonna try it. from what I can tell this bolt doesn't go all the way through, nor does it seem to be holding on a gasket. So I'm hoping replacing the screw would be enough. But if anyone knows for sure, Should I be ordering a gasket right now, and if so which one.
It's a 150cc longcase, replacement engine actaully with less than 500 miles on it. I'm sending an email off to the ebay store, to see if they can help, but it's fleabay they have their positive feedback so even getting a response is doubtful.
Woke up almost 2 hours late for work, skipped the normal morning routine, hopped on the bike half naked, ignored all traffic laws, and was swiftly rewarded with a train parked on the tracks, blocking the road. 1/4 mile from work. killed the engine as I don't have an exhaust system, and the noise irritates me if I'm idling for long periods of time. After about 15 minutes I decided I could have driven around the train by now. So I started it up, and proceeded to take the 3 mile trip around the train. Made it about 500 ft, bike died. This actually happens to me a lot, as My gas gauge hasn't worked for a few years. But it wasn't a no gas kinda death, sounded more like loss of compression to me, engine was speeding up but with no performance. And it'd only restart if applying throttle too. So I pushed it (literally) around the train, since I was on foot at least I didn't have to stick to the roads this time.
Quick lookover on the engine, noticed a lot of oil over one side of my center stand. Checked the oil, notta. Sent a co-worker to the store for some oil so I could attempt a ride home later in the day. After work made a funnel started pouring it in. As soon as the oil went in, it poured out on the other side. Just as fast. So pushed the bike the entire way home. Fracking Steep hills and all. Fairly certain I lost 1/2 of the 20#s I've added in the past year. Anyways today is a newday with sunlight, I just gave my bike a better inspection. and found the source of the oil leak. The short version.
Reference the attached pictures, puh puh please.
I need to know the threading and size, so I can go to the hardware store and attempt to replace this bolt.
Also mechanically inclined people, I have a secondary question that well I honestly was just gonna try it. from what I can tell this bolt doesn't go all the way through, nor does it seem to be holding on a gasket. So I'm hoping replacing the screw would be enough. But if anyone knows for sure, Should I be ordering a gasket right now, and if so which one.
It's a 150cc longcase, replacement engine actaully with less than 500 miles on it. I'm sending an email off to the ebay store, to see if they can help, but it's fleabay they have their positive feedback so even getting a response is doubtful.
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That's on the very bottom. because of the width of the head to oil plug, there wouldn't be a possibility of attempting to put it in that whole to check the threading without removing the center stand and the belt cover casing. 
