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Sep 19th, 2009, 01:59 AM
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Smell of oil
since I changed my trans oil from Syn3 to shockproof heavy I noticed that I can smell the trans oil when my bike get hot. is this common?
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Sep 19th, 2009, 04:20 AM
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Re: Smell of oil
Different opinions on that.Here is a different thread on that subject you may want to read.
Can smell the gear oil - Harley Davidson Community
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Sep 19th, 2009, 06:51 AM
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Re: Smell of oil
The shockproof has a distinct smell being a gear oil and if you got some on the trans housing when servicing it, you will get a smell when it gets hot until you wash the bike.
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Sep 19th, 2009, 08:04 AM
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Re: Smell of oil
I use spectro in mine and i can smell it when i get home most times esp if i have to stop hop off open the gate and then hop back on to get to garage i let it idle were talking less than a minute.. now if i can ride right to garage no smell.. also you can smell it sometimes after a long highway run
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Sep 19th, 2009, 08:55 AM
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Re: Smell of oil
Also smell migrating out of the transmission vent tubing... (Normal)
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Sep 19th, 2009, 01:57 PM
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Re: Smell of oil
Thanks guys, I start with a bike was I only wash it every 6 months. So I guess a good bath may help. but I will wait to see If the replacement Mufflers come.
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