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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago
JYDD, before you hit the panic button, make sure the oil you're seeing around the pulley isn't simply the result of a careless spill while topping up the oil tank. The oil fill is directly above pulley and any small spill will eventually find its way down to where the shaft comes out of the transfer case - looks like a leak at first glance. Reperio

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago
hammer wrote: ...Should I be checking tension on the side stand or center stand? I 'm being lazy here You can do it either way but if you're using a belt tensioner then the specs are different. If you using the twist method, then it's about 1/4 of a turn (less than 1/2) when it's on the sidestand. Doc

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago
This happened to a buddy ...got a new rear tire and he was leaking 1 week later. The belt was to tight and damaged the seal....

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago

I had this nut come loose on my 01, and the leaking.
You could take the tension off the belt and see if you get any slop in that bearing, I had none.
There should be a splined washer under the nut with a tab bent up to hold the nut tight once it has been torqued.
Check that you have that washer and its in good shape, or replace it.
get a 36mm socket, Loctite, and tighten it back up, bend the tab.
Mine has not leaked a drop in the last 25K miles.

Smell the oil leaking, its 90W transfer grease.
Good Luck and Ride On

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago
Thanks to everyone who replied to my pulley problem.I`m having the tension checked tomorrow.If its too tight I will try to convince my dealer to comp the repair.Yeah right.If he balks I`ll Pull the pulley,check the bearing for looseness and hopefully there won`t be any.I will replace the rubber seal,o ring,spacer,locknut,and pulley nut just in case.Thanks again..Burn rubber not your soul..JYDD

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago
A little late, but that front shaft seal was seeping a bit on mine right after I bought it. Same deal. Belt too tight. Relieved some excess tension and not a drip since, some 30,000 miles later.

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago
Good news,my dealer fixed the leak no charge,gave me a discount on the parts and put me back on the road in 30 minutes.Thanks again for everyone`s feedback.I`m rollin out!JYDD

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Re:drive pulley leak 3 Years, 8 Months ago

I have the same problem. I found the large nut to be so loose that if the lock washer had not had the tab bent then the large nut would have come right off. The large nut was so loose it wasn't even finger tight. It looks like the correct torque is 61 ft lb's so I'm thinking I might tighten it as much as I can and see if it stops leaking.

My belt doesn't seem too tight. I can turn it 1/4 turn while it's on the side stand.. I might go down to the local dealership and see how tight the floor model's belt is for comparison.

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Subject: Hey KAI..
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Subject: Intervention Needed
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Subject: Fitment - What fits what ?
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Latest reply, 5/20/2013
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Ashley: Wondering if thses will fit my fender http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/3780516413.html

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
Scooter76: Oh well . Scooter , here is some chrome :rolleyes: :rolleyes: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/3780516413.html ...Will these fit roadie ?

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In: Jetting, 5/18/2013, 35 replies
Subject: Very Heavy Fuel Consumption
Schweeet Daddy T: My fuel consumption is ridiculous... 17mpg and this with no mods on the bike except a half of stage one gutting of the stock pipes. I say half because I only removed the rear cone and drilled through ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
BubbaKahuna: What octane fuel are you running? If your bike is stock you should be running 87 octane regular, that's ...Very Heavy Fuel Consumption

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BubbaKahuna

In: Miscellaneous, 5/20/2013, 2 replies
Subject: Studding non studded bags
Jonathan: Is there an easy way to add studs to a new bag set I'm getting?

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
blue_star: The easy way would be to pay someone else to put them on. :P Don't think I would really want to do that ...Studding non studded bags

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blue_star

In: Body/Frame, 5/20/2013, 5 replies
Subject: To those that have removed the rear fender support
Dvox: I have an 02 project bobber I'm working on. The previous owner has removed the rear fender support. I'm trying to get ideas for welding on or bolting on a "bobbed" rear fender that goes to about the center ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
blue_star: You could do something similar to what Curt did on his. His fender is mounted to the swingarm. To those that have removed the rear fender support

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In: Technical Discussions, 5/20/2013, 8 replies
Subject: why are the teeth on my rear pulley so worn?
smokescreens: Last night i was looking at my new pulley and figuring out what i needed to do about a spacer and i noticed the teeth on my old pulley are worn pretty well. I noticed my belt has been making alittle noise ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
Erbman02: If it is a aluminum, then belt tension. The aluminum pulleys, whether front or rear are more prone to ...why are the teeth on my rear pulley so worn?

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In: Rides, Meets, Events, 5/20/2013, 8 replies
Subject: Throttle Fest Chicago in June
Signalman68: Anyone planning on riding to Chicago in June for Throttlefest? Would love to see a bunch of Roadstars up there. I'll be riding with about six Harleys, showing them the way of course on Friday and Saturday. ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
BubbaKahuna: I thought the 'Non Motorcycle Topics' forum was for whining about politics. :pinch: On topic: I've ...Throttle Fest Chicago in June

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