Well, I finally have met with some success in regards to the tachometer cable. It was really leaky yesterday on my ride home so I decided to pull it apart again last night. I pulled the actual drive out last night to see if there were any issues with it. Nothing. I put it back together and snugged it down. I then used a little electrical tape over the part of the cable that was exposed from the outer lining coming off. After I put the boot back over all of it, I used two cable ties, one on the top and one on the bottom, to secure the boot in an attempt to, as a previous poster had suggested, keep the oil from coming out.
After I did that, I pulled the seat and the tank to check the breather tubes that run to the frame. I had read a little about that here and on WildGuzzi so I thought I'd check it out. The left side breather hose (which is now fuel line from being replaced) that runs to the frame from the top of the crankcase was filled with old crusty oil. I pulled it off and held it to a light. No light came through so I took a long screwdriver and cleaned it out. When I could see light and see that the hose was completely cleaned out, I put it back on. The big hose that leads from the airbox to the frame on my bike has also been replaced at some point with heater hose. It's kinked under the frame where the hose begins to turn back towards the airbox. I fiddled with that and was able to get it as unkinked as possible. I think new hose is in order there.
I drive 22 miles one way to work everyday. I had planned to drive the car today for court, but I remembered that I had a court suit at the office so I rode (and I wanted to see if the leaks were any better). My wife folowed behind me and told me that the bike is smoking much less than before but still a little bit at stop lights. When I got to work, I checked the tach cable and it's dry as a bone. Score! Did cleaning the vents have anything to do with this?
I'm going to put a little more MMO in the cylinder tonight. The area is due for some massive storms tonight and tomorrow so the bike will be sitting. I can use that time to let the rings soak.
I'm still getting a good leak from the left head. I thought it was all the oil line on the top of the head that was just running down, but it's coming out all around the head between two fins. It doesn't look like the head separates here so how could I have a leak?
After I did that, I pulled the seat and the tank to check the breather tubes that run to the frame. I had read a little about that here and on WildGuzzi so I thought I'd check it out. The left side breather hose (which is now fuel line from being replaced) that runs to the frame from the top of the crankcase was filled with old crusty oil. I pulled it off and held it to a light. No light came through so I took a long screwdriver and cleaned it out. When I could see light and see that the hose was completely cleaned out, I put it back on. The big hose that leads from the airbox to the frame on my bike has also been replaced at some point with heater hose. It's kinked under the frame where the hose begins to turn back towards the airbox. I fiddled with that and was able to get it as unkinked as possible. I think new hose is in order there.
I drive 22 miles one way to work everyday. I had planned to drive the car today for court, but I remembered that I had a court suit at the office so I rode (and I wanted to see if the leaks were any better). My wife folowed behind me and told me that the bike is smoking much less than before but still a little bit at stop lights. When I got to work, I checked the tach cable and it's dry as a bone. Score! Did cleaning the vents have anything to do with this?
I'm going to put a little more MMO in the cylinder tonight. The area is due for some massive storms tonight and tomorrow so the bike will be sitting. I can use that time to let the rings soak.
I'm still getting a good leak from the left head. I thought it was all the oil line on the top of the head that was just running down, but it's coming out all around the head between two fins. It doesn't look like the head separates here so how could I have a leak?