doohickey adjuster hole oil leak

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Oct 29, 2007, at 4:58 PM, revmaaatin wrote:

> Local news is always looking for a story. Tell them yours, and let > them remind the folks that lane splitting is leagal in CA, and a > crime to threaten a MC with a car.

Woo hoo! Mr. Roadshow published the incident in his San Jose Mercury News column this morning. (Read it at http://www.mercurynews.com/ ci_7414426>.) We'll see if anyone else who saw this incident is willing to come forward. -- Blake Sobiloff http://www.sobiloff.com/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[J Fortner]

On Nov 11, 2007 10:29 AM, wrote:

> > I have an A7 which appears to be leaking oil from the doohickey > adjuster > > hole. > > Any suggestions on how to fix this? > > > > Jim Fortner > > Plano, TX > > > > You will need to replace the o-ring on the adjuster bolt. > The cover will need to be removed in order to do this. > > An alternate temporary fix would be to us an aerosol > brake or electrical parts cleaner after removing the plug > and make a new plug by filling the hole with silicone. > Do this with the bike leaning far to the right and allow at > least 24 hours to dry before use. That should stop the leak > until you are ready to repair it properly or need to make > an adjustment. > > Walt >

Thanks Walt. I thought there was an o-ring on the adjuster bolt. I don't ever recall a plug in the hole. It may have been gone by the time I took ownership. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]