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Hi All, hopefully those of you with more technical knowledge than me can help...
2004 4 speed kickstart Indian Bullet.
Last couple of rides have ended up with goo (grease from gearbox I think) running down the primary drive side centre stand leg...
Engine oil ok , primary drive oil ok - hence my supposition it's gearbox grease. I wont be using the bike again until I find out what it is for sure .

1) Do you its the seal where primary drive goes into gearbox?
2) I think the parts are cheap enough but how difficult/costly a repair is it ?

thanks for any help or advice

regards

Roger

The inner gearbox cover can become loose over time and may need the fixing screws tightening. Ten minute job to check - off with kick-start, and gear lever and remove outer cover.

This is the opposite side to the primary drive but this doesn't mean that this isn't the culprit. Worth a look anyway.

ok - thanks - I'll certainly give that a go.

IMHO,

Do Not worry ,the 4 speed box is very robust and unless it is made "Oil Tight" it will drip/Leak from Time to time...

Mine (Which I put an Egg Cup full of Oil in a Month) Drips and Has Been in Daily use 30,000 Miles for 10 Years.
As Long as YOU KNOW they is Some Thing in there it should be OK,

I Know Some People Like Things Shiny & Clean ! but you do get people saying "Look a Real British Bike it has an Oil Leak" ;0)

eNJOY & RIDE IT... cHEERS cRAIG

I would second Craig's HO. My 2007 Bullet 535 ran 16,000km in 4 years with no top up of the gearbox. I once, very early on, removed the level plug, added a small quantity of oil, maybe 10cc, and it all trickled out. The gearbox always weeped slightly, I suspect from the gearbox level plug. Maybe using a Dowty washer might be better, they certainly cured the slight engine oil weep from the 3 drain plugs. Luckily my EFI is oil tight, so far.
Cheers

Hi
thanks for your replies - I've had a look at the inner case cover - seems pretty tight - so I think it must be the seal between primary shaft into the box. If it was just a bit of a drip I'd leave it - but it's a serious amount of grease coming out each time it gets hot (i.e. both the last 2 rides) so it will need fixing.
regards

Roger

Hi Riversax, The source of the leak is probably from the gear box drive sprocket. I've had similar problems. Check that the sprocket is tight. Also , if there is no oil seal on the sprocket , make sure all sufaces are flat and refit the sprocket with jointing compound and make sure it is really tight.