Its A Triumph .. Its Marking Its Spot

Tho id rather it didn't.

Was out on a "brisk" bimble a few days ago when I heard a pop from around the gear lever area .. didn't think much of it til I spotted the drips of oil under the bike when I parked. I think (emphasis on the think) that the oil seal on the gear lever shaft may have gone ... when cold no drips .. when hot she marks her spot. Its a 2000 955i ... Has anyone else had this problem ... And if so is it easy to fix ..

Or alternatively ..Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what may be leaking .. Checked sump plug ... sump gasket .. pretty much every poss oil line that I can think of. Had the sprocket cover off and it seems oily hence my suspicions of the gear lever oil seal

Thanks All

 

Well I may have found the problem ,,, tho as yet not had a chance to confirm ... The torque settings for the front sprocket are 132Nm (converted to 90odd ft lbs) .. mine seems to be held on by the tab washer. and is not even finger tight.. whoever put the last chain on clearly hasn't torqued it up. Am guessing as its attached to the gearbox .. there will be an oil seal behind the front sprocket which is moving excessively .. And could also answer why it only leaks when under load ..

 

Right boys n gals .. me again .. ive found a pipe .. sits just about above the swing arm spindle ...just in front of swing arm ... theres a plastic plug in there but the plug has been flattened out of shape .. seems to possibly go to the airbox .. but that's where the oil is coming from ,,, any ideas on what breather it is .. someone mentioned crankcase breather but this literally seems to come out of the airbox

 

Thanks Yorkshireman .. it turns out the tube is meant to be checked and emptied at every service .. its an airbox drain ... now drained and replugged .. the original plug had been crushed hence the leak. it was jammed down between swing arm and engine ... have now relocated it correctly ... The pop may wel have been the exhaust on the over run .. its loud so hard to tell lol .. But at the moment I think its sorted.. will pop back if its till leaking