1 Neutral detent ball question Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:15 am
Tenox
Life time member
New in the forum and from Finland so there might be some spelling errors etc. but try to withstand, because I really need some advice.
Bought a K100RT last autumn. Drove something like 750km with it before winter and discovered that it leaks oil. Both transmission and engine. Well those leaks are being repaired (main crankseal fitted wrong and that clutch cup at the end of trasmission). The bike is torn to pieces and I replaced also some seals to the nose of the transmission.
And now. The problem. The screw thread (picked that from a dictionary) of the hole which contains the neutral detent ball and spring is bad. Bolt wont dock just spins. Well my bike was "a bit" customized by previous owner (and some more by me) and it does not have even neutral light nor gear indicator. So does that spring and ball do anything else but make those work?
Because if not, I can leave them completely out of transmission. Screw thread is fine deeper and longer bolt would seal the hole fine. Otherwise I think I have to find shorter spring to it.
Here is a pic or two of my K100 just in case someone wonders what it looks like.
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ajk73/AF2.jpg
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ajk73/AF4.jpg
Stil to do: (+ put it back together obviusly) sidepanels. They will be made from grey leather.
Bought a K100RT last autumn. Drove something like 750km with it before winter and discovered that it leaks oil. Both transmission and engine. Well those leaks are being repaired (main crankseal fitted wrong and that clutch cup at the end of trasmission). The bike is torn to pieces and I replaced also some seals to the nose of the transmission.
And now. The problem. The screw thread (picked that from a dictionary) of the hole which contains the neutral detent ball and spring is bad. Bolt wont dock just spins. Well my bike was "a bit" customized by previous owner (and some more by me) and it does not have even neutral light nor gear indicator. So does that spring and ball do anything else but make those work?
Because if not, I can leave them completely out of transmission. Screw thread is fine deeper and longer bolt would seal the hole fine. Otherwise I think I have to find shorter spring to it.
Here is a pic or two of my K100 just in case someone wonders what it looks like.
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ajk73/AF2.jpg
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ajk73/AF4.jpg
Stil to do: (+ put it back together obviusly) sidepanels. They will be made from grey leather.