I'm getting a couple of drops a day coming out between the black plastic casing and the metal screwy in thing on the primary, when parked on the sidestand. Is this because...

a) It's supposed to be sealed, but the seal is knackered.
b) My primary oil level is a bit too high and there isn't a seal.
c) My sidestand is a bit worn and leaning too far over, and there isn't a seal.

I have a new cable ready to go, but I don't want to replace it just yet if the reason is b or c.

According to Pash, my bike is an XB12S

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They all do that sir......heat shrink is your friend

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

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And if you're heavy handed disconnect cable at lever end and slide it down from there .....don't unscrew cable from primary cover

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thought it was a design feature
self lubricating clutch cable

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

Is it a Teflon Lined Cable?

If so wont the lining expand from the oil seepage and cause binding?

No. That's an urban legend ...

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Mine generally have Castrol GTX dripped down them...

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I'll get some heat shrink next time in the UK then. That's one thing I haven't found over here yet. (The first place I found Loctite over here was in the stationery section of a supermarket, between the Pritt sticks and the Post-It pads )

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The cables aren't supposed to be full of oil?

Mine was cracked and leaking in the same spot. I wrapped it in teflon plumbers tape, then wrapped that in black electrical tape. Not a drop in months.

It would be if I bought the right size Finally tracked some down in Dante's Inferno (AKA the industrial area). Didn't know what size I needed so I took a punt and got 1m each of 20mm and 13mm (width when flat, not sure how it's sized). Neither was big enough

So I went down the teflon tape and insulating tape route, with some tie wraps to be on the safe side.





PS - How much does heat shrink cost in the UK I spent a grand total of 80p.

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http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/

Don't it come Pre-Shrunk in Qatar?

Cheers Wow, didn't realise how cheap the stuff is, I feel an online purchase coming up

http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/heatshrink/prod_1102923-127-Piece-Boxed-Black-Heatshrink-Assortment-Kit-21-Shrink-Ratio.html

And a couple of these

http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/heatshrink/prod_936961-52mm-Black-41-Glue-Lined-Heat-Shrink.html

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