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#Post#: 1072--------------------------------------------------
2014 Oil leak
By: Colorado Rider Date: May 21, 2014, 8:38 pm
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I've got about 700 miles on the bike now. I did an oil change
about 100 miles ago and everything was fine. I did some
'sporting riding' last weekend (first time off-road), and notice
an oil leak by the filter cover right above the oil filler cap.
I took it off and put it back but it still seems to leak. The
only seal is a O-ring and the bolts are evenly tight as well as
the hose connection. Weird, I guess it's time to call the
dealer for warranty work. If it weren't under warranty, I would
probably just put some silicone on it.
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The pic is before I cleaned it up and put it back.
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Re: 2014 Oil leak
By: Rusty Shovel Date: May 21, 2014, 9:41 pm
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Weird. I wonder if the clutch cover is warped/bent? Thank
goodness it's under warranty--as long as you don't get some
band-aid solution from the dealer.
I googled it and couldn't find another mention of 690's having
an oil leak problem, so you may have a very rare, defective
part. If a new o-ring doesn't fix it, demand a new clutch
cover.
You didn't smack the clutch cover on anything did you? If
there's any mark AT ALL, they'll put it on you. I had to pay
for my new clutch cover because it was rubbing on my clutch
internals after a mild crash.
If that's the case, I suggest the following:
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Re: 2014 Oil leak
By: Colorado Rider Date: May 21, 2014, 10:34 pm
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Hah; well I did have a mild slow-speed crash on my off road
ride. I was going up a steep hill (no trail) going around a lot
of tree stumps and found myself going straight into about a 3"
tree. I braced for impact and...rode right through it as it was
totally rotten and crumbled. I was so surprised that I decided
to fall over at that point.
I did find this link for a SMC and it sounds similar:
HTML http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?104026-07-690-SM-leaking-oil-from-right-oil-filter-cover
HTML http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?104026-07-690-SM-leaking-oil-from-right-oil-filter-cover
I did have a similar problem on a ATV once and a fatter/new
o-ring fixed that; I'll try it and let the forum know.
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Re: 2014 Oil leak
By: Colorado Rider Date: May 22, 2014, 11:14 pm
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The new o-ring seems to have done the trick; you would have
thought that the oil filter would have come with one. I just
took it around the block, but no leak so far. I did use the
advice from the SMC website and put a little grease around the
o-ring grove before I put the seal in; that seems to help it fit
tighter. I also noticed that the old o-ring had a slightly
different consistency than the new o-ring, it seemed to be
harder and a little smaller; it could have been from the engine
heat. Anyway I found the new o-rings at Lowe's, two for $.89
cents. :)
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Re: 2014 Oil leak
By: Hugeroost Date: July 28, 2014, 3:32 pm
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lol, who would have thought Lowes would have KTM parts. I bet if
you had went to the dealer the decimal point would move a little
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Re: 2014 Oil leak
By: Colorado Rider Date: July 28, 2014, 10:31 pm
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True; orange o-rings cost more! ::)
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Re: 2014 Oil leak
By: Guymcfly Date: September 19, 2014, 6:25 am
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One of the best things you can do with any bike you buy, new or
old, is to run a spanner over it and check all the torques.
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