What's this nipple?
What's this nipple?
Hi all, whislt giving the old girl a clean up I spotted this nipple tucked up under the fairing on the right hand side on the front edge of the clutch cover.
Is their supposed to be something connected to it?
Thanks
Nigel.
Posted using me thumb on ma dog and bone.
Is their supposed to be something connected to it?
Thanks
Nigel.
Posted using me thumb on ma dog and bone.
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Re: What's this nipple?
Hi Nige
That is a drain nipple onto which a short hose was attached (suggest you attach one) to allow coolant out should the pump seal go bad (so the oil and coolant doesn't mix) and fitted post 98 models which had just a wee 'weep' hole. When next I have the cover off, I'll be attaching one myself as the hole just bungs up with crud.
This article on the Superhawk forum with pics:
http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/te ... ing-24778/
That is a drain nipple onto which a short hose was attached (suggest you attach one) to allow coolant out should the pump seal go bad (so the oil and coolant doesn't mix) and fitted post 98 models which had just a wee 'weep' hole. When next I have the cover off, I'll be attaching one myself as the hole just bungs up with crud.
This article on the Superhawk forum with pics:
http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/te ... ing-24778/
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Re: What's this nipple?
Cheers dude. Then the mystery of where this fine oil is coming from deepens :/
Re: What's this nipple?
Actually, it IS where the oil is coming from.
Is this a simple job?
Is this a simple job?
Re: What's this nipple?
Just order a new gasket/s and check out the relevant parts in the PDF service manual. get some gasket remover spray to get the old one off, plus some liquid silicone gasket. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-BOND-GASKET-SEA ... _928wt_907
Drain oil and coolant Take off clutch cover - remove old gasket and replace apply small liquid silicone on one side [very careful near the water channels] and lightly grease the other. Do up bolts and reconnect hoses etc.
Drain oil and coolant Take off clutch cover - remove old gasket and replace apply small liquid silicone on one side [very careful near the water channels] and lightly grease the other. Do up bolts and reconnect hoses etc.
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Re: What's this nipple?
Can you beleive I still havent done this. Got put off by the "special" tool. But she's gushing out the oil on rides now. So, MUST do this asap!
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the advice.
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Re: What's this nipple?
it was a must last year
Re: What's this nipple?
The real Richard kicker is finding the time. I dont really have the gubbins to do the work here. Need to get round my old mans and get in his garage. But the missis works evening and weekends and I have the kiddies. Cant throw the pair of them on the back of the bike :/
But yep, Im a naughty boy :/
But yep, Im a naughty boy :/
Re: What's this nipple?
I think Ive ordered everything, but reading through the Haynes I cant tell whether I HAVE to replace the Mechanical seal or not?
So, question is: Do I HAVE to replace the machincal seal when doing this?
So far I have the slilicone gasket sealer. clutch cover gasket, water pump O-ring and the oil seal.
So, question is: Do I HAVE to replace the machincal seal when doing this?
So far I have the slilicone gasket sealer. clutch cover gasket, water pump O-ring and the oil seal.
Re: What's this nipple?
Oh well, I manned up and got on with it, only to find a stone poking through my clutch cover from the inside from my off last year. Was impossible to see from the outside as it was a pin prick. Im guessing the stone punched through and was then covered by more alu in the slide. Its a pin prick of a hole but Im gutted. Heart sank when I saw it. Im right in thinking these things cant be repaired?
Re: What's this nipple?
Yes, it can, a dab of Araldite will do the trick, or two-part liquid metal compound.
Fit a carbon or Kevlar cover and no-one will know.
Fit a carbon or Kevlar cover and no-one will know.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Re: What's this nipple?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VTR1000 ... 1c28324f06tony.mon wrote:Yes, it can, a dab of Araldite will do the trick, or two-part liquid metal compound.
Fit a carbon or Kevlar cover and no-one will know.
is it this side or the other side???????/
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Re: What's this nipple?
She already has a carbonadi.de cover on. http://shop.carbonadi.de/product_info.p ... storm.html
So its perfectly safe to fix this hole?
So its perfectly safe to fix this hole?
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Re: What's this nipple?
****didnt read all of thread***************Eclectic wrote:The real Richard kicker is finding the time. I dont really have the gubbins to do the work here. Need to get round my old mans and get in his garage. But the missis works evening and weekends and I have the kiddies. Cant throw the pair of them on the back of the bike :/
But yep, Im a naughty boy :/
Re: What's this nipple?
Yes.Eclectic wrote:She already has a carbonadi.de cover on. http://shop.carbonadi.de/product_info.p ... storm.html
So its perfectly safe to fix this hole?
Is the hole under the carbon cover?
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.