first ride out this year !

[Topdad]

Yes I know it's disgraceful but aprils shitty weather plus a holiday plus SWMBO wanting the garden/house sorted lead to this HOWEVER , after cleaning up the oil from the drive , she started first kick Sunday afternoon then bit back by dumping a pint and abit of oil from the primary ( which I'd forgotten to empty  , God or should I say SUE wasn't happy about that ) I quicky put her away til last night . Lovely evening so out to the high town bends, enjoyed myself no end looking at the world from different angles  back via more twisties to the Scotch piper to see what turned up plus a chat with old friends and back home for 8-30 pm absolutely marvelous ,should be prescribed on the NHS !

[muskrat]

Good one Bob. How did the primary get the extra oil? Wet sumped and crank seal crook?
I hate winter down here. Not for the temp but for the early dark, black by 5:30.
Cheers

[duTch]

 

How did the primary get the extra oil?

 

...... ( which I'd forgotten to empty  .......

 Other than that, nice one Bob- I hope you get more in.....I take it you didn't try my 'oil-level' idea ?

[Topdad]

Dutch, absolutely not, would have been far to sensible to use your method ! all I was thinking was ...escape... on the bike of course  but am determined to get her oil tight so will be more careful in future .
Yes Musky , leaky driveside bearing seal , over the winter it was so wet and generally depressing that I hardly ventured in the garage ,eventually I drained the sump and left it open but forgot completely about what would have go into the primary ,which remained strangely oil tight, until that is I started her up ,then after 5 mins of her running it looked like I'd struck oil ,it ***** out so well . It was still dripping slightly when I got to the pub 45 mins later ,marking her ground as only a bsa can do  *whistle*however for all that the bike went well and the BSA smile was well stuck on my gob , cheers for now !!