Oil Pipe...

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GregD-UK · #1 Post by **GregD-UK** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:47 pm

Hi all,

I am about to fit the mille swingarm conversion and have noticed that the 1inch(25mm) pipe that feeds down and deposits oil onto the chain behind the front sprocket, seems to put some oil onto the shock

Seeing as a shiney new Hyperpro shock and suitably painted new spring might get covered in oil! My question is do we really need this pipe depositing oil onto the chain? I oil my chain on a regular basis as do most of us I think, would bunging it up cause a problem? Or would I need to fit a bleed valve or air valve on the damn thing

Wonder if anyone else has this problem or found a suitable remedy

Cheers,

Ur friendly lens guy.

Falcopops · #2 Post by **Falcopops** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:00 pm

I'm guessing that you've got a Renegade air box mod (or similar).

If so this is the engine breather, so best not block it up.

Not got that issue with mine so I don't know how much hose you have to play with, but could it be routed into the sprocket cover to minimise the splatter?

Nooj · #3 Post by **Nooj** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:42 am

I set mine to drip onto the chain. The chain ate it and blocked it causing oil to back up into the clutch which stopping it biting, then pissed it out all over the place when I stopped.

HowardQ · #4 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:55 am

Nooj wrote:I set mine to drip onto the chain. The chain ate it and blocked it causing oil to back up into the clutch which stopping it biting, then pissed it out all over the place when I stopped.

There is nothing like a happy ending to what seemed like a clever mod.