Gs450l oil leak

[snoclwn]

I bought a 1980 GS 450 L and it is leaking oil out of the gear shift shaft, how do you change the seal...do you have to take the cover off. Please post pics if possible.

[tom203]

I bought a 1980 GS 450 L and it is leaking oil out of the gear shift shaft, how do you change the seal...do you have to take the cover off. Please post pics if possible.

I quess the 450 riders missed this. It looks to me that the cover has to come off, BUT my bike is different. Have you looked at the parts diagrams at www.alpha-sports.com ? Someone will step up soon!

[herostar]

I can't directly answer your question, but I would take a look here in the Service Manual

For parts I would check the dealership or bikebandit .com

[boogerboy72]

seal is like 10$, take the cover off, remove old seal with a screwdriver or something and press the new one in. You might have to use a piece of pvc or something of the like cause of the length of the shaft.

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