Urgent: Leaving on trip tomorrow is this a NO GO???

[EZ OUT]

Okay, If you've been following my sad saga -- I changed my rear wheel with tire for a newer one. In the process the bike fell off the center stand when both shocks were disconnected. The whole bike sank down onto the rear wheel -- the underside of the fender was resting on the rear wheel. My neighbor helped my lift it up so that I could get a shock back on the upper mount and I proceeded to change the tire. When all done I noticed some oil leaking out of the boot that seals the drive shaft -- gear oil.
The question is -- is something FUBAR? I am supposed to leave on a 700 mile trip tomorrow morning.
What do you think? :roll:

[richardhaggarty]

Well, leaks are certainly less than ideal before a trip like that.

I would thoroughly check for cracks or a problem with seals. Drive it up to you gas staion and back home, see what's what.

If there are no catastrophic problems visible what I would do is through a quart of gear oil in my saddle bag and go, but that's me, you will have to use your own judgement.

Good Luck.

[EZ OUT]

Well, leaks are certainly less than ideal before a trip like that.

I would thoroughly check for cracks or a problem with seals. Drive it up to you gas staion and back home, see what's what.

If there are no catastrophic problems visible what I would do is through a quart of gear oil in my saddle bag and go, but that's me, you will have to use your own judgement.

Good Luck.

Thanks,
That's exactly what I'm doing. I can't see that what happened would have caused a major failure. I'm betting that the angle the bike was sitting at overnight caused some oil to puddle in the boot. It still dripped a little after a short ride but it did not get any worse. No level change in the secondary. - I'm going!

[Anonymous]

I'd wrap the leak up with a towel and some tie straps if it can be done safely. You don't want that oil getting on your back wheel if things get worse. I can't comment on why it would happen...I've got a beater chain bike. 8)

Steve