Hey guys. I picked up a 97 DS80 a couple months ago. It was in rough shape. Had obvious signs of clutch side crank seal leakage.
This bike is for my daughter. Trying to get her onto riding like I did.
I went ahead and replaced every seal, bearing, gasket, etc since I was splitting the case. The clutch side crank seal had actually worn down and split in two. When I installed the new OEM seal, it was kind of a loose fit. All the others were tight, as I would expect, but not the clutch side seal.
Is this normal? I almost put some sealant around it but decided against it. I'm thinking it may have spun the seal, hence making a loose fit.
I have the bike totally assembled but can not get it to idle right. I'm thinking it's because of the seal. I rebuilt the carb with a whole new kit and it still wont idle. I dont see oil on the plug like before the rebuild bit I'm thinking there's just enough to mess the idle up. It either dies or I idle it really high to stay running. There's also excessive smoke.
I'm thinking all signs point to the seal not sealing properly but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with an issue like a loose clutch side crank seal.
I've spent about a week and prob $600 worth of parts and really want to get this bike in shape for my daughter so she can ride. Is there any test I can do to 100% detect if the seal is leaking? If it is and I have to tear this bike down again, what do you guys recommend using to seal the seal in the case (It's just barely loose)?
I'll post some pics of the project when I get to a pc.
Thanks a bunch and I look forward to hearing what you guys think.
This bike is for my daughter. Trying to get her onto riding like I did.
I went ahead and replaced every seal, bearing, gasket, etc since I was splitting the case. The clutch side crank seal had actually worn down and split in two. When I installed the new OEM seal, it was kind of a loose fit. All the others were tight, as I would expect, but not the clutch side seal.
Is this normal? I almost put some sealant around it but decided against it. I'm thinking it may have spun the seal, hence making a loose fit.
I have the bike totally assembled but can not get it to idle right. I'm thinking it's because of the seal. I rebuilt the carb with a whole new kit and it still wont idle. I dont see oil on the plug like before the rebuild bit I'm thinking there's just enough to mess the idle up. It either dies or I idle it really high to stay running. There's also excessive smoke.
I'm thinking all signs point to the seal not sealing properly but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with an issue like a loose clutch side crank seal.
I've spent about a week and prob $600 worth of parts and really want to get this bike in shape for my daughter so she can ride. Is there any test I can do to 100% detect if the seal is leaking? If it is and I have to tear this bike down again, what do you guys recommend using to seal the seal in the case (It's just barely loose)?
I'll post some pics of the project when I get to a pc.
Thanks a bunch and I look forward to hearing what you guys think.
