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On 4/30/2017 11:21 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 4/30/17 11:13 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:27:43 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:
Yup, old Triumphs and Harleys did a lot of oil leaking.
Most of the reputation of Harleys "leaking" actually came from the
chain oiler. You can turn that off or dial it way down.
Properly adjusted, it will leave a drop under the front sprocket after
running all day.
I remember when I brought my Honda motorcycle out to Kansas and kept it
on the concrete pad under the raised porch behind the fraternity house.
There were three other bikes there, all British, Triumph and BSA. There
was never a drop of oil under my Honda, but the Brit bikes leaked - a
lot. The Honda started up right away, too, unlike the Brit bikes.
Hondas are nice and reliable but they just don't have the magic of an
old BSA, Norton or Triumph.
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