Hi Guys,
i am a first time RC8R 2010 owner and absolutely love the bike !!.
Done about 3,000 miles on it when suddenly a springbolt came loose in the clutch cover , rattled around and blew a hole straight through the cover !. Lost loads of oil and had to be rescued to get bike home.
On investigation there did not seem to be too much damage so i got a new cover, springbolt set and gasket, changed the oil and fired her up.
She ran great until coming to temperature thats when the red oil light came on and loads of blue smoke poured from the exhaust !!!.
I have been told that the oil pump drive gear could have broken or come away from the back of the clutch !!. So i am in the middle of removing the clutch but not being a great mechanic have got stuck !!. Clutch is easy enough but do i have to remove coolant to remove the large cover to get at the pump gear !!!, any help would be greatly appreciated !!!
i am a first time RC8R 2010 owner and absolutely love the bike !!.
Done about 3,000 miles on it when suddenly a springbolt came loose in the clutch cover , rattled around and blew a hole straight through the cover !. Lost loads of oil and had to be rescued to get bike home.
On investigation there did not seem to be too much damage so i got a new cover, springbolt set and gasket, changed the oil and fired her up.
She ran great until coming to temperature thats when the red oil light came on and loads of blue smoke poured from the exhaust !!!.
I have been told that the oil pump drive gear could have broken or come away from the back of the clutch !!. So i am in the middle of removing the clutch but not being a great mechanic have got stuck !!. Clutch is easy enough but do i have to remove coolant to remove the large cover to get at the pump gear !!!, any help would be greatly appreciated !!!