Please Help -- oil leak from behind clutch cover

[DanoZ34]

Please help me make it to the Chucktown Shutdown! : ) So I'm not finding any info on the issue I'm having with my 2008 1125r. It's leaking (more like shooting) oil out this little hole on side of clutch housing. It won't leak until after the bike is warm. Also if I pull the clutch handle in (engage the clutch) it will stop leaking. If I let it go it just gushes out..... Any ideas on where to start?

[BambamXB12r]

I'm an xb buy so I'm not much help with the rotax but if it were me I would pull the cover and do a thorough inspection. I'm sure one of the 1125 guys will tune in soon but that's where I would start.

[DanoZ34]

I'm an xb buy so I'm not much help with the rotax but if it were me I would pull the cover and do a thorough inspection. I'm sure one of the 1125 guys will tune in soon but that's where I would start.

I want to, but I don't know what to be looking for inside besides obvious broken bits and pieces so that's why I haven't gone into it yet.

[Theycallmecrash]

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Number 30 probably your issue

[DanoZ34]

Number 30 shows as a cap??? Unless I can't see correctly, my phone won't let me zoom in on it much.

[BambamXB12r]

So download the service manual. When it comes time to pulling everything apart you will need it anyway. Service manuals are a must.

[DanoZ34]

So I was finally able to get some time to work on it. I got the cover off and I was greeted by this sight.... Also the clutch hub nut wasnt even tight. It had backed off like 3 or 5 turns. I'm guessing that's what pushed the whole clutch basket into the inner cover and caused that spring retainer to snap. Anyone ever seen this before or heard of such a thing?15541555

[mrlogix]

make sure that you clean the oil screen on the bottom when you change the filter and oil. Make sure you flat check all the friction plates and steel plates on a surface plate. Just saying. :)

[Cosworth]

Thats pretty wild, I dont think ive seen that exact thing happening on a 1125. Just out of curiosity how many miles are on the bike?

My first suspicion is the slave seals have been replaced before and incorrect torques were used to put it back together but that's just a guess.

[DanoZ34]

Right around 40k

[Cosworth]

The clutch slave were/are notorious on these bikes to start weeping fluid requiring a removal and reassembly, so I can almost guarantee that yours has at least had the o-rings replaced at some point. So im still leaning toward improper torques on reassembly

[mrlogix]

^^ loctite is your friend