It´s the small things

Hi Uli, happy Easter, I think the spacer still pushes against the inner face of the race, but the race should be supported on the other side by the internal spacer, is that one correct? Or have I misunderstood something! 

Dan 

If you haven’t moved the bike back it must be coming from the head or barrel to be dripping that far forward? Are you sure you’re allowed out Uli?! 

ps looks like engine oil.

dan

Hi Ulrich, great to hear the Navi' is settling down, and doesn't the temporary Fastback front mudgaurd look good!   have you re-torqued the head down since you rebuilt the top end?   I always do that after the first good run (say 50 miles) and then again at 500 when I do the first oil change - it helps avoid blown had gaskets and frustrating little oil leaks from the heads or bottom of the barrels.   Looking at the oil leak if you haven't already I would start by checking you haven't over filled the oil tank which is very easy to do without a dip stick.   After I had replaced the drive side gearbox oil seal, the one behind the clutch and the primary side crankshaft oil seal and gaskets I was frustrated by a similar oil leak and having to keep topping the tank up.   It took some time but at the next oil change I carefully measured out how much I was putting in the tank (3.5 pts according to the Norton twin cylinder manual) and was surprised about how low the oil level looked.   Worried I had used too little I double checked with a stick marked at 2" which is what the manual advises and adjusted so it was at that level.   Since then no more oil leaks and the engine has been running perfectly happily for over 1000 miles even in the summer heat last year!   It made me realise I was over filling the tank 'to be on the safe side'.    As a result every time I lent into a corner the excess oil was flowing down the tank breather pipe which exits above the chain - too much!!!!   As you say, sometimes it is the little things!   Good luck and keep us posted.

Nick           

Fingers crossed its that simple Ulrich - I was amazed at the difference it made, it doesn't leak a drop from there now.....I've just got to cure the exhaust rocker covers now, just about to do the annual oil change and service so I will try the two gaskets and silicone gasket compound solution!  Nick

Hi again Ulrich, I've attached two photos which show the position of the oil level transfer.  When I first got the bike it was missing so I was judging the oil level by eye.  When I measured before applying the new transfer I was surprised how low it was compared to the filler cap, and my estimate of 2"!  I emptied over a pint of excess oil to get it down to the 2" mark!   The NOC shop sells the water applied transfer - it suggests lacquering over the top but I haven't and it has survived over a year of regular use!   I hope that turns out to be the problem!   Nick   

On the Electra I push my middle finger into the oil filler hole, if it touches oil we are ok if it doesn't we add some-saves sticks and inches........

Wise words Alan, exactly what I now do having realised my mistake and that two joints of my middle finger are 2” long!