deonattard Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Its a bit quiet around here! On the advice of another forum member I've removed our flywheel covers to try and seal them a little better. Sure enough, both bikes had a little water in the bottom of them. There is no gasket but there is a lip on the lid for most of the cover except where the electrics come out. We're going to put some silicon on there to try and seal the cover up. While in there we've sprayed some innox to prevent rust. It does appear to be fairly poorly sealed. PS. Battery kit is going great on both bikes, no issues to report. Edited July 10, 2012 by deonattard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Hi Deon, are you going to silicone all around the cover to seal it? I only ask because of condensation forming if sealed completely. I seem to recall on my previous 315 that the flywheel cover had a breather hose to let air in and out that prevented this and wonder if something similar would be beneficial. Battery Pack = Edited July 10, 2012 by canada280i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff_d Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Drill a 3mm or 4mm hole at BDC to let any water or condensation out then just forget about it. That tip comes from just about all bike factory's so lets not start arguing about it !!! Edited July 10, 2012 by taff_d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borus Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Drill a 3mm or 4mm hole at BDC to let any water or condensation out then just forget about it. That tip comes from just about all bike factory's so lets not start arguing about it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deonattard Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Drill a 3mm or 4mm hole at BDC to let any water or condensation out then just forget about it. That tip comes from just about all bike factory's so lets not start arguing about it !!! With the amount of time a factory bike has to last I don't know if all their advice would be good. I'll seal it up and check on it after a few rides to see how its going. It'll be impossible to get it air-tight due to the cables comming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 With the amount of time a factory bike has to last I don't know if all their advice would be good. I'll seal it up and check on it after a few rides to see how its going. It'll be impossible to get it air-tight due to the cables comming out. I think this is why everyone's trying to get you to drill that thar hole. The air in there expands and contracts, depending on the engine temperature and the shock cooling from going through streams etc.. another reason you may find it very difficult to get things air tight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) That tip comes from just about all bike factory's so lets not start arguing about it !!! Although, I find that using phrases like the one above has the opposite effect on TC Edited July 11, 2012 by ham2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff_d Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Some people just don't listen Still glad I'm not a geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Some people just don't listen E.G. You sure your glad? Your small font size would seem to symbolise that your renunciation is weakening. Still glad I'm not a geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff_d Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm happy with my sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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