KTM 300 EXC countershaft oil leak
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:19 pm
G'day guys, after a 15 year hiatus from dirt bikes I've jumped back in with a 2013 KTM 300 EXC. Only ride so far is a quick blast up the road, and I'm pleased to say it goes like a rocket. Plan to get it out on the dirt ASAP and see what she can do.
The bloke I purchased it from commented that if you leave it parked on the side stand that it will leak oil from the countershaft, and that apparently this is common with the KTM's. I'm taking this with a grain of salt at this point, but as I have not got myself a lift stand I have parked it over the weekend on the sidestand, and sure enough there's a bit of oil on the floor. Any comments about whether it may only occur when leaned over, or is this indicative that the seal and/or shaft is damaged?
Cheers.
The bloke I purchased it from commented that if you leave it parked on the side stand that it will leak oil from the countershaft, and that apparently this is common with the KTM's. I'm taking this with a grain of salt at this point, but as I have not got myself a lift stand I have parked it over the weekend on the sidestand, and sure enough there's a bit of oil on the floor. Any comments about whether it may only occur when leaned over, or is this indicative that the seal and/or shaft is damaged?
Cheers.