Two Wheels Better

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I had a light but constant drop of oil under one of my Bricks each time I stopped. I noted a small tear in the clutch release boot and so procurred one from my local dealer - not inexpensive even at a discounted rate (I used to work there). I thoroughly cleaned up the area around the clutch release arm, greased the shaft, adjusted the freeplay, tidied the back of the gearbox of gear oil, sand & etc. All was going swimmingly. The new boot is a bit fiddly to fit. There are techniques but the best one is patience.
Happy with the job I went for a ride and noted a clean drop of oil on the ground under the bike. The bugger insists on marking its territory. It turns out I'd split the new rubber boot on one of the accordian folds as I'd installed it. Stuff that, I'm not buying another new one! Instead I used a thin bead of 3M black weatherstrip cement (part no. 08008) on the crease where the leak was and let it dry for a coupla hours. It's been sealed up for nearly a year now, is meant for rubber, doesn't leak when warm, and the rubbery sealant stays flexible inspite of constant clutch action. It will stick to a dirty boot, but a clean boot is best. It's a good side-of-the-road fix, too. If you insist on the yellow version of gorilla snot, the 3M part number is 08001.
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