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<blockquote data-quote="SkooterG" data-source="post: 625231" data-attributes="member: 118">Jeese, there is some weird advice coming from this thread.ANY gear oil leakage is NOT normal and should be cause for concern.&nbsp; That being said, I have only heard of one or two &#039;quick&#039; leaks that posed an immediate threat.&nbsp; Usually they are &#039;weeping&#039; seals that leak slowly and just cause a mess.&nbsp; Still, they can get worse.Rarely do these seals leak enough to cause a puddle on the ground.&nbsp; In your case I would be concerned and keep a very close eye on it to make sure it doens&#039;t get significantly worse or let go completely.If it&#039;s coming through the swingarm weephole, that&#039;s the usual case we see around here and it&#039;s one of your seals.&nbsp; Most likely the &#039;coupler&#039; seal.&nbsp; Search and you&#039;ll find some other threads, even one where I provide a diagram.&nbsp; I (as well as others) had this seal replaced due to it weeping and letting small amounts of oil through.&nbsp; I had it replaced at 110k two years ago, and I am having it replaced again on Wednesday.&nbsp; Those that saw my FJR at WFO saw how dirty the rear wheel and final drive were.No, it&#039;s really not possible to overfill the rear gear with oil.&nbsp; But a little leakage will go a long way so to speak.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SkooterG, post: 625231, member: 118"] Jeese, there is some weird advice coming from this thread. ANY gear oil leakage is NOT normal and should be cause for concern. That being said, I have only heard of one or two 'quick' leaks that posed an immediate threat. Usually they are 'weeping' seals that leak slowly and just cause a mess. Still, they can get worse. Rarely do these seals leak enough to cause a puddle on the ground. In your case I would be concerned and keep a very close eye on it to make sure it doens't get significantly worse or let go completely. If it's coming through the swingarm weephole, that's the usual case we see around here and it's one of your seals. Most likely the 'coupler' seal. Search and you'll find some other threads, even one where I provide a diagram. I (as well as others) had this seal replaced due to it weeping and letting small amounts of oil through. I had it replaced at 110k two years ago, and I am having it replaced again on Wednesday. Those that saw my FJR at WFO saw how dirty the rear wheel and final drive were. No, it's really not possible to overfill the rear gear with oil. But a little leakage will go a long way so to speak. [/QUOTE]

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