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Just a (strong) suggestion, but anyone that separates the gearbox and engine really should carefully inspect the "Safety Washer" that stakes the gearbox input hub. Mine was faulty from the factory and failed. (Not leak related, just "best practice" to inspect this potential failure point while it is accessible) . . .

Check out Page5 of that thread for more detail on the leaks I found . . .

So, yes: eight leak sources in the "bell housing" (clutch space): gearbox input shaft seal, clutch pushrod seal (gear oil leaks), rear main seal (rare), rear cam "bung", two lower main bearing carrier bolts (common leaks), gasket under the crankcase vent flange, and gasket under the main bearing carrier. Oil can also leak down onto the clutch from the crankcase vent oil return line fastened above the engine-gearbox junction.

If memory (from two years ago) serves, there are eight leak sources in the clutch space. Let me find references for you . . .

But what would I do with a matched pair? https://www.ebay.com/itm/153570093359?ul_noapp=true

Credit where credit is due: al_rothlisberger posted this source on June 18, 2019:

I was trying to decide on a proper homage to the Inaugural South'n Spine Raid, 2004, "held" at the Athens Super8, just off I-75. I thought I might head up there Friday night, late, and take a leak in the parking lot. Not that any of us-four Inaugurals did, but it seemed to be part of theme "up'n 'em parts" . . . We've come a long way, baby!

Rolf, Try this source recently posted in the "Best Reela" thread:

Yeah, I even tried running with the fuse block lid off. No joy. That is a hard area to ventilate on the V11 without flowing in road-crap and weather-scuz. Honda VFR guys learned to use computer hard-drive fans to cool their regulators. Is that what we have come to? Turn the left side of the V11 into a Testarossa, of sorts? Or just go total Jim Hall/ Chapparal . . .

Here ya go, buddy: The factory "mini" fuse is pretty awful about heat damage. My ordeal chronicled here:

Under the seat on left, back; third from the front. Stand by for pics and links . . .

How many went out?

Yep, if the original Poster (OP) deletes the original post, the thread is gone.

Other than cleaning this throttle body/injector rack with copious amounts of throttle body cleaner, I did not intend to service them further. They are from an 8700 mile crashed Greenie V11. I have heard the fasteners anchoring the cross rails are Red-Loctite nightmares. Maybe not so bad on the bench, but to pull my long-time left-side throttle body on the bike? Not sure about that . . . Also not sure why Andy York has decided to address his throttle bodies at this point?

Pics of that entire stable, I hope!

Hmmm . . . "Two is a coincidence, three is a collection."

How many Nortons does that make for you?

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My Sport is totally a product of this community, V11LeMans.com. I am so grateful for all of you. As this thread comes together, I hope to add it to the "How to . . ." for best access as other V11 come into range for the throttle bodies needing attention. Mine were replaced under warranty (entire rail with injectors and TPS) because they would drip. My excellent dealer told me they do that if you pressurize the system briefly and shut it off. And he was totally right! I was doing this continually: start up the Sport for someone (or just me! ) to listen to the idle and rap the throttle a few times. Their method was to crab the spineframe to change the throttle body rail, which ain't too bad unless you have added the fussy center frame brace, as I have. Andy York mentioned he intends to loose the left side throttle body and slide the racks out and in. I would like to know more about that. Also, I recall others who have sealed (O-ringed) and rebushed their shafts. I hope to get those references here as well. Thanks, again, to all!

What with some miles/km rolling up on these lovelies, I thought it time for a dedicated throttle body thread. At ~112,000 miles, I'm having a tough time getting the Sport to idle and balance. The lower shaft on the left no longer seals and the linkage is quite loose on the right. I have replacement rack to install, then noticed another hi-miler (Andy York's LeMans) has a replacement set ready to go . . . So, let's share some insights and methods for the care and feeding of our throttle bodies . . .

500 mile inspection after the new spacers, new wheel bearings, and replacement reardrive (including moving the shaft to the pinion). With the exception of a little excess Klüber Staburags grease to wipe off from the drive hub, all bearings are smooth with no lateral play, no signs of gear oil, no pinion play what-so-ever, shaft witness marks spot on, no metal on the drain plug. Discarding the "flush" oil (50:50 Redline SP/LW and 70-90 Mob1) and refilling with straight RLSP/LW. Eight weeks to the South'n Spine Raid . . .

My, but you have absolutely come to the right place, Sir!

Those are kewl! Never seen anything like that. Pretty sure my failure was a combination of my failing to torque pinch bolts correctly (go back and forth between them and not just once per side), not torquing to the higher side of the range (instead of the middle), and reusing fasteners that had been crossed and the threads chased. Is it possible that excessive pinion play may have contributed to rattling them loose? Testing in process, as I have moved the back of the shaft to another reardrive almost 400 miles ago. I must have clicked the torque wrench back and forth between those bolts twenty times! (Trying to earn my back . . . )

@Andy - Can the throttle bodies be swapped without crabbing the frame slightly? (That's way we did it when these were changed under warranty at the dealer.)

The Dodge Superbird is unmistakable, but do I spy a black ‘69 Mercury Cougar Eliminator?