Oil on magneto

Babygrunt8863

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Hello I have a 78 cb125s that has oil standing inside the magneto chamber. If this is a problem how serious is it and how can I fix it? Thanks
 
Completely normal, it helps cool the windings. It will 'pour' out if you have bike on side stand. Usually, you need to put a 3/4" piece of wood under left center stand leg and yes, it does make a mess when using timing light
 
There us probably 1/4 of an inch of oil inside. On side stand I took off the inspection cover and it dripped a little but there wasn't enough for it to pour out
 
You probably checked oil level properly then. Too many people check on side-stand instead of with bike upright plus.
 
I was told by a friend I needed to get the motor rebuilt if there was oil where the magneto was so I'm glad I don't have to worry about getting all of that done now. Thanks for the help
 
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