Just finished up cleaning the oil centrifuge on my CB350. I replaced both the cup oring and the 2 orings for the cover when re-assembling. Applied a light wiping of oil to the orings prior to reinstalling the cover and made sure to not force the cover back on. After running the bike a few times (carb tuning and a short ride) there is a very small amount oil (not dripping but can touch it and come away with fresh oil on my finger) at the bottom of the cover. I've rechecked the screws and checked that there was no gap around the cover. Is it normal for this cover to weep a bit after replacing the seals until the engine is heat cycled a few times?
It didn't leak before removing it, but it was really stuck. I'd guess it hadn't been removed in many miles/years judging by the amount of sludge in the centrifuge.
I'd already planned to run it about 50 miles then change the oil again.
Just putting this out there to get some opinions...
On a related note, I see why people really enjoy these 350 twins...I can honestly say that of the two I've ridden, neither were running on both cylinders. Now that mine is running on both and timed well, it really scoots around town and is a blast to ride.
It didn't leak before removing it, but it was really stuck. I'd guess it hadn't been removed in many miles/years judging by the amount of sludge in the centrifuge.
I'd already planned to run it about 50 miles then change the oil again.
Just putting this out there to get some opinions...
On a related note, I see why people really enjoy these 350 twins...I can honestly say that of the two I've ridden, neither were running on both cylinders. Now that mine is running on both and timed well, it really scoots around town and is a blast to ride.
