84 Kx250 oil Question?

Hi, i have a 84 Kawasaki kx250-c (not sure what the c means), I bought it from my buddy, and he said that it is supposed to leak oil from the gear box onto the chain, which lubricates the chain/sprocket, is there any truth to this, it just leaks on the chain, so i don't really know if it is a bad seal
84 Kx250 oil Question?
He ain't no friend. No it is NOT suppose to leak oil.





Get that fixed.








good luck...





P.S. I've been riding a scooter and 3 motorcycles (all since 1979). That's BS.
84 Kx250 oil Question?
Hah! a likely story! Look at the owners manual, which he made SURE to give you, right? This is your reference to safe maintenance of your motorcycle, and it will show you service parts like the oil filter that fits your bike and the spark plugs, the headlight and turn signal references, and the like. You will need to keep a closer tab on the oil level, too.





No, seriously, there are devices that do drip rather constantly on your chain. But these are usually an aftermarket add-on, not original equipment. The problem is the chain is oily and it attracts dirt, so you need to have a plan in place to clean the accumulated gunk from it, at regular intervals and you also may need to adjust it so it doesn't give your jacket an impromptu racing stripe from excess oil being flung from your chain. When they are adjusted properly they work well. Periodically clean the residue from your engine cases and wait until morning and see if there is any evidence of a case seal leak.





The c may be just marketing, or it may be a variation of your motorcycle from the standard. The Honda Hawk had types CB400I and CB400A type II and there was also the Automatic (CB400A).





There was also the CM 400 and CM400 A automatic, which was a 'custom' look or a cruiser bike style. (It had a stepped seat, and a lower seat height, as well a a fatter rear tire) These were all based on the same frame and engine, around 30 years ago. Wonderful and useless, all at the same time, right?

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