All. Thanks for the advice on the magneto issue and with that sorted I am trying to now solve an oil pump issue.

My 29 101 works well and I have the oil pump set at what I think is a reasonable amount of oil flow but the problem comes when I shut the motor off. The oil will start to flow even faster than what the pump puts out. I can run the bike and then shut it off and drain the crankcase of used oil and then watch the oil tank completely drain through the motor with the engine off. The rate it drains is very fast and is dependent on how warm the oil is. I took the oil pump apart and it all seems fine to me but there isn't much to it. Is it just worn out or what might cause this issue? I am trying to find some type of shut off valve I can install in the oil feed line to the pump but that isn't a real solution just a band aid.

Any ideas?

Andrew

Thats good advice from Daniel if you do put  shut off on it. 

Is it definately the oil pump thats leaking that fast, not down thru the hand pump ? 

Tim Raindle wrote:

Thats good advice from Daniel if you do put  shut off on it. 

Is it definately the oil pump thats leaking that fast, not down thru the hand pump ? 

Ive found  that  it depends where the engine stops  ,  some times  over a week  ( we try to ride weekly)   Ill drain  about   40ml  off   over a week,  other times next to noting, Port  position in the pump and wear  must all effect  the  amount of bypass oil when stationary !

 I have modified  by rethreading   Later  J model and VL  HD    hand pump valves    that  do seal well too  . as i have had the Indian type  bypass  on earlier scouts with  no inline taps !