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Thanks man, that whole headlight unit on your MT-07 looks pretty wild man 🤙🏻

If you follow the turning pattern in the video for rotating the starter inside the frame it will save you some time but everyone's job may differ depending on your skid plate, exhaust, what you are removing before the job, etc. I'd give yourself a couple hours to be safe, especially for the first rodeo.

Yes, add some liquid gasket, i just kinda smushed some around the new o-ring and re-seated, not a drop since. Over 17,000 miles on my 690 total, I fixed this a few thousand back. Hope it helps!

@@ShutterRev Thank you! I ordered one of the new larger ones last night and will grab some liquid gasket too. Got a trail ride this weekend and will just bring my oil until I have time to do this repair. I like the way you think about this bike(platform vs done deal). Mine's a 2018 Husky 701, but I've got 12,500 miles on it, and have been progressively going over it since I bought in 2021 with 6000 miles on it. It rides crisper and better now than the day I got it, and I love so much about the design of it, that I can't see getting a different bike anytime soon. Will report back. Cheers!

Thank you 👍

When I was tracking it down it helped to just wash the bike, spray the entire area with cleaner, top the oil, and then go on some dusty rides. Flashlight around after that and see where the drips are sourcing from. Good luck! And if it is this o-ring, not a bad idea to follow the replacement ring with some rtv for an extra layer.

@@ShutterRev thanks I will give that a try. Appreciate it!

Thanks, and yes I hope Santa is listening! I think it can get up close to 60mph even while following, but then the battery life probably will be on the shorter end.

Awesome man, I spent a lot of money and time chasing this down - was hoping the video could help save others some of the same. Thanks!

When I made this video, I did use the o-ring from the newer bikes as it seems a sheet of paper thicker, maybe - at least I tell myself that. lol. I also put some heavy duty RTV around the o-ring before putting it back in. I am very happy to report after now several rough weekend rides, as well as some yeeting down the freeway, I am not seeing any oil from there yet. So far this is the most permanent fix for me yet. Best of luck with yours - it's still my favorite bike even though it's a bit needy haha :)

@@ShutterRev thanks for the info. Yes the bike is very needy i understand why every year i see 5 or 6 for sale with only 2 or 3k miles on them.

​@@magnagaurd Mine has 14,350 miles on it now - and runs so well. I feel like it's more of a platform than a done deal when you buy it. Fuel dongle, foam intake filter, aftermarket exhaust, abs dongle, this fix for the o-ring, various recalls like the shift star, and clutch slave.... and the thing is crisp and amazing all day. I think I was annoyed with something about the bike before each of those changes, or something failed, found out it was a recall, and together = godly shred sled. Long way to say don't give up on the ol gal!!! - haha.

@@ShutterRev mine has 9500 miles. Ive sunk thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours. When i bought it i knew exactly what i was getting into. However it was for better or worse as i wasnt going back to ADV or anything less than 500. Thusly, 690. I also agree its a platform rather than ready to race. I have no regrets though and hopefully once this starter o ring is fixed i can declare her leak free! Originally i thought it was the PVC drain hose as a great deal of grime had accumulated from the base.

@@magnagaurd yeah it also took me a while to chase to that o ring, I should have kept going up, but got focused on lower things - so the bike has a few other seals that didn't need replacing along the way - learning occurred, lol.