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Message started by ALittlebird on 05/29/08 at 03:45:15

Title: Engine Oil Leak?
Post by ALittlebird on 05/29/08 at 03:45:15

One for the experts! The other day I stopped the bike and went to get off. She was on an incline and rolled back slightly disengaging the kickstand and started to fall over. Duh - what a dingle brain.

She didn't hit the ground because I still had my hands on the it so I just pulled her up.

Here's the question. As the bike got close to the ground in the middle of the fall some oil came out of the side of the engine and dripped on the ground. Middle of the engine on the left side. Should that have happened or do I have a seal problem?

I'm getting ready to take it for the trip service and have a list running for them to check.

Title: Re: Engine Oil Leak?
Post by Rockin_John on 05/29/08 at 07:17:36

Hey Littlebird, you must try to trace the source of the oil back to its origin. Did the oil drip come from down on the engine cases or up on the cylinder fins? Once you figure out where it dripped, you can sometimes follow the oil stain on the metal of the engine back to its source. BTW, How much oil was it? One drip or several?

Title: Re: Engine Oil Leak?
Post by ALittlebird on 05/29/08 at 11:02:57

It was several drops say bigger than drips that came out the side of the case about the middle on the left side.

If I hadn't righted it immediately it seemed like it would have been pretty steady.

Not sure how to trace it since I'm not sure where to even look. No other oil anywhere.

Title: Re: Engine Oil Leak?
Post by Oldfeller on 05/29/08 at 13:43:55

Little Bird, this is a thought, nothing else.

Your air box collects oil from the blow by tube. If you haven't pulled the little plug on the little hose that drops down next to your oil drain plug then you may have an accumulation of loose oil in your air box. Nothing holds this in to speak of, it just sits in the bottom of your airbox.

This coulda, mighta possibly been the source for your drop or three of loose oil.

Oldfeller