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why is there oil in my airbox?
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2001 11:02 pm
by KLRMitchell
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Mitch, San Bernardino
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why is there oil in my airbox?
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2001 11:09 pm
by KLRMitchell
I got back from a ride about 20 miles all highway
hitting speeds around 90mph.
When I got back I parked the bike in my new garage and
went in the house. I just went out to go for a sunset
ride and there was a puddle of oil under my baby.
I searched and prodded looked and looked some more.
What I discovered was that the oil was dripping from a
vent tube. (The one with the little bubble on it that
says up) Well that tube (from what I can tell) is
connected to the airbox and after openining the airbox
and removing the filter I saw it, oil in the airbox.
How does this happen?
Why does this happen?
and How can I make it stop?
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why is there oil in my airbox?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2001 8:38 am
by ATO137528@aol.com
Do you have an oiled filter (K&N)? Did you just clean and oil it? Was the
oil under the bike pinkish? (see where this is going???)
This one got me the first time I saw it happen.
Lamar
A14 with a well oiled K&N
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why is there oil in my airbox?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2001 9:49 am
by squidwannabe@hotmail.com
> The crankcase is vented to the airbox so fumes are
> burnt in the engine instead of venting directly to the
> atmosphere. You may have too much oil in the engine
> or the rings are getting tired causing the excessive venting.
> If you slow down the oil venting will be reduced. If you
> use taller gearing like a 16 tooth front sprocket it may also
> help.
>
> Walt
> A14 "War Horse"
Walter is correct. It can also be caused by long wheelies.
sore ears/ear plugs
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2001 9:51 am
by k650dsn@aol.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., John Irvine wrote:
> For the past seven year I have hardly ever gone on a
> ride without ear plugs. I don't know how people can
> stand the wind noise without them. Please try some,
> you might never go back. Riding without them will
> definetly lead to hearing loss, won't be hearing any
> horns after that. I bought a box of 100 on ebay for
> cheap, I 'like the little bomb shaped ones with cords.
>
Yep. I even started wearing mine when I ride in town.
Gino