sore ears/ear plugs

[KLRMitchell]

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[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? ===== Mitch, San Bernardino __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com

[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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[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.

[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