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branny 18-02-09 12:59 PM

Oily right foot
 
this one has been confusing me for a while... my right boot gathers oil on the instep of the toe area.

very strange... where can this be coming from? i have a scottoiler but i assume more oil would come out of the left hand side if any.

very random i know!

Biker Biggles 18-02-09 01:01 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
Clutch cover leaking?You should be able to see if oil is coming out and covering other bits of the bike.

branny 18-02-09 01:05 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
i honestly can't see any oil anywhere on the RH side! Not any sign of oil on the engine face either.

just on my boot... very strange!

ps. yes i have cleaned it off and it came back!

hovis 18-02-09 01:06 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
have you checked to see if the bike is losing oil?

branny 18-02-09 01:10 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
it doesn't appear to be losing any oil, like i say, i can't see any sign of where it could come from to get on my boot... considering my toe is always alongside my brake pedal.

dizzyblonde 18-02-09 01:20 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
theres a rubber breather hose that runs down the side of the clutch cover sideClipped on with a clamp on one the bolts IIRC) .....could be from there?

vardypeeps 18-02-09 01:20 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
My Bandit had a very slow leak from the rhs of the engine as one of the bearings had gone and the gasket had a little hole in. My foot got covered also in oily dirty stuff.

Have you tried checking your oil filter to see if it's attached properly?

branny 18-02-09 01:22 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
The rubber breather hose interested me too... i assumed it was a fuel overflow, no?

This problem is apparent now and also predates an oil/filter change.

The Bandit problem sounds similar.

vardypeeps 18-02-09 01:29 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
Have a feel around and see if you can find the same substance on the bike anywhere?

branny 18-02-09 02:44 PM

Re: Oily right foot
 
on closer inspection... it could possibly be coming from under the clutch cover.


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